We should be able to face a war by 2029.” This is what German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said today, underlining that Putin will not stop in Ukraine.
“In a serious scenario, we need women and men capable of defending themselves and who can defend this country. We must prevent the worst from coming to the worst. I believe that new forms of military service are necessary and soon they will present proposals for mandatory forms as well.”
Pistorius’ calls for new defense strategies in the event of war follow statements made last November when he identified “combat capability” or “war readiness” as a priority to be pursued operationally in German defense policy. protection.
Meanwhile, today the Berlin government launched a new defense strategy in case of crises and conflicts, which includes “measures and structures necessary to guarantee the independence and sovereignty of Germany”.
The guidelines ensure that all key actors – from the armed forces to rescue organizations and civil protection authorities – can fulfill their roles in times of crisis.
“We focus on integrated security. All state levels must work closely together,” said German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.
Thus Pistorius underlined: “We have closely combined military and civil defense in a situation of aggravated threat: in cyberspace, with drones over the properties of the armed forces, disinformation campaigns and classic sabotage”.
The “operational plan for Germany” sees the country as a hub for the deployment of NATO troops in Europe and defines who should undertake certain tasks in each crisis scenario.
The general defense guidelines approved today replace the corresponding regulations of 1989. As the main innovation, the ministries emphasize attention to threats from cyberspace and hybrid warfare under the threshold of a military attack./a2cn
