Germany training to treat a thousand wounded troops a day if Nato goes to war with Russia

Germany's Chief of Defence Carsten Breuer says Nato should be prepared for a possible Russian attack within four years. 

Germany's top military doctor is preparing his country to treat a thousand troops a day in the event of a war between Nato and Russia, by learning from the battle tactics seen in Ukraine. 

Drone warfare has altered frontline medicine, with more soldiers suffering blast injuries and burns rather than traditional gunshot wounds.

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BFBS Forces News' Simon Newton reports as General Ralf Hoffman says German troops would be initially treated on the frontline, before being transported to a civilian hospital back in Germany.