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Posted on 06/16/2026 9:18:11 AM PDT by DFG
The head of Germany's air force has said the country is "ready to fight Russia tonight", and will "protect every inch of Nato" if Moscow were to launch an attack on allied territory.
Lt Gen Holger Neumann, the Luftwaffe's commanding officer, delivered among the most blunt statements from a senior German military figure in years during his first interview with a British newspaper.
He said devastating air strikes would be unleashed on Russia should it move against any Nato member, and that defensive action would be "32 against X", referencing the power of combined air forces.
"Fight tonight means if someone calls me now and says we have the following situation here, we have to be ready now and we are ready," the 57-year-old general told The Telegraph from his headquarters near Berlin.
The Luftwaffe chief highlighted several strategic Russian locations to keep a watchful eye on, including the Kola Peninsula in the northwest, where Moscow is building nuclear weapons, St Petersburg with its key naval assets, and the Black Sea region housing Russia's prized fleet.
"It must be clear, there are no zones of different security, that Nato is Nato, down to the last inch," Lt Gen Neumann stated.
He stressed a Russian assault on Estonia would demand "no different a response to an attack on London", describing an unwavering defence of both Baltic states and Nordic allies.
Lt Gen Neumann also extended an offer of German air defence assistance to Britain through Nato channels, should the UK seek such support amid ongoing concerns surrounding military preparedness.
"Britain is a Nato ally, so if it were the case that such a situation arose, then Nato could deploy air-defence assets to Great Britain to provide protection," he said, "as it is a Nato task, of course we would be there."
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Laughable
The last Luftwaffe Commander to recommend this.....
You can call him Meyer...
Yeah, that worked so well the last time.
Erich Hartmann, Hans-Ulrich Rudel and Adolf Galland are turning over in their graves.
The war ended 81 years ago. I don’t think that today’s air forces can be evaluated based on that extinct model.
First thought that came to mind when I read the thread title.
I’m always amazed at how much power Goering had. If it had anything at all to do with the air war, he and the Luftwaffe were in charge of it. Aircraft to be deployed on the aircraft carrier (that never was finished) paratroopers, anti-aircraft gunners, even the P.O.W. camps for downed flyers—all under Luftwaffe control. He even managed to have the Luftwaffe uniform decorated with a unique Nazi eagle/emblem.
Cool! Close the US bases, bring our people back home, and let Germany do it’s thing!
Barbarossa II?
I think Germany might have a tough time taking on Luxemburg, never mind Russia.
Not really. Russia can't even reliably hold onto a 20% sliver of Ukraine or fully conquer the Donbas - with its opponent being a Third World country. The notion that Russia's conventional forces are a match for NATO countries like Germany, the UK, and France, even without US support is what's laughable.
And I don't say this as a supporter of Ukraine or Zelensky (neither of which I have much use for), but as a policy realist who says all of the fearmongering about Russia attacking Europe proper is pure nonsense.
It’s not about the hardware, it is lack of fortitude.
“”Erich Hartmann””
The Blonde Knight of Germany...interesting story - WWII ace!!
What’s the purpose of this story?? Real or someone’s dream/nightmare?
Mustaffah and Mohammed won’t let Germany do anything. It is conquered territory.
Heh-heh!
Regards,
Probably not as tough a time as Russia taking on Luxembourg though.
Russia’s airforce has been shut down over Ukraine.
“We’re getting the band back together.”
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