Germany Is Done Playing Nice With Putin’s Wrecking Ball in Europe

Merz hasn’t missed a step — and he’s not even Chancellor yet.

“We are threatened by Russia. We are threatened by Putin. We have to do whatever is necessary to deter that,” General Carsten Breuer, Germany’s Chief of Defence, is the highest-ranking officer in the Bundeswehr warns.

Breuer says NATO must be ready for the possibility of an attack in as little as four years. “It’s not about how much time I need — it’s about how much time Putin gives us to be ready,” he adds.

“And the sooner we’re prepared, the better.”