Vladimir Putin is ‘clearly creating the conditions’ for an assault, says German army chief

Summary

Germany warns that Russia is rearming faster than expected, replacing war losses and stockpiling tanks, missiles, and drones.

Putin has redirected Russia’s economy to fuel its military, aided by supplies from Iran and North Korea.

While there’s no clear evidence of plans to attack NATO, Russia is creating the conditions for it.

On the Ukraine front, Russian forces are advancing in south Donetsk, nearing strategic town Pokrovsk, a key supply hub and coal mining center.

Analysts suggest Putin aims to seize land before potential peace talks.

  • ShinkanTrain@lemmy.mlEnglish
    376·
    11 hours ago

    Simultaneously so weak and incompetent that they can’t take a village of 80 year olds but so scary that they’ll go to war with like a fifth of the planet.

    How does the Umberto Eco thing go again?

    • TheFriar@lemm.eeEnglish
      13·
      5 hours ago

      While there’s no clear evidence of plans to attack NATO, Russia is creating the conditions for it.

      This is also a very telling sentence.

      “There’s not evidence this is even on their minds or that they would ever attempt such a monumentally stupid move, buuut…just use your 🌈 imagination 💫”

      • mount_snowden@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        5 hours ago

        The Telegraph loves this. “<Insert shocking headline> MAY OCCUR!!” = It has not been proven mathematically impossible.

        While there’s no clear evidence of plans to attack NATO, Russia is creating the conditions for it.

        Have they read the news within the last 3 years?

    • john89@lemmy.caEnglish
      22·
      2 hours ago

      Simultaneously so weak and incompetent that they can’t take a village of 80 year olds

      If they’re that weak, why hasn’t Ukraine beaten them out yet?

    • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 hours ago

      I mean Russia is doing quite poorly. Even if the Ukrainian Army poofs out of existence today and gives Russian a leisurely stroll to the capital its still kind of a pyrrhic victory. They have done well to go in a war economy and have learned from their mistakes, but they are still punching under their expected weight.