Germany ‘not ready to defend itself’ against Russian threat, Pistorius says

Germany is not ready to defend itself from the security problems that will face Europe in the future, the country’s defence minister warned.

Report informs via The Telegraph that Boris Pistorius, who has frequently called for Germany to become “war ready” since taking up his post a year ago, said it needed to prepare to confront threats posed by Russia and other actors.

Mr Pistorius warned that peace in Europe was “no longer an irrefutable certainty”, adding the role of the Bundeswehr had changed amid the shifting security challenges faced by Germany and its other Nato allies.