“Operation Deutschland”: Germany Preparation Plan for Potential War With Russia

Germany is reportedly bracing for a potential war scenario, according to classified documents revealed on November 20. The plan, known as “Operation Deutschland,” details how Berlin could support the deployment of up to 800,000 NATO troops, including US forces, to Ukraine in response to escalating nuclear threats from Russia.

This was reported by the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

The 1,000-page document provides the plan’s detailed guidelines for potential military scenarios. It outlines critical infrastructure requiring special protection and specifies actions to be taken during defense or crisis scenarios. In the event of heightened tensions on NATO’s eastern flank, Germany would serve as a pivotal hub for the transfer of troops, military equipment, food supplies, and medical aid.

Special attention is given to the role of businesses. At a meeting in Hamburg, Jörn Plischke Lieutenant Colonel and Head of Hamburg Regional Command advised companies to train employees in crisis-relevant skills, such as truck driving.

"Seventy percent of truck drivers in Germany are Eastern Europeans. In the event of war, they may simply not be in the country," Plischke noted.

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The Bundeswehr also urges businesses to create emergency action plans, including ensuring autonomous power supplies through diesel generators. Talks have already been held with representatives from trade, industry, and agriculture in Hamburg, with similar initiatives taking place nationwide.

To emphasize the gravity of the situation, Plischke pointed to increasing incidents such as drone flyovers, reconnaissance attempts, weapons cache discoveries, assassination plots targeting top executives, sabotage, and cyberattacks, which he said occur "daily and with increasing frequency." This strategy, he explained, is known as "Shaping the Battlespace," adding, "Russia has begun preparing for its war."

In 4 to 5 years, Russia will be willing and able to attack further west, reports Plischke, citing the German intelligence services. And he paints a bleak picture of the pace of rearmament: "Russia is currently producing 25 battle tanks per month, Germany 3 per year."

These preparations come shortly after Russian leader Vladimir Putin approved Russia's updated nuclear doctrine. According to the updated Fundamentals of State Nuclear Deterrence Policy, Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in response to the use of weapons of mass destruction against itself or its allies, as well as in the event of aggression against it or Belarus involving conventional weapons.

On November 21, Ukrainian Air Forces reported that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on the city of Dnipro, Ukraine, for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Later that day, Putin confirmed that Russia had launched its latest ballistic hypersonic missile "Oreshnik" at Ukraine.