German intelligence and military claimed that Russia could launch an attack on a NATO country. In a joint report by West German Radio and Television Corporation, North German Radio and Television Corporation, and Süddeutsche Zeitung, the analysis prepared by the German Foreign Intelligence Service and the German Armed Forces was highlighted. The analysis stated that Russia poses a permanent threat to European peace and could carry out an attack on a NATO country. It was argued in the analysis that Russia sees itself engaged in a systemic conflict with the West and is ready to pursue its imperialist goals through military power. The analysis also pointed out that the Russian armed forces have been maintaining a strong position in Ukraine for some time, showing no signs of willingness to compromise and indicating a desire to continue the war.