The Chief of Staff of the German army, Carsten Breuer, warns that NATO should be prepared for a possible Russian attack within just four years. In an interview with the BBC, he asserts that “we must do whatever it takes to deter this,” but also cautions that in reality ” it’s about how much time Putin gives us to be prepared” for war.
The German army, Bundeswehr, recently received the green light for a massive increase in investments, after the parliament in Berlin voted to exempt defense spending from the public debt limit. The country’s top general told the BBC that urgent need for this financial boost, as he believes that Russian aggression will not stop at Ukraine. “We are threatened by Russia. We are threatened by Putin. We must do everything necessary to deter this,” says General Carsten Breuer.
He warns that NATO should be prepared for a possible Russian attack within just four years.
“It’s not about how much time I need, it’s much more about how much time Putin gives us to be prepared,” the Defense chief sharply points out. “And the sooner we are prepared, the better,” he adds.