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NATO Deputy SecGen: Pandemic has amplified existing security risks, letting guard down would be a mistake


The novel coronavirus pandemic “has not removed, but has rather amplified the already existing security risks”, and “letting the guard down at such a time would be a serious mistake”, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana told a a video conference with Romanian reporters on Monday. Geoana also cautioned that this period has encouraged “state and non-state actors” to promote their interests and create more discord among the free countries.

“The pandemic has not removed, but has rather amplified the already existing security risks. Letting the guard down at such a time, when there is a temporal, economic and geopolitical overlap …read more

Source:: Agerpres

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