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Johanna Urbancik

Germany readies massive defence plan to counter potential Russian threat

Germany is implementing a massive defence plan to prepare for potential war with Russia, involving the movement of up to 800,000 NATO troops through its territory, according to a leaked 1,200-page Bundeswehr document.

The Operational Plan Germany (OPLAN DEU), drafted roughly two and a half years ago, is now being executed "at full speed" amid warnings from German officials that Russia could be ready to attack a NATO country as early as 2028, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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