 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Hitler and urged Europe to prepare for large-scale aggression of the Russian Federation. As Bloomberg writes, Pistorius emphasised that Putin will not stop in Ukraine. He also made that clear. As clearly as Hitler, who also always said that he would not stop, he emphasised. In this regard, Pistorius reiterated the importance of strengthening the German armed forces amid the growing threat. We have to put this country back in a position where it can defend itself. We have to decide now whether we want to prepare for a real threat from Putin or whether we want to make it easier for him. The German Defence Minister said Putin will not stop once the war against Ukraine is over. Pistorius said at a presentation of a new book about Britain's wartime leader Winston Churchill. He has also said that clearly. Added Pistorius, who is a member of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party and Germany's most popular politician. Just as clearly as Hitler, who also always said that he would not stop, faced with war, people elect a leader. Whom they trust and whom they follow even though he presents the world in ugly terms, Pistorius said. The Defence Minister, seen as a possible successor to Scholz, last week called for a loosening of Germany's borrowing restrictions to help bolster the country's military. Once a special off-budget fund worth 100 billion euros is exhausted in 2027. We have to put this country back in a position where it can defend itself. Pistorius said, at the book event, a reference to years of neglect of the Bundeswehr armed forces. We have to decide now whether we want to prepare for a genuine threat from Putin to materialize or whether we want to make it easy for him. Iranian Navy commandos on Saturday seized a container ship affiliated with Israel near the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency Erna reported. Erna identified the ship as MCS Aries and claimed it is managed by a company owned by Israeli billionaire Ayal Ofer. The Portuguese-faggied ship was taken under the control of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy with the help of a helicopter. The ship was on its way from the UAE to India when the landing party disembarked. The ship had turned off its tracking data, which has been common for Israeli-affiliated ships moving through the region. After that, the ship was diverted to the territorial waters of Iran. A video circulated on media showed commandos raiding the alleged ship near the Strait of Hormuz by helicopter. The incident comes amid heightened tension in the region. Israel on Friday reported intercepting around 40 missiles fired from the territory of Lebanon where Iran-affiliated Hezbollah is stationed. The attack raised fears of possible Iranian attack on Israel. U.S. President Joe Biden made a statement on Friday, warning Iran not to attack Israel.