Germany's Defense Minister Predicts When Russia May Strike NATO

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has not ruled out the possibility that Russia could launch an attack on NATO territory within the next few years. This is reported by dw.com.

“If we ignore the threat just because it causes us discomfort, the threat will not diminish; it will only grow,” he warned in an interview with the Funke media group published on December 22.

Pistorius stated that there is currently no expectation of a military attack on NATO by Russia. However, he pointed out that President Vladimir Putin has consistently shifted his country's economy towards a war footing, with Russia now producing more weapons and ammunition in a few months than all EU countries combined in an entire year.

“By 2029 or 2030, Putin could strengthen his military to the point where Russia is capable of striking NATO. We must be prepared for the fact that in the coming years, Putin may attempt to test NATO's cohesion by invading specific territories of the alliance,” Pistorius believes.