Vladimir Putin´s
speech on weapons and new missile systems, including the repeated reference to nuclear
means, cannot be taken lightly. The Russian President is very strategic when it
comes to his public presentations. And yesterday he was clear. He sees the West
as deeply hostile to Russia and engaged in a campaign against Putin himself. He
believes in what he says, I would add. And he wants us to know he is ready to respond.
We might disagree
with his assessment of the West´s intentions. But we must be prepared for all kinds
of confrontations. Particularly against cyber-attacks, the most immediate threat
coming from his side. He is investing heavily on those attacks. And he is targeting
the countries that matter. The big ones. That´s why we witnessed a major cyberattack
against Germany in the last two days.
