According to B. Pistorius, Russia is already producing more weapons and ammunition than it needs for the war of aggression against Ukraine.
He noted that with the increase in arms spending and the rationalization of the military economy, “a large part or part of what is produced is no longer going to the front, but is ending up in warehouses.”
“V. Putin has or may have plans”
At the same time, he warns against the further military ambitions of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“You can be naive and say he’s doing it out of caution. As a skeptic, I would say that in this case he is doing it because he has or may have plans.”
15 minutes reminds that the Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Carsten Breuer, predicts that Russia may be ready to attack the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance after five to eight years, when it restores the forces damaged during the war in Ukraine.
In recent weeks, several European NATO countries have warned of the potential threat from Russia.
For example, Boris Pistorius in January. also stated that the Alliance should prepare for a Russian attack on a NATO country within 5-8 years.
The Russian threat is prompting the West to increase defense spending
Lithuanian, Baltic and increasingly Western politicians are saying that Europe must be ready to counter Russian aggression and increase defense spending.
“The threat of Russia must encourage the Western community to increase defense spending, develop the defense industry, ensure continuity of support to Ukraine and strengthen effective sanctions against the aggressor Russia,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said at the Munich Security Conference.
“The victory of Putin’s regime in Ukraine would destroy the security architecture of the entire Europe established after the end of the Cold War. We must here and now provide the Ukrainian army with the necessary weapons and ammunition, we must support the Ukrainians until their final victory in this fight,” said G. Landsbergis.
