WW3 fears explode as German army chief warns ‘we’re already under attack from Russia’ | World | News

German chief of general staff warned Vladimir Putin He will release the Russian army Europe if he gets the chance. Major General Wolf-Jürgen Stahl, President of Germany’s Federal Academy for Security Policy, said his country is already facing cyber attacks from Russia, which could increase its attacks on Europe and even send troops.

Mr Stahl told the German-British community: “Seeing how Putin has behaved so far and that, in my assessment, he is on a mission against the West, there is no question whether he will use military means. If he gets the opportunity, he will.”

He said the world was falling apart, adding: “It’s a turbulent environment. It’s a challenging environment. It’s against the law. It’s in disorder.”

The West must urgently seek to strengthen its foundations, including the NATO military alliance, the major general said. The Chief of General Staff claimed that Germany’s foundations, such as being a part of the European Union, being a member of NATO, its economic power and social integrity, are also under pressure.

Mr Stahl continued to criticize the US President Donald Trumpaccuses him of being “an indecisive dealmaker with authoritarian tendencies,” according to remarks reported by Daily Mail.

His criticism comes as defense leaders in Britain warn that the country’s armed forces are “hollowed out by years of chronic underfunding”.

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The open letter to the Prime Minister, signed by three former defense ministers, retired senior military chief and former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove, said Britain was facing a “1936 moment” amid rising global tensions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Prime Minister has pledged to increase defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP next year and to 3 percent after the next election. In their letter published in the Daily Telegraph, defense leaders call on him to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.

The government has not yet published its deferred defense investment plan (Dip), which sets out how it will deliver on its commitments.

Sir Keir’s spokesman stressed on Monday that the Ministry of Defense was “constantly” working to implement the plan “as quickly as possible”.

Signatories to the letter include former defense ministers Sir Ben Wallace, Sir Grant Shapps and Sir Michael Fallon, as well as former Chief of Staff General Lord Dannatt and former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West.

Meanwhile, recent U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kiev on Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no signs of progress. Both sides said the talks were “difficult.”

Speaking after the end of the talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “The negotiations were not easy.”

He had previously accused Russia of “trying to prolong negotiations” while continuing its invasion; It was an accusation he and European leaders made repeatedly.

He said some progress had been made on military issues, although political differences remained deep.

This included the future of the lands in Eastern Ukraine occupied by the Russian army and which Putin wanted to keep.

Russian Vladimir Medinsky told reporters that the two-day talks in Geneva were “difficult but businesslike.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that it was “too early” to talk about the outcome of the talks. He said Putin had received reports on progress in Geneva.

Both sides said a new round of negotiations would begin.