A top NATO military official on Monday urged businesses to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly, in order to be less vulnerable to blackmail from countries such as Russia and China.

In light of possible catastrophic geopolitical events, Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of NATO's military committee addressed businesses at an event organized by the European Policy Center in Brussels, Belgium recently,

Admiral Rob Bauer, a senior NATO military official, has warned businesses to prepare for a "wartime scenario," advising companies to bring production back home to avoid reliance on China and Russia. He highlighted the risks of supply disruptions in case of a conflict with these nations.

Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of NATO's Military Committee, said firms must change their distribution lines as "it is the economies that win wars".

"While it may be the military who wins battles, it's the economies that win wars," a top NATO official said Monday, urging businesses to prepare for a "wartime scenario." Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, chair of the alliance's military committee,