A ‘Green Book’ prepared by the German army, ministry officials, intelligence services, and some private organizations outlines the integration of German civilians into military logistics in the event of a crisis or war with Russia on the eastern front.<\/p>\n
The Green Paper envisages extensive repressive measures to prevent sabotage and ‘general unrest.’<\/p>\n
For example, if tensions with Russia escalate, as described in the scenario on which the document is based, it states that steps would not only need to be taken to protect transport routes and critical infrastructure, but also to ensure that the expected burdens on ‘civil society’ do not lead to ‘unrest’ and even ‘political instability.’<\/p>\n
This will require extensive work by the intelligence services and closer cooperation with the police and the Bundeswehr. In addition, it will already be necessary to strengthen the ‘resilience’ of the population, i.e., its willingness to endure the impositions of crises and wars.<\/p>\n
A year before the Green Paper called for the inevitable civil-military cooperation (ZMZ) to be ‘taught in schools,’ Carsten Breuer, Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, had also called for a corresponding ‘change of mentality’ among the population.<\/p>\n
The Green Paper ZMZ 4.0<\/em> was prepared by a core team of 20 people, including numerous military personnel, representatives of various federal and state ministries and the three Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), and four employees of the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).<\/p>\n German ‘Green Book’ details civilian integration in war preparations<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n