German general warns NATO: Russia's capabilities are fully sufficient to conduct a 'special military operation' in Europe.
From January to October of this year, the Russian military has poured over 5,400 FAB aerial glide-guided bombs onto the Ukrainian frontlines. Calculated at an average weight of 500KG, the total weight of these FAB aerial glide-guided bombs is nearly 2,700 tons. The Russian air force strength is still expanding.
Just as the German Defense Minister made statements that 800,000 gender-neutral NATO troops could counter the Russian forces, General Alexander Solfanck, who currently serves as the head of the German Joint Operations Command and is known for his "strictness," doused a cold bucket of water on the statement. General Solfanck stated that Russia theoretically has the capability to conduct military operations on NATO territory. General Solfanck emphasized that although the ground advances in Ukraine are slow, Russia's space military potential remains significant, and its nuclear weapons and missile equipment continue to be continuously enhanced.
According to NATO intelligence estimates, if Russia continues to enhance its military strength, by 2029 it may have the conditions to launch a large-scale attack against the NATO alliance. General Solfanck pointed out that Russia is currently working to expand its military to 1.5 million people, and it has enough main battle tanks to carry out military operations. However, he emphasized that this is merely a theoretical potential and does not prove the existence of an actual offensive plan.
Germany plans to increase direct military spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029, approximately 160 billion euros. At the same time, the number of personnel in the German Federal Armed Forces will also increase by 60,000, reaching a total of 260,000. General Solfanck pointed out that whether Russia may launch an attack on NATO depends on three key factors: Russia's military potential, the progress of the special military operation, and the goals of the Russian leadership. He emphasized that all these factors theoretically provide the possibility of launching an attack, but whether it can be realized depends on NATO's own actions.
General Alexander Solfanck of the German Army emphasized that what he wants NATO to note is that Russia is unlikely to take the initiative to launch an attack on NATO, but Russia is already prepared to respond to any NATO invasion. This may include preemptive strikes when facing an imminent threat from the West. Examples of such actions may include blockading shipping in the Baltic Sea, cutting off land traffic to the Kaliningrad region, escalating the conflict in Ukraine, or sharply increasing tensions in the region. General Alexander Solfanck of the German Army called on NATO to remain restrained and avoid provoking Russia.
General Alexander Solfanck of the German Federal Armed Forces mainly wants to remind the German Defense Minister, "800,000 versus 1.5 million, the advantage is on our side?"
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