Russian hybrid attacks may lead to NATO invoking Article 5, says German intel chief

BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia’s extensive use of hybrid measures against western targets increases the risk that NATO may eventually consider invoking the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause, the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service said.

Speaking at an event of the DGAP think tank in Berlin on Wednesday, Bundesnachrichtendienst chief Bruno Kahl added: “The increasing ramp up of the Russian military means a direct military confrontation with NATO becomes one possible option for the Kremlin.”

(Reporting by Sabine Siebold; Editing by Riham Alkousaa)