Businesses in NATO countries must prepare themselves for a “wartime scenario” according to Admiral Rob Bauer.
He warned that businesses need to adjust their production lines and supply chains to be less vulnerable to blackmail by Russia and China in the event of war.
The outgoing chief of the US-led bloc’s military committee issued his warning on Moday claiming that Western economies have grown too dependent on Russia and China.
RT reports: Speaking at a European Policy Center think-tank event in Brussels, he urged Western industries and businesses to implement deterrence measures.
“If we can make sure that all crucial services and goods can be delivered no matter what, then that is a key part of our deterrence,” Bauer argued.
“Businesses need to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly. Because while it may be the military who wins battles, it’s the economies that win wars,”…