“As Early as Tomorrow”: German Commander Warns Russia Could Launch Attack on NATO Anytime

A senior German military commander has cautioned that Russia retains the ability to carry out a limited strike on NATO territory at any time, though a decision to act would hinge on how Western allies respond, according to Reuters on November 7.

“If you look at Russia’s current capabilities and combat power, Russia could kick off a small-scale attack against NATO territory as early as tomorrow,” Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank told Reuters. “Small, quick, regionally limited, nothing big—Russia is too tied down in Ukraine for that.”

Sollfrank, who heads Germany’s Joint Operations Command and is responsible for defense planning, echoed NATO’s assessment that Moscow could be in a position to launch a full-scale offensive against the alliance by 2029 if its rearmament continues unchecked.

Speaking from his headquarters, Sollfrank noted that despite the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine, Russia’s air power remains formidable, and its nuclear and missile arsenals are undiminished.

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While the Black Sea Fleet has been significantly weakened, he added, the rest of Russia’s naval forces remain largely intact.

“The ground forces are suffering losses, but Russia says it aims to boost its total troop numbers to 1.5 million soldiers,” he said.

“And Russia has enough main battle tanks to make a limited attack conceivable as early as tomorrow,” Sollfrank added, though he made clear there was no indication such an operation was currently planned.

Previously, Poland has unveiled what officials describe as the largest national defense training initiative in its modern history—a plan to equip up to 400,000 citizens with basic military, medical, and cyber-resilience skills by 2027, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said, according to Polish broadcaster TVP Info on November 6.

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