The air in Europe seems to have become thin overnight. On November 7th, Berlin hosted an annual military conference, which became a stage for dropping a major bomb on the world. Lieutenant General Solfraank of the German Joint Operations Command made a statement that tightened the nerves of the entire Europe — Berlin has already written a 1000-page operational script for a possible conflict with Moscow.
This script, titled "The German Action Plan," is akin to a modern warfare "guide for mobilization." Its core plot is astonishing: once the collective defense clause of NATO is triggered by confrontation with Russia, Germany will transform into a super logistics center for NATO, aiming to deploy a massive force of 800,000 troops and vast amounts of equipment to the doorstep of Russia within just 180 days. This is no longer just theoretical discussion, Solfraank emphasized, stating that the plan "may be implemented soon." He even warned, in a near-countdown tone, during an interview with Reuters, that Moscow "has the capability to launch an attack as early as tomorrow."
This is not the cry of a lone wolf, but a well-choreographed "symphony." On the same day, German Chancellor Mertz and Defense Minister Pistorius took the stage, raising the pitch to a climax. They claimed that diplomatic channels had been "exhausted" and that Germany's "way of life is in danger." These words seem to be laying psychological groundwork for an inevitable conflict. It is worth noting that at the beginning of the year, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy estimated Russian forces in Ukraine to be 600,000, while now Germany is talking about an 800,000-strong army capable of covering the entire Eastern European front line. Behind the rise in numbers lies an escalation of fear or an expansion of ambition?
However, as the drums of war in Berlin grew louder, Moscow's response came like hail. The Russian side dismissed it with disdain, repeatedly asserting that they have no intention of attacking NATO, and labeling Germany's tense posture as "nonsense," claiming its real purpose was merely to find a glamorous excuse for the soaring military spending. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov even directly revealed the sharpest blade, accusing Germany of showing "obvious signs of Nazi revival." This accusation instantly dragged the verbal exchange between the two sides from geopolitical maneuvering into the depths of historical hatred.
Is this a precautionary measure based on real threats, or a dangerous game that could drag the entire Europe into the abyss? When one side holds a 1000-page war plan and the other wields the blade of historical memory, what we see is not only military confrontation, but also a fierce collision of two narratives. Words are turning into swords, and the world is holding its breath, waiting for an answer that no one wants to see.
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