BERLIN — The commanding general of U.S. Army forces in Europe says as things stand, Russia's military could overrun the continent's northeastern Baltic states before the NATO alliance could respond.
Associated Press: US commander says Russia could take Baltics swiftly
German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen (R) talks with Lithuanian defense minister Juozas Olekas and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during a Nato Defense Council meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels on June 14.