00:00German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called Russia the greatest and most immediate threat to NATO as he spoke at the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday.
00:11Pistorius slammed Moscow Fertz repeated violations of European nations' airspace, which he called reckless and dangerous.
00:19The German Defense Chief confirmed that Russian drones flew over a German frigate in the Baltic Sea
00:24before violating Polish and Estonian airspace and visiting German army contingent in neighboring Lithuania,
00:31reaffirmed Berlin's commitment to strengthening defenses against such threats.
00:36It's about improving the capacities passively and actively in terms of air defense,
00:43and therefore, of course, we will see whatever is possible in the weeks and months to come.
00:48He noted that Germany will contribute to projects and initiatives to bolster the Defense Alliance's eastern flank,
00:55but declined to elaborate, saying it's too early to announce specific plans.
01:01He also reaffirmed Berlin's steadfast commitment to Ukraine's defenses,
01:05revealing that his country will send an additional two Patriot missile defense systems to Kyiv by 2026.
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