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- Leaked German military documents outlined a scenario where Russia goes to war with NATO.
- It envisages Russia winning in Ukraine then seeking to seize territory in the Baltics.
- Militaries often produce such internal documents to help plan for worst-case scenarios.
Leaked German military documents describe a chilling scenario where Russia wins in Ukraine then goes to war with NATO.
The classified documents were obtained by Bild, the German tabloid. (Bild and Business Insider share a parent company — Axel Springer.)
The documents, produced by Germany's defense ministry, imagine a situation in which Russia launches a massive spring 2024 offensive to take advantage of waning Western support.