European Defense Leaders Are Warning That The Belarus Migrant Crisis Could Morph Into A Military Crisis

A Polish soldier installs barbed wire on the Poland/Belarus border near Kuznica. © Reuters/HANDOUT  

Politico: European defense leaders warn: Belarus migrant crisis could morph into military crisis  

The potential for escalation is extremely high,’ said Estonian Defense Minister Kalle Laanet. 

TALLINN — European defense leaders are fretting that the surging migration crisis at the Belarus-Poland border could spark another crisis — violent conflict. 

“The potential for escalation is extremely high,” Estonian Defense Minister Kalle Laanet said Wednesday at a press conference during the Annual Baltic Conference on Defense, a regular event that gathers the defense community in Estonia. 

His comments were echoed at the same press conference by senior defense officials from Greece, Lithuania and the U.K., who all shared the fear of escalation.  

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WNU Editor: These fears and concerns are justified. Europe has a long and bloody history of small conflicts and wars quickly escalating into one major war and conflict. 

The current Poland - Belarus border crisis could quickly become a Europe/NATO - Russia/CSTO crisis. All the ingredients are there for such an escalation.