NATO admiral urges businesses to prepare for 'wartime scenario' | 25 Nov 2024 | Businesses in NATO countries should prepare themselves for a "wartime scenario" and adjust their production lines and supply chains to be less vulnerable to blackmail by nations such as Russia and China, the outgoing chief of the U.S.-led bloc's military committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, said on Monday. Speaking at a European Policy Center think-tank event in Brussels, he urged Western industries and businesses to implement deterrence measures. "If we can make sure that all crucial services and goods can be delivered no matter what, then that is a key part of our deterrence," Bauer argued. "Businesses need to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly," the NATO official said.