Russia's land forces are bigger now than at the time of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but their quality has decreased since, a NATO top military official said on Monday.

According to Bauer, Russia does not currently pose the same threat it did in February 2022, giving NATO time to prepare for a potential conflict with Moscow, including increasing investments in the defense industry.

The land forces of Russia have grown in size since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but their overall quality has declined, a senior NATO military official stated on Monday. "The quality of those forces has gone down,

"While it may be the military who wins battles, it's the economies that win wars," a top NATO official said Monday, urging businesses to prepare for a "wartime scenario." Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, chair of the alliance's military committee,

The chair of NATO’s military committee warned business leaders to prepare for a “wartime scenario” and bring their production lines back home, rather than relying on China or Russia, to avoid blackmail or sabotage — as Trump has vowed to restore his “America First” agenda.