Russia could strike NATO much earlier than predicted – German defense chief

Moscow has dismissed claims that it has any plans to attack members of the US-led military bloc as “nonsense”

Russia could attack NATO as early as next year, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said, while calling for the country to further ramp up a multi-billion-euro rearmament and militarization push.

Western officials, including Pistorius, have used the claim to justify huge military spending spikes, including the EU’s €800 billion ($928 billion) ReArm Europe plan and NATO members’ pledge to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.

Moscow has rejected the accusations as “nonsense,” saying the West is using Russia as a “monster” to…

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