Germany examines specifics of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Photo: German Defense Minister Carsten Breuer (Getty Images)
Germany is studying Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine so that in the future it will not allow the Kremlin to expect a quick victory in future conflicts, says Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer.
"Russia must never come to the assumption that it can win a war against NATO or a single NATO country," says Breuer.
According to him, NATO countries, and Germany in particular, need to study the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, adapt them for themselves, and develop their own concepts and structures accordingly.
"We need to look into the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, adapt them for ourselves and develop our own concepts and structures accordingly because the war in Ukraine is our teacher," Breuer adds.
He also stresses that it is important to prevent a repeat of such a miscalculation by Russia. Russia should never assume that it can win a war against NATO or a single NATO country.
Germany preparing for possible Russian attack
The German army has set a goal of increasing its troop strength from 62,000 to 100,000 by 2029 in order to meet new NATO requirements and improve its readiness for the threat posed by the Russian Federation.
Germany has already begun to increase its commitments to its allies in Eastern Europe, in particular by creating a German brigade in Lithuania, which will number about 5,000 troops.
On September 11, Germany tested its sirens for the first time in a long time to warn the population of danger. By the end of the year, Berlin plans to activate 450 sirens.
The German army has developed a strategic document in which it defines Russia as an existential threat to Germany and Europe as a whole.
