{"id":368312,"date":"2026-08-08T04:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-intel-warns-putin-is-planning-a-nato-attack-what-we-know\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:00:07","slug":"us-intel-warns-putin-is-planning-a-nato-attack-what-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-intel-warns-putin-is-planning-a-nato-attack-what-we-know\/","title":{"rendered":"US intel warns Putin is planning a NATO attack: What we know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/7HuimiAnBa0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"US intel warns Putin is planning a NATO attack: What we know\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7HuimiAnBa0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Recent US intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO\u2019s resolve by launching a limited attack on an allied country within the next few years, according to three sources familiar with those reports.<\/p>\n<p>The intelligence assessments outline several possible scenarios for Russian escalation, ranging from a cyberattack to a small-scale incursion intended to challenge NATO\u2019s unity and commitment to Article 5, which states that an attack on one member is an attack on all, without necessarily crossing the threshold for an allied response, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s Senior National Security Reporter Zach Cohen talks about his reporting on Putin\u2019s potential attack. Former CIA director Leon Panetta and former Ambassador John Bolton provide analysis. Also, we take a look at Russia\u2019s recent moves to intensify strikes on Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 US intel warns Putin could test NATO with limited attack<br \/>\n2:07 Leon Panetta: \u201cIt has to be taken seriously\u201d<br \/>\n4:01 John Bolton: \u201cWhat he smells is fear\u201d<br \/>\n5:42 Russia\u2019s new offensive<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#News #russia #nato<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent US intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO\u2019s resolve by launching a limited attack on an allied country within the next few years, according to three sources familiar with those reports. 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