German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned that the war between Russia and Ukraine could spread to neighboring countries, DPA reports. A Berlin official believes that Vladimir Putin may invade a NATO country in “5-8 years”.

“We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day – most recently again against our friends in the Baltic states,” Pistorius said in an article published by the Tagesspiegel daily on Friday, exactly one year after taking office as federal defense minister. , writes Agerpres. .

Regarding the German army (Bundeswehr), Boris Pistorius emphasized: “We must quickly strengthen our defense capabilities, in the context of the urgency of the threatening situation.”

“So we have to take into account the fact that (Russian President) Vladimir Putin may even attack a NATO country at some point,” said Boris Pistorius, who estimated that if that were to happen, it would be in “5 to 8 years.” . ‘ from now on.

By calling on the Bundeswehr to become “ready for war”, Pistorius wanted to “split society” in Germany. He is awaiting proposals to reintroduce conscription by April after his country abolished it in 2011.

According to the German minister, the defense industry should become more efficient. Boris Pistorius spoke out for the reform of the national debt for security reasons. “With the debt mechanism in its current form, we will not get through these terrible crises,” he explained.

On the other hand, the representative of Berlin rejected the request for additional German military aid to Ukraine, saying that the Bundeswehr cannot reach “exhaustion” and leave Germany “defenseless”.

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an unfounded and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, declaring that it was conducting a “special military operation to de-Nazify” the neighboring country and protect the Russian-speaking community.