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| Germany has prepared Russia-NATO conflict scenario – Bild | Germany has prepared Russia-NATO conflict scenario – Bild |
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| The media outlet claims to have obtained a new risk analysis devised for MPs | |
| The German government has prepared a model for a potential Russian attack on NATO, Bild has claimed. According to the tabloid, authorities in Berlin have described four distinct phases, culminating in potential nuclear strikes on NATO member states. | The German government has prepared a model for a potential Russian attack on NATO, Bild has claimed. According to the tabloid, authorities in Berlin have described four distinct phases, culminating in potential nuclear strikes on NATO member states. |
| In an article on Wednesday, Bild claimed to have obtained a 13-page risk analysis for civil defense supposedly prepared for the German parliament. | |
| Germany would be among the top targets in the event of a Russian attack on NATO, according to the newspaper, with officials allegedly deeming such a risk “plausible.” | |
| The first phase of a strike by Moscow would purportedly involve a disinformation campaign aimed at dividing the German population and destabilizing society. In addition, Russia would supposedly conduct cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. | The first phase of a strike by Moscow would purportedly involve a disinformation campaign aimed at dividing the German population and destabilizing society. In addition, Russia would supposedly conduct cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. |
| According to Bild, the Kremlin would then deploy troops to the border with NATO – a move mirrored by the US-led military bloc. Cyberattacks and sabotage on German soil would take place in parallel to this, with satellites also targeted, it claimed. | According to Bild, the Kremlin would then deploy troops to the border with NATO – a move mirrored by the US-led military bloc. Cyberattacks and sabotage on German soil would take place in parallel to this, with satellites also targeted, it claimed. |
| Phase three would entail “selective attacks with conventional weapons and non-conventional means, also on targets on the territory of Germany,” the media outlet alleged. | Phase three would entail “selective attacks with conventional weapons and non-conventional means, also on targets on the territory of Germany,” the media outlet alleged. |
| The peak of the imagined Russian invasion would see “hostilities on land, at sea as well as in the air on German territory,” with the conflict taking on a global scale, it was predicted. | The peak of the imagined Russian invasion would see “hostilities on land, at sea as well as in the air on German territory,” with the conflict taking on a global scale, it was predicted. |
| The article further alleged that the German government has not ruled out the use of chemical and nuclear weapons by Russia. | The article further alleged that the German government has not ruled out the use of chemical and nuclear weapons by Russia. |
| The claims follow a Bild report last month in which it described a month-by-month outline of a possible “path to conflict” between NATO and Russia, alleging that Moscow could launch an “open attack” in 2025. | The claims follow a Bild report last month in which it described a month-by-month outline of a possible “path to conflict” between NATO and Russia, alleging that Moscow could launch an “open attack” in 2025. |
| Commenting on the report at the time, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Bild “doesn’t shy away from publishing various hoaxes.” | Commenting on the report at the time, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Bild “doesn’t shy away from publishing various hoaxes.” |
| In recent months, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has on several occasions predicted that Russia could attack NATO in five to eight years’ time. | In recent months, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has on several occasions predicted that Russia could attack NATO in five to eight years’ time. |
| In January, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom called on his compatriots to prepare for a potential military confrontation between NATO and Russia. Elsewhere, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has also predicted a global conflict between the West and Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea within five years. | In January, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom called on his compatriots to prepare for a potential military confrontation between NATO and Russia. Elsewhere, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has also predicted a global conflict between the West and Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea within five years. |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted in December that Moscow “has no interest… geopolitically, economically or militarily... in waging war against NATO.” | Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted in December that Moscow “has no interest… geopolitically, economically or militarily... in waging war against NATO.” |