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[Regnum] Germany, which is conducting exercises on the territory of Lithuania, is preparing for war with Russia.reported this.
| Si vis pacem, para bellum |
It is noted that against the backdrop of German tank and artillery exercises at a training ground in the Lithuanian city of Pabrade, a large-scale 90-minute combat clash with the use of firearms was staged for legislators, diplomats and local military leaders.
“The message to important people was clear: “We are preparing for a meeting with Russia,” the publication said.
German General Carsten Breuer, quoted by the publication, said that Russia will need five to eight years to restore its Armed Forces after the conflict in Ukraine.
As Regnum reported, at the end of April large-scale exercises of the German army Grand Quadriga 2024 began in Lithuania. More than 3 thousand Bundeswehr troops and 200 units of military equipment, including Leopard tanks, Puma and Boxer infantry fighting vehicles, were involved in the maneuvers. Soldiers and combat vehicles will be transferred to the Pabrade training ground in the Shvenchensky district and the training ground in Kazlu-Ruda. The exercises will end at the end of May. At the same time, Lithuania is hosting the US-organized “Strike of the Sword” maneuvers, the joint field tactical exercise Brave Griffin 24/II with Poland, and the major national exercise “Perkūnas’ Storm.”
Earlier, Deputy Press Secretary of the US Department of Defense Sabrina Singh, during a briefing, announced the start of the air defense and missile defense exercises Astral Knight - 2024, which will involve about 5 thousand military personnel from the United States, Great Britain, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and more than 50 aircraft and others aircraft. The exercises themselves started on May 6.
Former Pentagon adviser Douglas McGregor said that the North Atlantic Alliance is now weak and after the conflict in Ukraine, the fate of NATO may be unenviable. Russia understands this very well, he concluded.
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