{"id":316771,"date":"2025-10-14T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T06:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=316771"},"modified":"2025-10-15T07:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:26:38","slug":"russia-ready-for-hot-confrontation-with-europe-at-any-moment-german-intelligence-head-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=316771","title":{"rendered":"Russia ready for ‘hot confrontation’ with Europe at any moment, German intelligence head warns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Martin Fornusek \u2013 Kyiv Independent Oct 13, 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Russia is ready to test European borders and escalate the current tensions into an open confrontation at any moment, German intelligence head Martin Jaeger told German lawmakers on Oct. 13.<\/p>\n

“We can’t simply wait and assume that a potential Russian<\/a> attack won’t come before 2029,” Jaeger said. “We’re already under fire today.”<\/p>\n

The comments echo warnings by Western officials about Moscow’s escalating hybrid operations across Europe, including drone incursions, sabotage, and cyberattacks.<\/p>\n

While NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Russia will be ready for an open military clash with the alliance in five years, German<\/a> Chancellor Friedrich Merz noted that the ongoing hybrid campaign means Europe is already no longer at peace<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Russia is concealing its true intentions, but in fact it’s probing our borders,” Jaeger told the Bundestag. “At best, Europe is in a state of cold peace \u2014 one that could flare into a hot confrontation at any moment.”<\/p>\n

The head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), who previously served as an ambassador to Kyiv<\/a>, warned that Russia will interpret restraint as weakness, adding, “We must confront our adversaries wherever necessary.”<\/p>\n

Friction between NATO and Moscow has intensified since the allies rallied behind Kyiv after Russia\u2019s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Recent weeks saw the tensions surge further after Russian drones and aircraft repeatedly violated allied airspace<\/a>. Suspicious drone sightings also caused disruptions to air traffic in Germany, Denmark, and Norway.<\/p>\n

In early September, Polish and allied forces shot down several Russian drones over Poland’s territory, marking the first such instance since the outbreak of Moscow’s full-scale invasion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The incursions prompted calls for strengthening allied defenses, while some NATO members urged downing Russian aircraft if necessary.<\/p>\n

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