At the first hint of NATO movement out of NATO countries the Russians will seize those objectives they consider worthwhile--and do it first.

NATO has been concerned that they are no longer able to monitor crucial Russian internal communications. How do they know that the Russians cannot monitor their own communications. If so, NATO paratroops might land in fields occupied by Russian tanks and trucks to transport them back to a friendly nation. I doubt NATO would take that risk.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."