For the danger of a ‘direct military conflict’ NATO with Russia Martin Jger, who did not hesitate to reason for a possible escalation with Moscow in the coming years, warned today (13.10.2025) today (13.10.2025).
“We must not sit in the way and assume that a possible attack by Russia will not come before 2029 the earliest. We are already on fire today, “said Jagger, adding that” the enemy is unaware of tranquility or serenity and the boundaries between peace and war are becoming more and more blurry “, referring to the readiness that NATO must have.
He also said that “in Europe there is at best a frozen peace, which can explode at any time in a warm conflict” and therefore “we must prepare for further escalation”.
Referring to Russia, BND chief noted that “He wants to test the boundaries of the West, to undermine NATO, to destabilize European democracies and to divide and to intimidate the societies, In order for Europe, paralyzed by fear and inactivity, to lead to self -abandonment. “
“The goal of Vladimir Putin,” said Jagger, “is for the economically superior Europe to find himself dependent on Russia, which seeks to expand its sphere of influence to the west.”
“To do this, the government in Moscow is based on the manipulation of elections and public opinion, on propaganda, the challenge, in misinformation, in intimidation, to espionage, to sabotage, to violations of air space From drones and fighter aircraft, to the paid murders and the persecution of opposition personalities living abroad, “he added.
He then stressed: “None of these is new, but the frequency of these individual events represents a new level of controversy. To achieve its goal, Russia will not hesitate to deal directly NATO if neededยป.
According to Martin Jger, the BND should be able to operate in war with immediate German involvement and it should focus on its preparation.
To this end, she requested additional powers for the service, and said that “the parliamentary and judicial supervision of her work is extremely important for the legality of her action, but this effort has committed many resources”.