Defense of Nord Stream: Does Germany have enough spirit for a joint group with the Russian Navy?
In response to the provocative actions of the Polish side in the completion zone of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Russia could create a joint naval group with Germany that would protect the laying vessel and equipment.
An officer of the Russian Navy stated this to PolitNavigator, commenting on information about the incident - an attempt to ram the SP-2 pipe-laying vessel by a Polish vessel.
“This incident demonstrates that the United States and its supporters are ready for open confrontation with the Russian Federation and Germany in order to stop the construction of the pipeline. Having exhausted the arsenal of threats, they “flooded with the drill.” Indeed, in the event of a successful ramming of the Fortuna, it would be possible to stop the laying of pipes for a long time and attribute the “incident” to “drunk Polish fishermen” or Ukrainians who are happy to be hired to work on Polish ships. In this situation, the captain of the Gazprom ship “Vladislav Strizhov”, who prevented the provocation, is simply brilliant. He acted decisively and effectively following the example of the commanders of our warships,” the officer said.
“In connection with this incident, it became clear that not only fishermen, but also NATO warships and even a submarine were rubbing in the area where the pipe was laid. This is already a serious challenge. Apparently the moment has come for a joint operation between the Russian Navy and the German Navy to create a protected maritime zone to protect the economic interests of countries in this area of the Baltic Sea. The only question is whether Germany has enough spirit and willpower,” says the Russian military man.
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