7 hours agoGermany warns EU, NATO: Watch out for Putin, He Will destabilise You
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Germany has raised the alarm for possible Russian attacks not only in its country, but also in Europe and NATO. Diplomatic lines in the defence alliance in Brussels said Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to “test NATO” in the coming years. It is unclear whether this will happen in space, [...]
“He will try to find out at what level of escalation NATO is ready to activate Article 5 and how reliable it is still collective prevention'”, a European diplomat for Die Welt said.
Bundesehr Operational Command Commander Lieutenant General Alexander Solfrank warned of an increase in hostile actions by Putin's regime in Germany, broadcasts Periscope.
“We see different forms of hybrid attacks, spying, sabotaging or influence through dezinformation,” said Sollfrank in an interview with W ELT AM SONTAG. “Even if we don't actually see any concrete preparations for this, it's completely indisputable that we're threatened with war in the classic sense”.
The target size for the Russian Armed Forces is 1.5 million soldiers. It should be asked why the country needs such a large “ ”, military experts stress. From statements made by political leadership, it could be concluded that “would like to turn the time back into the situation before the appearance of free states on the outskirts or in the Soviet Union, which later became EU or NATO members”.
On Thursday and Friday, NATO foreign ministers discussed in Brussels how to increase their defence spending and face the Russian threat.
At the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels, several NATO countries accused Russia of meeting US efforts to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Putin's negotiations bids were nothing but empty promises. (A2 Television)
