Germany has said when they should be ready for war

Germany should be ready for a potential military conflict in five years. This was stated by the commander of the Regional Command Hamburg, Naval Captain Michael Giess, Die Welt writes.

He expressed regret that not all of the country's population understands the potential threat that comes from the east and noted that many people just "want to enjoy the cancellation of the Cold War that happened 30 years ago."

Giss emphasised that this attitude towards foreign policy is wrong and said that in five years the country could be involved in a war.

My internal clock as a soldier is ticking and telling me that in five years we will have to be socially stable enough to face an external military threat," he shared.

He recalled the German seaport of Hamburg and noted that it could play an important role in the event of a military confrontation as a port and transshipment base for NATO military equipment.

Germany's geographical location in Europe makes it a deployment point, a country through which NATO units march to the eastern flank. Germany's largest seaport will naturally play a role in this," he added.