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Green Party Leader Says Germany Cannot Rule Out War at Home

Katharina Dröge stressed on Markus Lanz that Russia’s threats toward Ukraine signal a danger to Germany that requires bolstering military readiness.

Overview

  • On Markus Lanz, Katharina Dröge said it would be unreasonable not to fear a war in Germany given Russia’s explicit threats.
  • She warned that if Putin’s statements on Ukraine are taken at face value, Germany could be the next target.
  • Military historian Sönke Neitzel described a war in Germany as a plausible scenario that the country should prepare for and said he would serve if called upon to defend the nation.
  • Ex-diplomat Andreas Reinicke rejected framing the situation as fear and urged Germany to display greater self-confidence in confronting security challenges.
  • Public and political anxiety in Germany has grown since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the possibility of military escalation on its own territory.