Politico: #Germany is preparing for a possible war with #Russia by 2029 The commander of the German ground forces, Lieutenant General Christian Freidling, stated in an interview with the publication that Germany should be ready for a possible military confrontation with Russia by 2029 or even earlier. “We must be ready. We must be ready to fight,” Freidling said. The German general emphasized that the 2029 deadline is not just an estimate by #Berlin.. “2029 is not a German schedule.