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The Daily Telegraph NZ – Nov 10, 2025

Germany is ready to act as a central logistics hub for NATO in the event of a war with Russia, with plans in place to deploy up to 800,000 troops across Europe within six months, Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank has revealed.

Speaking at the Bundeswehr’s annual conference in Berlin, the head of Germany’s joint operations command said the military’s *Operations Plan Germany*—a 1,000-page document drafted last year—outlines how the country would facilitate the rapid movement of soldiers and equipment from NATO allies if Article 5 were triggered. “Russia still possesses significant military potential despite the war in Ukraine and could launch a limited attack on NATO territory as early as tomorrow,” Sollfrank warned.

German leaders have intensified their rhetoric toward Moscow in recent weeks. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out renewed diplomacy with Russia, while Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told the conference that “our way of life is in danger.”

Moscow has repeatedly denied posing any threat to NATO, dismissing such claims as attempts to justify what it calls Germany’s “militarisation.” Russian officials have criticised Berlin’s growing defence budget, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accusing Germany of showing “clear signs of re-Nazification.” Recent reports suggest Germany’s rearmament plans could cost nearly €377 billion ($440 billion).

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