Leaked Audio of German Generals Discussing Strike on Russian-Held Territory May Be Genuine

What began as some German military officers speculating about what marvelously destructive things could happen if Germany gives Ukraine its long-range-Taurus missiles has mushroomed into a major embarrassment and security nightmare.
The conversation went from private to public when Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of Kremlin-operated RT, splashed a 38-minute audio tape and transcript all over the media, according to Newsweek.
Although there is no assurance that the tape was not altered, Germany’s reaction made it clear that officials believed the tape was at least based on a real call and that Russia had been eavesdropping.

“We are investigating whether communications in the Air Force sector were intercepted. The Federal Office for the Military Counterintelligen …