{
  "id": 7144353,
  "title": "Bloomberg: Germany Wants To Block AfD’s Access To Secret War Plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/bloomberg-germany-wants-to-block-afds-access-to-secret-war-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/bloomberg-germany-wants-to-block-afd-s-access-to-secret-war-plan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The German Ministry of Defense is contemplating limiting access to a classified war plan for the government of Saxony-Anhalt should the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party gain control in the region. Bloomberg reports this, citing sources, with UATV English confirming the story. The comprehensive 1,000-page plan, known as OPLAN, outlines Germany's and NATO's defense strategy for potential war or crisis, focusing on coordination between federal and regional officials. It assumes Germany's vital role as a logistics hub for NATO forces, potentially redeploying eastward to counter threats. Only Germany's 16 federal state leaders have full access, while local authorities receive select portions. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expressed concern about the AfD's pro-Russian stance, including support for economic ties with Russia and opposition to military aid for Ukraine, to authorities this week. The AfD, which garnered 44% of the vote in the recent Saxony-Anhalt election, narrowly missed an absolute majority in the state parliament. If successful, the party could become the first far-right party to govern a German region since World War II. German officials suspect OPLAN might be activated in the event of a Russia escalation and are considering measures to safeguard confidential information, such as removing or classifying data.",
  "summary": "Germany's Ministry of Defense is considering restricting the government of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt's access to a secret action plan for the event of war or another crisis, should the far-right \"Alternative for Germany\" (AfD) party come to power in the region. Bloomberg reports this, citing sources, UATV English reports. The plan, known as OPLAN, is a roughly 1,000-page document that…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}