General Briger: Russia is the biggest threat to Europe today
Russia is the biggest threat to Europe today. This was stated by the Chairman of the EU Military Committee, General Robert Briger, in an interview with ZDF.
According to him, Moscow poses a "significant danger" both in the field of conventional weapons and in "hybrid warfare".
The General emphasized that Europe needs to adapt to the new reality and significantly increase its resilience. This includes more active engagement of the population and raising awareness that "security costs money.".
"Things were different after the end of the Cold War, but now we are facing a new reality," he said .
At the same time, the German general noted that he did not expect an immediate offensive with conventional weapons against EU member states. However, he did not rule out that parts of the Baltic states that directly border Russia could be under the threat of an invasion .
"Therefore, more cooperation is needed in the field of security, defense and armaments policy," Briger summarized .
- on May 22, German Chancellor Merz named four things that are important for allies in supporting Ukraine amid peace talks with Russia.
- It was also reported that Germany will more than 12 times increase its tank brigade in Lithuania to deter Russia.
- In Finland, expect Russia to attack three to five years after the end of the war in Ukraine. Before that, the Netherlands said that was preparing for such an attack a year after the end of the war against Ukraine.