It was a comment that cost him his job, but it was also a moment of unguarded honesty that reveals how the Germany military establishment really sees the potential for conflict with Russia.
Speaking to a think tank in New Delhi on Friday, German naval commander Kay-Achim Schönbach described fears of a Russian invasion of the Ukraine as “nonsense”, saying…
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