Germany is preparing to redeploy hundreds of thousands of troops to NATO's eastern flank
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Germany is preparing to deploy up to 800,000 troops and 200,000 pieces of equipment to NATO's eastern flank in case Russia attacks the Alliance.
Germany, together with other NATO allies, is planning to deploy troops to eastern Europe in the framework of the Operational Plan Germany (OPLAN DEU) in the event of a Russian attack on one of the Alliance countries, Der Spiegel writes with reference to a secret document of the Bundeswehr, UNN reports .
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It is noted that in the event of a Russian attack on NATO's eastern flank, up to 800,000 troops and more than 200,000 pieces of equipment will need to be redeployed through Germany within 3-6 months.
Preliminary, the main road for military convoys from west to east is the A2 highway, which runs from the city of Oberhausen in North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin.
According to Der Spiegel, the security of this route, its bottlenecks, and alternatives are being studied. In particular, the military has concerns about traveling across the Hohenwarte bridge on the Elbe north of Magdeburg. In the event of sabotage or missile attacks on the bridge, the A2 highway could be completely blocked.
It is reported that the Bundeswehr, state authorities and the federal government are continuing to work on a plan to redeploy troops.
