US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer
US and Germany foil Russian plot to assassinate German arms manufacturer CEO supporting Ukraine. Intelligence reveals broader Russian sabotage campaign in Europe, prompting NATO concerns over potential escalation into armed conflict.
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US and Germany collaborated to thwart a Russian plot aimed at assassinating Armin Papperger, the CEO of a German arms manufacturer supplying weapons to Ukraine. The intelligence revealed a series of Russian plans to target defense industry executives supporting Ukraine. The plot against Papperger was the most advanced, prompting US intervention to warn Germany and prevent the assassination. Russia's broader sabotage campaign in Europe, including arson attacks and vandalism, aims to disrupt weapon supplies to Ukraine and weaken support for Kyiv. The plot underscores the extent of Russia's covert activities in a shadow war across the West. NATO officials have raised concerns about the potential escalation of these activities into armed conflict. While some view Russia's actions as part of a hybrid campaign, officials are increasingly recognizing the lethal nature of these operations, such as assassination plots and sabotage attacks. The incident involving Papperger sheds light on the seriousness of Russia's subversive activities and the need for enhanced intelligence sharing and coordinated responses within NATO.
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8 commentsIt is clear that USA remains an economic, cultural, moral and even spiritual powerhouse as other civilizations go through all sort of turbulence. By virtue of this, other "western" value nations like EU nations, Japan, Australia, South Korea etc. are doing well and likely to do well and benefit. Together we beat covid, invented magic pills for obesity, moved towards cheaper and better energy sources and kept our institutions strong. Even the Islamic and north african immigrants did not cause any collapse that our enemies planned for us.
People around the world continue to line up to immigrate to west legally or illegally. It is a huge success for us.
Now, we have AI. With few more gains this can transform our economy and way of life like nothing else.
I see Russia, China, India and Arab world feel depressed about this that there is nothing they can do about this. They will not be able to catch up with us ever. They take pride in being "thousand year old civilization" but they are being outfoxxed by bunch of cowboys and LGBTQ folks at every step
Russia-Ukraine war or Chinese war on Taiwan is not just a local war but rather an act of desperation from these states due to the realization that their culture and society is a loser culture and society.
I expect this sort of assassination attempts to be on rise now.
Uh, yeah, they are literally at war.
Is this the next stage of trying to rope NATO into this?
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