Germany’s plan in the event of a third world war, while tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate dangerously, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) newspaper reveals and The Sun reports. The Berlin authorities have drawn up a 1,000-page secret document, under the title: “Operation Deutschland” (Operation Germany) according to the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ).

The secret plan cited by FAZ envisages that Berlin would be ready to move 200,000 military vehicles as well as 800,000 NATO troops to its soil if the situation with Russia escalates into an all-out war.

The revelation comes as Nordic governments yesterday warned citizens to prepare for war and issued survival guides as Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on from February 2022.

In recent weeks North Korea has sent thousands of troops to support Putin, and on Tuesday Kiev fired its first long-range missile at Russia.

There are now fears of the war spreading, with Germany following the Nordic countries in stepping up precautionary measures.

The German armed forces have begun to implement “Operation Deutschland”, which has been agreed between politicians. According to Frankfurter Allgemeine, the top-secret documents reveal specific buildings and infrastructure facilities that need special protection in the event of an emergency for military reasons.

The report also contains plans for how Germany would act in the event of some sort of defense threat or even pre-emptive tensions – possibly hinting at Russia’s war against Ukraine.

A first meeting was even held at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce where specific companies were addressed immediately after the disclosure of the report on the vulnerable professions in view of the war.

Attendees were advised to use a diesel generator or even a wind turbine in an emergency.

In addition, guidance was given on truck driving by Lt. Col. Jörn Plischke, who emphasized that “for every 100 workers, there are at least five additional truck drivers, who should be properly trained.” “70% of all trucks on German roads are driven by Eastern Europeans. If there is a war there, where will these people be?” Plischke asked.

For his part, the CEO of the German Chamber of Commerce, Malte Heyne, sent his own message: “We need to make citizens aware of how important a well-prepared and resilient economy is to Germany’s political and military defense.”

In Germany, plans have been drawn up throughout the year, with the country’s Defense Ministry confirming in July that it would move “hundreds of thousands” of NATO troops in the event of war with the Kremlin.

Last July, the National Defense Service of the Bundeswehr (German military) in Berlin confirmed that the secret “Operation Deutchland” (Operation Germany) continues to perfect its plan.

Russia vs the West: Sweden and Finland are preparing their citizens for a possible war

What if war breaks out? Sweden has started sending out five million leaflets to the country’s residents today, urging them to prepare for a possible conflict, as Ukraine faces serious difficulties in the face of Russian troops.

Since the beginning of this war, Stockholm has been calling on the Swedes to prepare, both psychologically and practically, for the possibility of a conflict, since it is very close to Russia. Neighboring Finland, for its part, has set up a website that provides similar advice for its citizens to be prepared.

The two countries abandoned their long-standing neutrality and joined NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Swedish booklet, entitled “In case of crisis or war” contains practical advice for dealing with, among other things, natural disasters and cyber-attacks. It tells where the nuclear shelters are, what kind of food the residents should choose and what are the sources of reliable information. In its 32 pages, it describes, with the help of simple sketches, the threats facing Sweden and gives advice on storing water and food.

Such pamphlets have been sent to the Swedes five times (including the current, revised version) since World War II. The previous shipment of leaflets, in 2018, had caused a sensation as it was the first time such a thing had been done since 1961, in the middle of the Cold War.

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In March, Sweden’s central bank called on authorities and banking institutions to ease the use of cash, fearing that services would be paralyzed in the event of a crisis or war in a country where transactions are almost exclusively card-based.

Military and economic aid to Kiev is a priority for Sweden, which reiterates that a war cannot be ruled out, given the Russian threat. Warning the population, Civil Protection Minister Karl-Oscar Bohlin said in January that “there could be war in Sweden”. This statement was repeated a few days later by the former commander of the armed forces Michael Biden, urging the Swedes to “psychologically prepare for a war”.

Although Sweden often sends its soldiers on peacekeeping missions, the country has not been involved in armed conflict since the Napoleonic Wars. Children’s rights NGO Bris has seen an increase in calls to its emergency hotline from children worried about a possible war following the warnings.

In the next two weeks, 5.2 million leaflets will be sent to Swedes, which are also available online in Arabic, Farsi, Ukrainian, Polish, Somali and Finnish. Neither Ukraine nor Russia are mentioned by name in the pamphlet, but it is emphasized that the military threat against Sweden has increased. “We must prepare for the worst, an armed attack,” it says.

The government of Finland, a country that shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia, has launched a website with tips for citizens to be prepared in the event of a crisis.