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German defence minister: Russia is 'most immediate threat to NATO'

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Visiting Poland and the Baltics, German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius reiterated Western support for Ukraine and warned that Russia was becoming 'an ever greater threat' to NATO.

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  • German defense minister Boris Pistorius calls Russia the greatest and most immediate threat to NATO.
  • Pistorius criticizes Moscow for repeated violations of European airspace, calling them reckless and dangerous. 11s
  • Russian drones reportedly flew over a German frigate in the Baltic Sea and violated Polish and Estonian airspace. 19s
  • Germany will contribute to projects to bolster NATO's eastern defenses but has not announced specific plans. 49s
  • Germany will send two additional Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine by 2026. 1m 6s
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