6 hours agoWarning in Europe: 800 thousand troops, tanks and helicopters on Hamburg streets
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Amid warnings of a possible major conflict with Russia, Germany will host one of NATO's most important military exercises in recent years, in late September. Hamburg will host “red Storm Bravo” from September 25th to September 27th, a three-day exercise day and night, simulating [...]
Hamburg will host “red Storm Bravo” from September 25th to September 27th, a three-day, day- and night exercise that simulates the Alliance's rapid response to a possible Russian attack on the east wing of NATO, follows. Periscope.
Some estimates say as many as 800,000 people will participate in the exercise. Soldiers will practice troop movements throughout the city, offering medical assistance and evacuation of injured in real condition. Hamburg streets will be filled with military convoys, transport vehicles, mobile hospitals and helicopters, while the city will play a key role as a logistical centre in the event of conflict.
“The threat is real. We are already seeing attacks on our infrastructure”,Reports Captain Kurt Leonards warns, citing cases of industrial sabotage, spying and planned murder.
Placed in northern Germany, Hamburg has one of the largest ports in Europe, a developed transport infrastructure and direct access to the Baltic streets. In the event of war, it would become the main door for supplies and deployment of Allied forces in Poland and the Baltic states. His proximity to Scandinavian and Eastern Europe makes it a key point for NATO's swift military response.
A new Bundeswehr report specifically says Russia under Vladimir Putin is preparing for war NATO. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausida warns that a new Russian attack could occur within 4-5 years, while the Lithuanian intelligence community estimates Russia represents a long-term threat to the security of the entire North Atlantic Alliance.
At the same time, daily life in Germany is changing. The military industry is marking record revenues, with Rheinmetall expected to generate a 10 billion-euro drive in 2024. More and more scientific studies are considering scenarios for the outbreak of World War III, while citizens are experiencing a growing sense of uncertainty and fear, Spiegel reports.
Calls to Germany's psychological aid line reached 1.3 million last year, many of which cited war and global instability as a source of anxiety. Some are preparing for the worst, others are leaving the country, and others are urging politicians to secure peace while there is still time.
Hamburg will become the scene of military exercises in the fall, but also a symbol of a new reality in which Germany seems increasingly like a country that believes war is a distant past. Military columns, threats of threats and fears among citizens say one thing: the security time taken as good is slowly going on in history. (A2 Television)
