Bruno Kahl, head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, revealed intelligence showing Russia views its current war as part of a broader strategy, warning that Moscow seeks to “push NATO back to the 1990s borders” and remove American military presence from Europe.
From: Euromaiden Press BY VIRA KRAVCHUK
Germany’s intelligence chief disclosed that Russia intends to challenge NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense pact, which states that an armed attack against one NATO member in Europe or North America is considered an attack against all members.
Russia framed its 2022 full-scale aggression against Ukraine as a “defensive action” against NATO, claiming that “NATO’s eastward expansion” and the prospect of Ukraine joining the alliance posed a direct threat to Russian security. Russian President Vladimir Putin and other officials repeatedly cited NATO enlargement as a key “root cause” justifying the invasion, demanding that Ukraine be prevented from joining NATO.
Meanwhile, some NATO countries increased their defense spendings in preparation for potential Russian aggression and emphasized the need for a unified strategy to counter Russia’s hybrid warfare, which includes espionage, sabotage, and cyber operations across Europe.
Bruno Kahl, head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), revealed that “there are people in Moscow” who don’t believe in NATO’s Article 5 anymore and would like to test it, according to a podcast interview with German publication Table Briefings, as reported by The Times.
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