title: NATO's Land Forces: Strength and Speed Matter
abstract: NATO's strength and speed-both military and political-generate political options short of war. Both of these elements are necessary to counter limited tactical advantages of Russian Federation forces and prevent further conflict.The risk of war-of either a land war or a nuclear escalation-is not zero, but with its strength and speed, NATO is generating necessary options to prevent conflict. If deterrence fails, NATO will prevail.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is one of most-if not