
Is this how World War 3 will start? Nato chief gives chilling prediction with simultaneous attacks by Putin & China
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
A CHILLING forecast of how World War Three will start has been revealed by Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte.
The alliance chief has warned of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin launching simultaneous invasions - putting the planet under threat of nuclear Armageddon.
Sign up for Scottish Sun
newsletter
Sign up
8
Russian T-90 tanks take part in the Victory Day military parade, marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War
Credit: EPA
8
Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews the troops during his inspection of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Credit: AP
8
President of Russia Vladimir Putin (R) and President of China Xi Jinping (L)
Credit: EPA
8
Mark Rutte in The Hague for the 2025 Nato Summit, discussing key global security issues and strengthening alliances
Credit: Splash
8
China would start by seeking to grab Taiwan - while ensuring the Kremlin dictator simultaneously attacks Nato territory.
Stressing the urgent need to re-arm and boost military budgets, Rutte chillingly told the New York Times: 'Let's not be naive about this: If Xi Jinping would attack Taiwan, he would first make sure that he makes a call to his very junior partner in all of this, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, residing in Moscow, and telling him, 'Hey, I'm going to do this, and I need you to to keep them busy in Europe by attacking Nato territory'.
'That is most likely the way this will progress."
Rutte explained that in order to "deter" the two powerful nations, there are two things that must be done.
He said: "One is that Nato, collectively, being so strong that the Russians will never do this.
'And second, working together with the Indo-Pacific - something President [Donald] Trump is very much promoting.
'Because we have this close interconnectedness, working together on defence industry, innovation between Nato and the Indo-Pacific.'
Russia could rebuild its military to a worrying capacity as early as 2027, according to a report by a top security think tank.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies said Putin may deploy his army onto a 'war footing' and try to test Nato by evoking Article 5.
This may see the Kremlin decide to leave Ukraine alone as it continues to recover from Russia's three-and-a-half year onslaught.
'Daddy' Trump stopped Israel and Iran war, Nato chief tells 'strong' Don
Instead, Putin could commit to an attack on Nato states in the Baltics.
Fears are already looming that the Russian dictator is eyeing the Baltic republics Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, formerly part of the USSR.
Acknowledging how Putin is rearming at a speed "which is unparalleled in recent history," Rutte has insisted that Western countries increase defence spending.
He said: "We have an enormous geopolitical challenge on our hands.
'They are now producing three times as much ammunition in three months as the whole of Nato is doing in a year.
'This is unsustainable, but the Russians are working together with the North Koreans, with the Chinese and Iranians, the mullahs, in fighting this unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.
'So here, the Indo-Pacific and your Atlantic are getting more and more interconnected. We know that China has its eye on Taiwan.'
Russia today hit back at ex-Netherlands premier Rutte, claiming he had 'gorged on too many of the magic mushrooms beloved by the Dutch', while warning he should look forward to a future in a hellish Siberian labour camp.
8
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to Deputy Commander of the Airborne Troops Anatoly Kontsevoy at a training centre
Credit: Reuters
8
Operation Dynamic Front in Finland earlier this year saw British and Nato allies take part in live fire exercises
Credit: Doug Seeburg
8
Romanian army tanks fire during the Exercise Steadfast Dart earlier this year
Senior Putin puppet and security official Dmitry Medvedev lashed out on X: "He sees collusion between China & Russia over Taiwan, and then a Russian attack on Europe.
"But he's right about one thing: he should learn Russian. It might come in handy in a Siberian camp.'
The warnings came as Russia continued its onslaught on Ukraine - days after Putin informed US President Donald Trump by telephone that he had no intention of halting his war of invasion.
Mad Vlad pummelled Ukraine with four S-300 missiles and 157 drones, with 127 of the UAVs shot down or suppressed by electronic warfare.
Explosions hit Kyiv and the surrounding region, with multiple people wounded and residential buildings damaged.
Putin unleashes huge onslaught of 500 missiles & drones in night of hell for Ukraine as Nato warplanes scrambled
In Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, a two year old child and a woman, 46, were among those hurt as Putin continued to terrorise civilians, seeking to weaken the population's resolve.
The Russians also hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region.
Apartment buildings were also hit in Kramatorsk in drone strikes.
Ukraine hit back with an attack sea drone seen being destroyed by Russian defences in Novorossiysk Bay in the Black Sea.
Moscow was forced to close its major international airport Sheremetyevo due to the threat of drones.
Rutte praised Trump for seeking to make progress with Putin just a few weeks after calling the US President "daddy" during a summit.
The Nato chief said: "He is the one who broke the deadlock with Putin. When he became president in January, he started these discussions with Putin, and he was the only one who was able to do this.
'This had to happen. A direct dialogue between the American president and the president of the Russian Federation.'
Yet this had not yet resulted in a long-awaited peace deal.
"We are not there yet, and that means that in the meantime you have to make sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight.'
Hashtags

Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles


Scottish Sun
36 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Three men working for Wagner terrorist group convicted of arson attack on London warehouse linked to Ukraine
The case is the first to result in convictions of British criminals acting as proxies for the proscribed Wagner Group RUSSIAN PLOT Three men working for Wagner terrorist group convicted of arson attack on London warehouse linked to Ukraine Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THREE MEN working for the Wagner Russian terrorist group were yesterday convicted of an arson attack on a warehouse linked to Ukraine. The trio caused £1 million worth of damage to an industrial unit in Leyton, East London, destroying £100,000 worth of satellite communication equipment destined for Ukraine on March 20 last year. An Old Bailey jury yesterday convicted gang members Nii Mensah, 23, Jakeem Rose, 23, and Ugnius Asmena, 20, of aggravated arson with intent to endanger life. Mensah, of Thornton Heath, South London, livestreamed the warehouse blaze to Earl after he and Rose, from Croydon, set fire to the building as Asmena waited in a car. The case is the first to result in convictions of British criminals acting as proxies for the proscribed Wagner Group. Drug dealer Dylan Earl, 20, and Gatwick Airport cleaner Jake Reeves, 23, orchestrated the plot on behalf of the Russian Wagner group of mercenaries. They planned further arson attacks on a restaurant and wine shop in Mayfair and the kidnap of the owner, wealthy Russian dissident Evgeny Chichvarkin. They are the first defendants to be convicted of offences under the National Security Act 2023, designed to thwart attacks in the UK by hostile foreign states. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb adjourned sentencing until a date to be fixed in the autumn. Moment flames engulf car outside Keir Starmer's home as man arrested over 'arson' attack on TWO properties linked to PM


North Wales Chronicle
3 hours ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Macron promises ‘tangible results' on migration in speech to Parliament
Mr Macron said the issue of irregular migration was a 'burden' to both countries. The UK has pushed for tougher action from the French authorities on the beaches along the Channel coast and also hopes to strike a 'one in, one out' deal to send small boat migrants back to the continent. In exchange, the UK would accept asylum seekers in Europe who have a British link. Speaking to MPs and peers in Parliament as part of his state visit to the UK, Mr Macron said: 'In this unstable world, hope for a better life elsewhere is legitimate. 'But we cannot allow our countries' rules for taking in people to be flouted and criminal networks to cynically exploit the hopes of so many individuals with so little respect for human life. 'France and the UK have a shared responsibility to address irregular migration with humanity, solidarity and fairness.' Decisions at Thursday's UK-France summit will 'respond to our aims for co-operation and tangible results on these major issues'. He promised the 'best ever co-operation' between France and the UK 'to fix today what is a burden for our two countries'. Mr Macron's state visit comes a week after the total number of people crossing the Channel in small boats this year passed 20,000. The total now stands at more than 21,000, a record for this point in the year. Mr Macron said the summit would mark a 'new stage' to scale up co-operation between the two countries, Europe's only nuclear powers and major contributors to the continent's security. With US President Donald Trump demanding more from European Nato members, Mr Macron said the UK and France, together accounted for 40% of the continent's military budgets, 'both fully shoulder the responsibility when it comes to European security.' The UK and France have been prominent supporters of Ukraine following its invasion by Russia and Mr Macron said the countries 'faced with revisionist neighbours' have a 'special responsibility for the security of the continent'. Tensions between Europe and the US over trade also featured in Mr Macron's address. He said European countries had to break away from economic dependence on both the US and China. He said: 'We want an open world. We want to co-operate, but not to depend.' On his arrival in the UK, Mr Macron said the two countries would 'address the major challenges of our time: security, defence, nuclear energy, space, innovation, artificial intelligence, migration, and culture'. 'These are all areas in which we seek to act together and deepen our co-operation in a concrete, effective, and lasting way.' Sir Keir and the French president are expected to co-host a meeting of the 'coalition of the willing', the peacekeeping mission proposed to be deployed to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Mr Macron said: 'There is so much we can build together: for the stability of our continent, for our shared prosperity and competitiveness, and for the protection of our democracies.' The French president met with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, who said he had raised the importance of working together to seize frozen Russian assets held by the G7 and repurpose them for Ukraine's defence. 'It's also vital that our governments agree UK participation in the European rearmament fund without delay. Anything less than securing agreement on full British access would constitute a colossal failure which only benefits Putin,' Sir Ed said.


NBC News
3 hours ago
- NBC News
Trump unloads on Putin after promising more military aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump expressed mounting frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, promising during a lively cabinet meeting to boost U.S. military aid to Ukraine. 'We get a lot of bull--- thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth,' Trump told reporters, who attended a nearly two-hour stretch of the meeting. 'He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.' The comments echoed his remarks from Monday, when he described himself as 'not happy' and 'disappointed' with Putin's actions. The last known conversation between the two leaders was on July 3. When asked about a reported pause for some weapons shipments to Ukraine, Trump seemed to dismiss the idea, saying he wanted to equip 'brave' Ukrainians with defensive arms. Putin 'is not treating human beings right,' he said. 'He's killing too many people, so we're sending some defensive weapons to Ukraine, and I've approved that.' At last month's NATO summit at The Hague, Trump suggested the U.S. was exploring options to send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. 'They do want to have the anti-missile missiles,' Trump said of Kyiv at the time. 'As they call them, the Patriots, and we're going to see if we can make some available.' However, a subsequent shipment that included dozens of Patriot interceptors capable of defending against incoming Russian missiles was paused over concerns about low U.S. stockpiles, according to two defense officials, two congressional officials and two sources with knowledge of the decision. When pressed on who ordered the pause, Trump responded sharply: 'I don't know, why don't you tell me?' Trump also said on Tuesday that he was closely eyeing a sanctions bill targeting Russia, saying that he might support it. U.S. officials had been attempting to broker a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, but negotiations have stalled in recent weeks. Trump had promised to resolve the conflict on the first day of his second term, though he has since claimed he was joking or exaggerating. The cabinet meeting, Trump's sixth since taking office, covered a broad range of topics, including the recent Texas floods, tariff negotiations, U.S. strikes on Iran, Hunter Biden's laptop and the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. He also launched into an extended screed about wind farms and a lengthy discussion about the artwork in the room. Trump also discussed a recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he defended against his ongoing criminal trial. The two plan to meet again to focus on the Gaza conflict. 'He's coming over later and we're going to be talking about, I would say, almost exclusively, Gaza,' Trump said. 'It's a tragedy. And he wants to get it solved, and I want to get it solved, and I think the other side wants to get it solved.' The meeting highlighted the absence of Elon Musk, once a key adviser who drove an initiative to streamline government efficiency. Musk, who spent a quarter-billion dollars to help elect Trump in 2024, according to campaign finance reports, has since parted ways with the administration and threatened to launch a third political party, a move that could challenge Republican prospects. Trump appeared unfazed, responding, 'I think it'll help us.' 'It'll probably— third parties have always been good for me, I don't know about Republicans, but for me,' the president added.