NATO General, Jens Stoltenberg Warns Russia That Attack On Arms Convoys Will Be An Escalation (Video)

According to CBC News, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that a Russian attack on friendly countries' supply lines for arms and ammunition assisting Ukraine would be a hazardous escalation of the war raging in Eastern Europe.

"The allies are assisting Ukraine in exercising its right to self-defense, which is entrenched in the United Nations charter. The aggressor is Russia, and Ukraine is defending itself. Article 5 will be triggered if an attack is launched against any NATO country or territory "In an interview with CBC News, Stoltenberg said.

Article 5 of NATO's founding treaty is a self-defense article that stipulates that an assault on one NATO member constitutes an attack on all 30 NATO members.

"I'm absolutely convinced President Putin knows this and we are removing any room for miscalculation, misunderstanding about our commitment to defend every inch of NATO territory," Stoltenberg said.

The Secretary General said there is a clear distinction between supply lines inside Ukraine and those operating outside of it.

"There is a war going on in Ukraine and, of course, supply lines inside Ukraine can be attacked," he said.

The Secretary General emphasized that an attack on NATO territory, on NATO troops, NATO capabilities would be an attack on NATO.

Stoltenberg said NATO's message to Russia is that "they have to end the war, that we will continue to support Ukraine and that we continue to impose unprecedented sanctions."