It was noted that thousands of NATO military in the shortest possible time should move from Western Europe to the Eastern Front. Hamburg as a port city plays this main role.
The exercises called Red Storm Bravo will begin on September 25th. They will last three days, the military will work out maneuvers both day and night. Helicopters will be attracted to the exercises.
The main attention will not be focused on protecting the infrastructure, but on how quickly Hamburg will be able to move troops to the Baltic and Poland countries. We are talking about 800 thousand military.
According to experts, the Russian invasion can occur in four to five years. This, in particular, is indicated by the following factors:
- Russian troops remain on the borders after the exercises;
- hybrid attacks from the Russian Federation (cyber attacks, espionage, sabotage);
- attacks on weapons companies in Germany
Leonards called the threat “quite real”, because Germany has already encountered attacks on the country's infrastructure. He talked about a fire at a metallurgical enterprise of the Diehl weapons company, espionage using drones, as well as attempts on the head of the German manufacturer of cars and weapons Rheinmetall.
Context
On January 14, 2024, Bild, citing a secret document, informed that NATO was preparing for the likely attack of Russia on the eastern flank. In the document “only for the official use of” the Ministry of Defense of Germany, it describes in detail the likely “path to the conflict” between the Russian Federation and NATO, the culmination of which will be the placement of hundreds of thousands of alliance soldiers and the inevitable beginning of the war in the summer of 2025.
On January 18, NATO reported that they were ready for the probable attack of Russia.
On February 16, the FINANCIAL Times reported with reference to an anonymous Ukrainian official, which is illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin preparing for war against the Baltic countries.
According to the representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadim Skibitsky, if the Russian Federation decides to unleash the war, “the Russians will accept the Baltic countries in seven days.” At the same time, the NATO reaction period is 10 days, he claims.
March 23, 2025 in Lithuania announced their intention Make a border with Russia and Belarus.
A German military historian, professor of Potsdam University Zenke Nightzel believes that the Russian Federation can attack Lithuania in the fall of 2025. In his opinion, the Baltic countries are afraid that during the Russian troops that are announced by Russia in Belarus They can cross the border. This was also warned by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.
