Russia-NATO tensions at Cold War peak; analyst warns of mutual defense trigger

Tensions between Russia and NATO have escalated to levels not seen since the Cold War, with Russia engaging in deniable actions that incrementally raise the risk of triggering NATO's Article 5. Analyst Yair Navot assesses whether Putin is probing alliance boundaries or driving toward an uncontrollable escalation. The situation remains ambiguous, but the trajectory is toward increased confrontation.