Germany: Interior Minister warns of 'daily' hybrid warfare
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says attacks by foreign powers have become a constant threat to Germany. His remarks come just days after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig airport.
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned that hybrid warfare attacks pose a daily threat to the nation. Speaking to Bild am Sonntag, Dobrindt stated that "we're not at war, but we are the daily target of hybrid warfare." The threats include espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, and covert operations by foreign powers seeking to destabilize Germany or cause direct harm.
In response, Germany is accelerating drone research, with a new drone security research center set to open in August at a German Aerospace Center test airport in Saxony-Anhalt. On Saturday, German armed forces disclosed that two drones were spotted near a military base in Mechernich, North Rhine-Westphalia, this past Thursday. The base houses personnel maintaining US Patriot air defense systems, crucial for defending Ukraine against Russian aerial attacks.
This incident follows the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport just two days prior, which Dobrindt characterized as a "hybrid attack scenario." While German officials have avoided naming specific countries, some lawmakers have accused Russia, a nation at war with Ukraine since 2022. The Russian Embassy in Berlin dismissed the Leipzig event as a "fabricated provocation," asserting that Russia is once again being unjustly accused of hostile actions without any evidence.
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