The US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies has said in its report that a large part of the world is currently involved in a war. CSIS says that Russia has waged a shadow war against the US and Europe. The report says that Russia is carrying out cyber attacks, sabotage and espionage against the US and Europe. Its aim is to undermine the aid being received by Ukraine from Western countries. After this claim by CSIS, experts have raised the question of whether it should be assumed that a large part of the world is involved in World War III? In this, on the one hand there is a direct war and on the other hand there is a shadow war, which has been mentioned by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
According to the report, in recent times there has been an increase in incidents such as explosions at military bases, hacking of government emails and cutting of undersea cables in Europe. Especially since 2022 (after the start of the Ukraine war) such attacks in Europe have increased threefold. Experts are warning that these steps by Russia are aimed at intimidating Ukraine’s allies. In such a situation, if Russia becomes stronger in Ukraine, this situation can worsen even more.
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Russia’s shadow war poses a threat to NATO allies and global security. Russia is targeting critical infrastructure such as energy grids and transportation networks. This could put systems connected to North America at risk. CSIS says that groups like Cozy Bear have launched cyber attacks on US agencies. This could also affect Canadian institutions. Canada is providing military assistance to Ukraine. In such a situation, Canada may also face cyber attacks. These attacks could target Canadian elections or infrastructure.
Russia may use hybrid warfare methods. This includes intervening in countries like Canada. US military assistance to Ukraine has been cut. This is increasing pressure on the transatlantic alliance and making it difficult to respond to Russian attacks. The report also raises concerns about the policies of US President Donald Trump. Trump’s desire for good relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin will reduce support for Ukraine.
