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The German military, the Bundeswehr, has warned in an internal strategy paper of the danger Russia poses to both Germany and Europe as a whole.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/strong> the print edition of the German magazine Spiegel, as reported by European Pravda, citing the German Press Agency (dpa); Reuters<\/a><\/p>\n Details:<\/strong> According to Spiegel, security specialists and experts spent 18 months drafting the Bundeswehr policy document, which is intended to serve as the conceptual basis for its future policy direction.<\/p>\n Advertisement:<\/p>\n
The document warns that Russia is deliberately aligning its entire governmental and economic structure in preparation for a potential large-scale conflict with NATO, Spiegel reports.<\/p>\n The Bundeswehr document cited by Spiegel says the modernisation of the Russian Armed Forces is progressing rapidly and they could have 1.5 million soldiers by 2026.<\/p>\n The German military considers Russia an “existential risk” because the Kremlin is mobilising industry and power “specifically to meet the requirements for a large-scale conflict against NATO by the end of this decade,” Reuters quotes the document as saying.<\/p>\n The document’s authors recommend a significant expansion of both military capabilities and civilian infrastructure to support the defence of Germany and the Alliance, Spiegel reports.<\/p>\n Background:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n
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