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The sense of urgency is palpable across the continent, fueled by rhetoric that has shifted from cautious to alarmist. Germany’s Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, recently suggested that the “last summer of peace” may have already passed, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a chilling assessment: Europe is the next target in Russia’s crosshairs, with a potential attack on NATO territory projected within the next five years. Vladimir Putin’s own statements have only added fuel to the fire, with recent warnings that Russia is prepared to engage in total conflict, leaving “no one left to negotiate with.”
