German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius issued a stark warning about the dangers of Russian rearmament on Thursday, calling the Kremlin’s assault on Ukraine a “wake-up call” to the West about its wider intentions. “We are witnessing how Russia is rapidly ramping up its weapons production and dramatically building up its armed forces,” Pistorius said in a speech before the Lithuanian parliament in Vilnius. “All of this leaves no doubt: For Russia, for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s Russia, Ukraine is only the beginning.” For Putin, the free and democratic way of life is the real enemy, sa…