NATO Engages with Russia

Tensions related to the war in Ukraine continue to rise in Europe. Last week, Russian military drones encroaching on Polish airspace were shot down by Polish and Dutch fighter jets (AP, September 10, 2025). Article 5 of the NATO agreement is “NATO’s collective security guarantee, with allies pledging that an attack on one member of the alliance constitutes an attack on all.” While both Poland and the Netherlands are members of NATO, in this instance the nations of the alliance agree for the moment that the intrusion is not seen as an attack on the alliance as a whole, and Article 5 has not been triggered.

Russia continues to “test the fences” with European nations, and NATO nations continue to build up defenses on their eastern fronts. Germany is revising its spending and debt rules so it can direct more funds into its military efforts (Washington Post, September 7, 2025). Germany’s Minister of Agriculture is also calling for a national stockpile of ready-to-eat meals and foods. And “the German government has pledged to make the country kriegstüchtig—fit for war—by 2029, the year officials believe Russia could be ready to strike a NATO member.” Finland, another NATO member, is preparing for the worst as its leaders anticipate a massing of Russian troops on their border once the war in Ukraine ends (The Guardian, May 21, 2025). Satellite photos show that Russia is already improving fortifications and bases along the Finnish border, even as the war in Ukraine continues.

As events continue to heat up, we are reminded of the need to watch Europe and the Middle East! Both locations are biblically prophetic hot spots and will play major roles in end-time, world-changing events. You can learn more about the biblical future of Europe and Germany by reading or listening to Germany in Prophecy.