The Wall Street Journal cited planning documents obtained by its reporters, reporting that the German military is developing a plan to move 800,000 NATO troops to a pre-established eastern front line, which will not cross German territory.
The report pointed out that this operation plan, named "OPLAN DEU," was prepared for a potential war with Russia. It stated: "Dozens of senior German officers gathered at a military base in Berlin two and a half years ago to develop this secret operation plan against Russia, and now they are accelerating its implementation."
According to the Wall Street Journal, Germany is leading the development of a large-scale NATO military plan called "OPLAN DEU." The core content of this plan is to plan how to quickly transport up to 800,000 NATO forces through Germany's ports, railways, and highways to a pre-established front line further east when a conflict occurs.
Germany plays the role of a "bridgehead," with Germany itself serving as a key hub and "bridgehead" for troop concentration and transportation, while the pre-established eastern front line will not pass through German territory. This means that Germany's core strategic position is to support frontline operations, rather than allowing its own country to become the main battlefield. "The goal is to prevent the outbreak of war by making the enemy clear that if they attack us, they will not succeed," which indicates that the primary purpose of this plan is to deter potential opponents through demonstrating strong rapid response and mobilization capabilities, thereby preventing conflicts.
This move by Germany is the most concrete Cold War-style strategic planning since the end of the Cold War. It reflects that NATO, especially European core countries, are making substantial preparations for the possibility of large-scale conventional military conflicts with Russia.
Russia expressed strong dissatisfaction with this plan. A member of the State Duma's Defense Committee accused Germany of harboring "revengeful thoughts" and considered it an action by NATO to "intimidate" Russia. Russia has consistently held the position that it has no intention to attack NATO countries and believes that NATO is using "fabricated Russian threats" to expand its military strength.
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