During a Monday event held by the European Policy Centre think tank, the chair of NATO's military committee, Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, warned business leaders it's time to prepare for a "wartime scenario" as the threat of WWIII looms thanks to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict.

"Businesses need to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production & distribution lines accordingly. Because while it may be the military who wins battles, it's the economies that win wars." pic.twitter.com/l942r5Ida6

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"Businesses need to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly," Bauer said. "Because while it may be the military who wins battles, it's the economies that win wars."

"If we can make sure that all crucial services and goods can be delivered no matter what, than that is a key part of our deterrence," he stated.

Basically, in preparation for war, the NATO leader is requesting European nations become less dependent on Russian and Chinese infrastructure and goods.

Bauer pointed out 60% of all earth materials are produced in China, with 90% of products processed there.

China produces the vast majority of "critical health care items, including sedatives, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and low blood pressure medicines," the NATO general explained.

"We are naive if we think the Communist Party will never use that power. Business leaders in Europe and America need to realize that the commercial decisions they make have strategic consequences for the security of their nation," Bauer continued.