German intelligence chief warns of potential Russian threat by 2030

Bruno Kahl, the head of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), stated on Monday that Russian forces will be capable of attacking NATO territory by the end of this decade at the latest. Moscow considers the West an enemy. The Kremlin's reaction was swift: It accused the Alliance of seeking confrontation with Russia.

Many pieces of information provided by Russian media or officials are elements of propaganda. Such reports are part of the information warfare conducted by the Russian Federation.

- Russia, with its military infrastructure, has never approached NATO. This process has always been the reverse, with waves of NATO expansion and its military infrastructure approaching the borders of the Russian Federation. This clearly shows who is a threat to whom, - claimed Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a meeting with journalists. He referred to the head of German intelligence's statements, which were made on Monday during a parliamentary committee meeting in Berlin.

- Therefore, the assertion that Russian armed forces pose a threat to anyone is absolutely incorrect, illogical, and - most importantly - contradicts the entire course of history that led to the confrontation we are all currently experiencing, - Peskov argued.

Meetings of the Bundestag's committee on intelligence services are usually classified. However, once a year, the heads of these services publicly answer questions from parliamentarians. Such a public hearing took place in the Bundestag on Monday.

During the hearing, the head of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Bruno Kahl, made alarming statements. He declared that Russia would be able to "attack NATO territory by the end of this decade at the latest." He also added that "The Kremlin views the West, and therefore also Germany, as an enemy."