{"id":329943,"date":"2026-03-28T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/top-german-soldier-warns-russia-threat-is-more-urgent-than-ever-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:00:16","slug":"top-german-soldier-warns-russia-threat-is-more-urgent-than-ever-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/top-german-soldier-warns-russia-threat-is-more-urgent-than-ever-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Top German soldier warns Russia threat is more urgent than ever | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jhETzh0LRqA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Top German soldier warns Russia threat is more urgent than ever | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jhETzh0LRqA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s most senior soldier has told the BBC that western leaders must \u201cjoin the dots\u201d on the war in Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, because they can no longer be seen &quot;in separate boxes&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>General Carsten Breuer, the head of the Armed Forces also warned that the threat from Russia had never been more urgent.<\/p>\n<p>The General is overseeing a rapid expansion of Germany military might, which is turning the country into the most powerful conventional force in Europe, as our Special Correspondent, Allan Little reports.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Germany #Russia #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany\u2019s most senior soldier has told the BBC that western leaders must \u201cjoin the dots\u201d on the war in Iran and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, because they can no longer be seen &quot;in separate boxes&quot;. 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