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Russia Attacks a NATO Country in a War Game. It Doesn’t End Well.

Politico | Defense

By Carolina Drüten

13 February 2026 at 17:00

In a simulation where Russia breaches the Lithuanian border, Europe struggles to respond without U.S. help.

Members of the “Blue Team,” representing Germany’s federal government, are seen during a war game at Bundeswehr University in Hamburg, Germany, on Dec. 1, 2025. Seen from left, Gerhard Conrad, Eberhard Zorn and Jörg Asmussen.

Members of the “Blue Team,” representing Germany’s federal government, are seen during a war game at Bundeswehr University in Hamburg, Germany, on Dec. 1, 2025. Seen from left, Gerhard Conrad, Eberhard Zorn and Jörg Asmussen.