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Medvedev’s Germany warnings
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, warned that Germany’s remilitarization aims to repeat June 22, 1941 and said, "Russia should keep forces on military alert on its western border."
“"Russia should keep forces on military alert on its western border"”
In an article published on RT, Medvedev said Russia’s actions in Europe since February 2022 are a "military counter-special operation" and that an action plan is being implemented against what Russia launched in Ukraine.
Medvedev also framed Germany’s defense shift as threatening Central and Eastern Europe, writing that the German establishment will not be bound by a new treaty even if it is concluded.
He linked the tension to the relocation of the American arsenal from Europe and the transfer of relevant American units under German administration, saying it "will disrupt the balance of power on the continent and provoke a direct Russian response."
Medvedev added that toward Poland there are two paths: "Either a vassal of Germany, or a partner of Russia".
Nuclear red lines
Medvedev warned that any German move toward nuclear weapons would be a "casus belli" and would trigger Russia’s right to nuclear deterrence.
In the same RT article, he questioned Washington’s position on the prospect of a nuclear-armed Berlin and wrote, "There are no guarantees that Germany's military-political approach will be limited to 'nuclear deterrence' alone,".
Medvedev argued that German possession of nuclear warheads—whether French, British, or domestically produced—would violate Berlin’s obligations under the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and called on the international community to "nip these vile nuclear ambitions in the bud".
He also warned of severe consequences, stating that "the mere approach of Germany to possessing nuclear weapons will undoubtedly constitute a 'casus belli,'".
The Laodong.vn item said the German government has not yet commented on Russia’s new statement, while TASS quoted Medvedev warning of consequences across Europe if conflict with Germany occurs.
War stakes and recruitment
Medvedev warned that a Russia-Germany war would destroy the vaunted German industry and threaten the existence of European civilization, writing, "The vaunted German industry will not just be damaged but completely destroyed."
“"The vaunted German industry will not just be damaged but completely destroyed"”
In the same warning, he said the German economy would collapse beyond any recovery and that remaining sane and qualified personnel would flee to Russia, the United States, or China and other Asian countries.
Separately, La Nouvelle Tribune reported that Medvedev presented a recruitment tally for 2025 exceeding 422,000 new contractual enlistments, saying it was "exceeding 422,000 new contractual enlistments."
The report said the recruitment was intended to reinforce units deployed in the area of the special operation and described it as a voluntary-contract strategy rather than a new unpopular general mobilization.
Al-Jazeera Net’s analysis tied Medvedev’s anxieties to Germany’s push toward nuclear weapons and to plans to build the strongest army in Europe, while also citing a defense budget in Germany of at least 100 billion euros annually.
