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German Air Force Chief Says NATO Ready to Fight Tonight, Moscow Fires Back
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First reported by Now 14 · Jun 16, 2026
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Germany’s air force chief said NATO is ready to fight immediately if Russia attacks a member state and named possible strike targets in Russia. Russia’s foreign minister answered with severe Nazi comparisons, while Moscow denied planning any attack on NATO.
- 01Holger Neumann said Germany is ready to fight “already tonight” if Russia attacks NATO.
- 02He named Kaliningrad, Kola, Saint Petersburg, and the Black Sea as possible targets.
- 03Christian Freuding warned Russia may be able to attack NATO by 2029.
- 04Sergey Lavrov accused German leaders of Nazi sympathies and Goebbels links.
- 05Russia denied offensive intentions and called the warnings fabricated.
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