The Times<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nHe stated that Moscow is actively assessing NATO\u2019s commitment to Article 5, the alliance\u2019s foundational clause promising mutual defense in case of an attack on any member state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are fully confident and have intelligence to support the assessment that Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is only one phase in its broader westward ambitions,\u201d<\/em> Kahl said.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhile ruling out an imminent invasion by \u201clarge tank battalions from the East,\u201d the German spy chief warned of a more nuanced threat, including hybrid tactics, cyber warfare, and strategic provocations aimed at undermining NATO\u2019s unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kahl added that the Kremlin is increasingly skeptical of the strength and resolve of NATO\u2019s collective defense mechanisms and may attempt to expose perceived weaknesses in the alliance\u2019s response architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Kahl, Russia’s strategic objectives include pushing NATO back to its pre-1990s borders, driving the United States out of Europe, and expanding its influence by any means necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kahl\u2019s assessment echoes previous warnings by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who has consistently emphasized the need for Germany to be \u201cready for war\u201d by the end of the decade. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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