Opinion by Katja Hoyer: As uncomfortable as this might be for Germany to accept, the end of the Cold War did not end the nuclear threat. Russia inherited much of the Soviet Union’s legacy, its personnel and its weaponry.
for a permanent stockpile of supplies for 10 days that includes food items, bottled water , medication, soap, candles, torches, batteries, radios and bandages.The interior ministry is also ramping up its defense against an increasing barrage of cyberattacks, according to. The ministry’s internal reports admit that it can’t rule out “that individual, targeted harm will befall institutions.” The Office for Information Security has raised its alert level to the second-highest stage: orange.
As uncomfortable as this might be for Germany to accept, the end of the Cold War did not end the nuclear threat. Russia inherited much of the Soviet Union’s legacy, its personnel and its weaponry. For too long Berlin has ignored the warning signs from its own intelligence and NATO partners.