EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has criticized Germany for prioritizing arms shipments to Ukraine over the EU's weapons fund, potentially undermining collective efforts. Germany, in response to Kiev's increasing calls for arms after a failed counteroffensive, has committed to doubling its defense aid to Ukraine this year, despite a pause in US contributions. Germany is also investing €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) to develop a short-range air defense system to replace its retired Gepard tanks. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has warned of the possibility of a war between NATO and Russia within 5-8 years, citing daily threats from the Kremlin, particularly against Baltic states. Pistorius has taken a cautious approach, refusing to increase military aid to Ukraine to prevent weakening Germany's own defenses. This stance comes as Baltic nations are preparing to fortify their borders with Russia and Belarus.
🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin could attack Nato within five to eight years, Germany has warned, as Baltic nations approved a plan to build defences along their borders with Russia and Belarus https://t.co/tJhBaFrvsn
German defense chief against going ‘all in’ on Ukraine Boris Pistorius says donating too many weapons to Kiev would weaken Berlin’s own forces https://t.co/l8xdSJ8bxi https://t.co/qWw68TSfjL
Russia could attack NATO 'within five years', German defence minister warns Read more🔗 https://t.co/p6ITyJGN83
Federal Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius says "we hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day." He adds "Vladimir Putin, might even attack a NATO country one day" Read more 🔗 https://t.co/CM4bdATo21
Germany refused to increase military aid to Ukraine " We cannot go all or nothing, as some demand. Otherwise, we ourselves will be left without protection. So far we have sent everything we could ", he pointed out. ▪️He emphasized that of all the countries of the European… https://t.co/2fjUW3HWrU
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius refused to increase military aid to Ukraine , writes "Welt". "We cannot go all or nothing, as some are demanding." Otherwise, we ourselves will be left without protection. So far we have sent everything we could", he pointed out and…
"Allies must be ready to defend the territory from the first meter" The Baltic states understand what the Russian playbook is. As @FRHoffmann1 and I have argued, the threat is not that Russia will decisively defeat NATO, but rather that a combination of limited land grabs and… https://t.co/CfyzwjoZFb https://t.co/QklH7vWqG1
Putin could attack NATO within 'five to eight years', Germany claims, following warning that European civilians should prepare for conscription and conflict with Russia within two decades https://t.co/i5L1uMQ6BI https://t.co/IOylO1Egvi
"We hear threats from Kremlin almost every day - most recently against our friends in the Baltics. So we have to take into account that Putin will attack a NATO country one day," - Pistorius. Isn't this argument enough to supply Taurus now and stop Russia?…
⚡️German experts predict a potential armed confrontation between #Russia and #NATO within the next five to eight years, German Defense Minister Boris #Pistorius told Tagesspiegel. While Pistorius currently sees a Russian attack as unlikely, he acknowledges experts' warnings… https://t.co/Vl33FqucmB
Experts believe that Russian aggression on a NATO country is possible in 5-8 years - German Defense Minister Pistorius "We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day, recently again against our friends in the Baltic States. So we have to take into account that one day Russia… https://t.co/ucaZSdBndP
German Defense Minister Pistorius: According to experts, war between NATO and the Russian Federation could happen in 5-8 years. Germany must be prepared for such a scenario. We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day, recently again against our friends in the Baltic… https://t.co/ZzYa22hnUS
⚠️ GERMANY TO DEVELOP SHORT-RANGE AIR DEFENCE SYSTEM TO REPLACE RETIRED GEPARD TANKS (Reuters) Germany will order the development of a short-range air defence system for some 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) to plug a gap in its defences that became apparent after Moscow's…
Germany to double defense aid for Ukraine this year The pledge comes amid a halt in US contributions and Kiev’s increasing clamor for arms following its failed counteroffensive https://t.co/1SSzMJ8Kfh https://t.co/ZSjUHsEJgh
EU commissioner criticizes Germany over Ukraine aid EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has condemned Germany for undermining the bloc’s weapons fund in order to send more arms to Kiev https://t.co/EP9BzHLUHV https://t.co/GPHhdXdcFQ