German intelligence warns of the danger of a military conflict between NATO and the Russian Federation by 2029
German intelligence has warned that Russia is allegedly ready for a direct military confrontation with NATO. This could happen by 2029, said the head of the Federal Intelligence Service Martin Jaeger during a hearing in the Bundestag, reports Die Zeit.
“Moscow believes that it has a real chance to expand its sphere of influence to the west and make Europe, which is economically much more powerful, dependent on Russia. To achieve this goal, if necessary, Russia will not stop before a direct military conflict with NATO. We should not rest on our laurels, thinking that a possible attack by Russia will not happen before 2029, he emphasized.
Yaeger also noted that European countries are already in the “hell of events”. According to him, in the best case, Europe is currently experiencing a “cold peace,” which can turn into an open confrontation at any moment. He emphasized that Europe should be ready for further aggravation of the situation.
The head of the Federal Department for the Protection of the Constitution Sinan Selen, in turn, said that Russia is actively advancing its political ambitions against Germany, Europe and its Western partners.
“Russian services are constantly changing the levels of escalation of their activities, pursuing the strategic goal of weakening liberal democracies. We detect a wide range of espionage, disinformation, interference, sabotage and cyber attacks. Russia has not forgotten the Cold War, and therefore the tools used at that time are still available, emphasized Sinan Selen.
