Europe is adapting its military strategy in the face of the Russian threat, according to NATO officials.

European countries are fundamentally rethinking their warfare strategies in order to respond to what they perceive as a lasting threat from Russia, according to several senior Western military officials.

At a defense conference in London, senior NATO officers argued that European militaries need to move towards more flexible and less expensive capabilities, relying more on mass-produced systems such as drones and interceptors, rather than heavy and expensive platforms that take years to produce.

Air Marshal Sir Johnny Stringer, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, emphasized the need to adapt military doctrines to a new form of conflict. He stressed the importance of strengthening long-range precision strike capabilities, electronic warfare, and air defenses against threats that could originate from very far away.

He also warned that the Russian threat is not limited to current combat zones in Ukraine, but could extend across NATO's entire northern flank, particularly due to Russian air and naval capabilities, including those of the Northern Fleet.

"The threat facing us is omnipresent," he said, calling on allies to strengthen their military preparedness for wider conflict scenarios.

Several European officials believe that Russia could, in the medium term, rebuild its armed forces sufficiently to pose a direct threat to NATO territory in the coming years. This concern arises against a backdrop of heightened tensions since the start of the war in Ukraine, which has profoundly altered defense priorities in Europe.

Meanwhile, transatlantic relations remain a subject of debate. The American administration of Donald Trump He has repeatedly criticized European military investments as insufficient, while also considering a repositioning of American troops in Europe. A NATO summit is scheduled for July to discuss these strategic issues.