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June 11th, 2025: Russia's “Little Green Men” In The Baltics? & Wuhan Researcher Busted Smuggling Biological Materials Into US

2025/6/11
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Mike Baker: 德国情报部门警告称，俄罗斯可能在波罗的海地区试探北约的决心，可能包括部署“小绿人”。普京对和平解决乌克兰战争没有兴趣，克里姆林宫的领土野心可能会超出乌克兰边界，延伸到波罗的海国家。德国联邦情报局有明确的情报表明，俄罗斯官员不再相信北约条约第5条集体防御条款具有任何实际意义，尤其是在涉及美国时。乌克兰只是俄罗斯西进之旅中的一步，莫斯科有人希望试探北约第五条的效力。波罗的海国家是俄罗斯进行此类测试的最明显目标，警告说这可能采取混合战争的形式，包括秘密行动，但会避免全面军事对抗。他们不需要派遣坦克军队，只需要派遣小绿人到爱沙尼亚，以保护所谓的受压迫的俄罗斯少数民族。“小绿人”战略很明确，它允许俄罗斯进行挑衅性的进攻性军事行动，同时在一定程度上保持对其参与的合理否认。如果德国的情报证明是准确的，我们可能很快就会看到克里姆林宫在波罗的海国家采取类似的策略。与美国同行的近期接触让他相信，美国像我们一样认真对待俄罗斯的威胁。

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Germany's foreign intelligence chief warns of Russia's potential hybrid warfare campaign in the Baltics, aiming to test NATO's Article 5 collective defense clause. The Baltic states are seen as likely targets, and concerns are raised about Russia's superior defense spending and weapons production.
  • Russia may test NATO resolve in the Baltics using hybrid warfare.
  • Germany's intelligence suggests Russia doubts NATO's Article 5 clause.
  • Russia's military-industrial complex outpaces NATO in arms production.
  • NATO urged to increase defense spending and modernize its arsenal.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

  • Germany’s top intelligence chief warns that Russia may soon test NATO’s resolve in the Baltics—potentially by deploying so-called “little green men.”

  • A third Chinese national is now facing charges for smuggling biological materials into the U.S., raising concerns about an emerging pattern.

  • The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog believes North Korea is building a new uranium-enrichment site, pointing to Kim Jong-un’s plans to expand his nuclear arsenal.

Back of the Brief: Israel’s navy strikes the Houthi-controlled Yemeni port city of Hodeida—the first seaborne assault of the conflict.

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