Pentagon opozoril baltske države: Spremenite retoriko glede Rusije

Medtem ko nekateri vojnohujskaški evropski voditelji opozarjajo na rusko grožnjo in pravijo, da je Moskva »potisnjena v kot«, iz Washingtona prihaja povsem drugačno sporočilo - utišajte ton in nehajte izzivati ​​Rusijo.

V zadnjih tednih so uradniki Pentagona od več članic Nata, vključno z Litvo, Latvijo in Estonijo, zahtevali, naj omilijo svoje izjave o Rusiji, saj so ocenili, da določena sporočila evropskih politikov spodkopavajo varnost celine, je Reuters izvedel od štirih virov, seznanjenih s pogovori.

 BREAKING: PENTAGON PRIVATELY URGES BALTIC NATO ALLIES TO TONE DOWN WARNINGS ABOUT RUSSIA According to an exclusive Reuters investigation, senior Pentagon officials have privately pressured European NATO allies, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to moderate their public rhetoric about the Russian threat. Key revelations: • The requests were delivered during private bilateral meetings. • Pentagon officials reportedly argued that strong public warnings about Russia could undermine European security. • An Estonian delegation was specifically urged to adopt a more measured tone. • US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby personally delivered the message to at least one Baltic official. The discussions come as Washington pursues renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine and reviews its military presence in Europe. One European official summarised the American message: “Just don’t be loud. Don’t make noise.” The revelations raise serious questions about the growing divergence between Washington and NATO’s eastern flank over how openly Russia’s military and hybrid threats should be addressed. At a time when European countries are reporting repeated airspace violations, sabotage attempts and attacks on critical infrastructure, the Pentagon is reportedly asking some of the countries most exposed to Russia to lower their public warnings. Reuters notes that the discussions were not described as confrontational. The Pentagon declined to comment.

— Coffe Report (@CoffeReport) October 30, 2026

Zahteve ZDA prihajajo v času, ko administracija Donalda Trumpa obnavlja prizadevanja za dosego pogajalske rešitve konflikta v Ukrajini, ponujajoč Moskvi določene spodbude, vključno z morebitno omilitvijo sankcij, hkrati pa pritiska na Kijev, naj ustavi napade na rusko energetsko infrastrukturo.

Eden od ameriških uradnikov, ki je to sporočilo posredoval evropskim zaveznikom, je bil Elbridge Colby, visoki uradnik Pentagona, pristojen za obrambno politiko.

Po navedbah vira Reutersa je Colby enemu baltskemu uradniku dejal, da Evropejci ne bi smeli »drezati« v Ruse, pri čemer je kot primer neodgovorne retorike navedel trditve, da je Rusija »potisnjena v kot kot podgana«.

This is why NATO should be disbanded ASAP. Chicken- hawk politicians in small countries on Russia's borders wouldn't be nearly as rude and confrontational with the larger neighbor if they knew there would be no rescue by Washington's article 5 guns and missiles. Demagogueish jerks like Kristen Michal of Estonia get to play to the peanut galleries at home because UniParty suckers on the banks of the Potomac enbable them. In September, Estonian ⁠Prime Minister Kristen Michal referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “rat in a corner”

— David Stockman (@DA_Stockman) October 31, 2026

Čeprav ni bilo natančno povedano, na koga je meril, je estonski premier Kristen Michal konec septembra primerjal ruskega predsednika Vladimirja Putina s »podgano v kotu«, češ da se Moskva zaradi zastoja na ukrajinski fronti zateka k sabotažam v Evropi.

THE PENTAGON CALLS TIME ON RECESS: EUROPEAN WAR MONGERS, SHUT UP! By @BPartisans Someone had to eventually remind Europe’s armchair strategists that a war against a nuclear power isn’t waged with bellicose statements, press conferences, and heroic posturing from behind a lectern. According to Reuters, the Pentagon has discreetly asked several NATO allies, notably the three Baltic states, to tone down their verbal provocations toward Moscow. Diplomatic translation: You can keep playing at being supermarket Churchills, but avoid triggering a catastrophe that we’ll have to clean up for you. The irony is delightful. For years, certain European leaders have been outdoing one another in arrogance as they predict Russia’s imminent collapse. Putin is said to be cornered, his army bled dry, his economy on its last legs. To hear them tell it, Moscow should capitulate before the next European summit. And yet, five years after the invasion began, the war continues. Russia has not surrendered, and Ukraine remains heavily dependent on Western aid. Clearly, Brussels’ triumphalist statements have not yet been recognized as a weapon of mass destruction. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal even compared Putin to a cornered rat, a diplomatic subtlety that reportedly did not sit well with Washington. Elbridge Colby, a senior Pentagon official, is said to have pointed out the obvious: needlessly provoking Moscow does not improve European security, especially when one depends on the U.S. military to guarantee one’s own defense. Such is the splendor of European geopolitical courage: a big mouth, a small stick, and the Pentagon’s phone number on speed dial. While Trump seeks to restart negotiations, some Europeans seem to view any prospect of compromise as an intolerable affront to their historic calling: to lecture others on courage at the expense of others’ blood. The most grotesque aspect remains this perpetual contradiction. Russia is supposedly simultaneously on the brink of collapse and formidable enough to justify the accelerated militarization of the continent. A moribund adversary that would require hundreds of billions more. That takes some nerve. Mind you, the threats and covert operations attributed to Moscow are not, by definition, imaginary. But recognizing a danger does not require turning every microphone into a diplomatic trigger. Especially since Washington is considering reducing its military presence in Europe. Europeans may therefore soon discover a revolutionary concept: taking responsibility themselves for the consequences of their own rhetoric. The Pentagon has just reiterated a basic rule: when you lack both the resources to back up your policy and the ability to control escalation, you avoid confusing diplomacy with a barking contest. In Brussels, this risks triggering a genuine existential crisis: for once, they’re being asked for fewer statements and more responsibility. Source: Reuters, October 30, 2026. https://t.co/kO7epQU4V9

— Brainless Partisans  (@BPartisans) October 30, 2026

Bistvo ameriškega sporočila je morda najbolje povzel nek evropski visoki uradnik, ki je za Reuters povedal, kaj so predstavniki Pentagona povedali zaveznikom: »Pomagamo vam.

Američani so tam.

Samo ne bodite glasni. Ne delajte hrupa.«

@ivan_8848 https://t.co/4jqiA1D6qf

— Kris Nedy (@KrisNedy) October 30, 2026

Po navedbah vira je Pentagon na ločenem srečanju estonsko delegacijo pozval tudi k zmernim javnim nastopom.

Ta pristop Washingtona je povzročil nekaj zmede med evropskimi uradniki, zlasti ker so obveščevalne službe baltskih držav v zadnjih mesecih zmanjševale verjetnost, da bi Rusija lahko neposredno preizkusila načelo NATO pakta o kolektivni obrambi.

Po drugi strani pa nekatere zahodne obveščevalne službe opozarjajo na domnevno stopnjevanje ruskih sabotaž po vsej Evropi, kar Moskva odločno zanika.

@OlgaBazova "Take it easy, little buddies!" - The Pentagon https://t.co/4MBsucZJEY

— Pete (@peter_ww) October 30, 2026

Različni pristopi razkrivajo tudi vse bolj izrazita nesoglasja znotraj zahodnega vojaškega zavezništva.

Medtem ko nekateri menijo, da nenehno opozarjanje na rusko grožnjo le širi strah in koristi Kremlju, drugi vztrajajo, da mora biti evropska javnost pripravljena na plačilo dodatnih sredstev za vojno.

Hkrati Washington preučuje možnost znatnega zmanjšanja ameriške vojaške prisotnosti v Evropi, s čimer evropskim članicam Nata sporoča, da morajo prevzeti večjo odgovornost za lastno varnost.

Former MI6 chief Alex Younger now admits the West provoked Russia… and lost By fixating on military confrontation through NATO, the West neglected economic and technological domains. Russia took full advantage and became the leading military technological power. https://t.co/xrItCOdaVk

— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) October 30, 2026

Medtem ko Pentagon od zaveznikov zahteva zadržanost, ameriški uradniki razpravljajo tudi o morebitnih poslovnih dogovorih z Rusijo v okviru Trumpove mirovne pobude, čemur nasprotujejo nekatere evropske prestolnice, ki vztrajajo pri nadaljevanju gospodarske izolacije Moskve.

Pentagon ni želel potrditi navedb Reutersa ob pojasnilu, da so pogovori med zaveznicami zasebni.