German Air Force says its ‘quick reaction alert force’ was ordered by NATO to investigate plane in neutral airspace.

Germany is preparing for the unthinkable – up to 1,000 wounded soldiers every single day if war with Russia breaks out. With Russian jets and drones pushing into NATO airspace, Berlin is bracing for a conflict that could overwhelm Europe’s hospitals.

Swedish defense manufacturers may also be in for a boon with the looming retirement of NATO’s E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based in Germany. This would leave Berlin with a significant capability gap in national airborne early warning and control.

The next time a Russian warplane intrudes in NATO airspace, allies should shoot it down, some Western leaders and security analysts are now arguing.

Alongside the higher military spending that Germany and NATO allies agreed on this year, the alliance is encouraging members to increase personnel numbers. Berlin wants to add tens of thousands of service members.

As many as 1,000 German soldiers are set to be wounded every day if Vladimir Putin launches a war on Nato, Germany has warned. The Kremlin has rejected any suggestions it might be preparing for a war with the Western military alliance.

Momentum is building in Europe to expand the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, following new pressure from US president Donald Trump and a shift in Germany’s stance.

Vladimir Putin has made an offer on nuclear weapons to Donald Trump. In Europe, Germany has revealed its casualty estimates if a NATO-Russia war erupted, and there are hopes the UN could take action after Kremlin violations of Estonian,