Christina Lambrcht, the secretary of defence for Germany, urged people not to see Russia’s threats to deploy nuclear weapons as a ruse.
Lambarsht said today, Monday, in statements to the second channel on German television, “We have to take these threats seriously, but taking them seriously does not mean that we let her cripply, but rather it means to monitor the situation closely.” He noted that Mnons like NATO manoeuvres (NATO) “Sted Fast Nun”
The minister emphasised that the current state of affairs forces a closer examination of whether such actions are succeeding as intended and what lessons can be drawn from them.
While noting that the German army is linked to NATO and its coordination, for instance during the NATO defence ministers meeting last week in Brussels, Lambarsht left the question of whether the German army was also preparing for the scenarios of an open nuclear attack on Germany and stated: “These decisions must remain confidential For strategic reasons.
” According to the alliance, up to 60 aircraft will participate in the “Sumd Fast Noon” maneuver in the next two weeks, which will be held in the airspace over Belgium, Britain and the North Sea, with the participation of the German army. The alliance affirms that the manoeuvre is not a response to and won’t be employed in the Russian fight against Ukraine.
According to statements Lambres made to the RTL television station, Germany would be “very prominent” on the European Union mission to train Ukrainian soldiers. She also said: “We are at the forefront because we have already shown that we are training Ukrainian soldiers very well.” Lambres noted that the training is not limited to specialists and added: “We have so far trained the special forces, but we are also directing our training according to the needs in Ukraine.
German Defense Minister: We are concerned about Russian nuclear threats.
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