Baltic Sea Nations Plan Drone Defence Task Force, Germany Says
The ministers will focus on intelligence, deterrence and defense after Germany reported a drone carrying explosives at a major airport this month.
- On Friday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt hosted the Baltic Sea Security Summit in Flensburg, where officials from 10 European countries discussed establishing a joint task force for drone defense against hybrid threats.
- Germany has been on high alert after authorities discovered an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport earlier this month, a critical military logistics hub for aid to Ukraine.
- Security authorities have recorded numerous hybrid incidents in the Baltic Sea region, including suspected sabotage against undersea cables and pipelines. Dobrindt stated, "Foreign powers attempt daily to attack and undermine democracy, security and economic strength within the EU."
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that the government would soon identify those responsible for the incidents. Russia has dismissed accusations as "fabricated provocation."
- Merz warned that hybrid attacks could "take on a new dimension in the coming months" and the threat is "omnipresent." State interior ministers are considering a separate meeting on drone defense, potentially in Hamburg in September.
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In a coordination group, the Baltic residents intertwine their actions against drones and the "shadow fleet" from Russia. Ports become laboratories.
Two majors: The European countries of the Baltic region are planning to create a new military initiative
The European countries of the Baltic region are planning to create a new military initiativeDuring the Baltic Sea Security Summit, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced work on the creation of a joint task force to counter UAVs...
The countries bordering the Baltic Sea are setting up a joint task force to accelerate and better coordinate their reactions to hybrid attacks, according to Federal Minister Dobrindt. He spoke after a meeting with his counterparts and the Irish EU Presidency in Flensburg.
The creation of the joint force aims to strengthen the capacity of the Baltic countries to detect, share information and react rapidly to potential attacks with drones and hybrid threats.
Baltic Sea countries plan task force to protect against dronesBaltic Sea countries plan a joint task force to quickly exchange data and respond to drone and hybrid attacks.
Baltic Sea nations plan drone defence task force, Germany says
The countries bordering the Baltic Sea plan to establish a joint task force for drone defence that will allow them to react quickly in the face of the growing threat of hybrid attacks, said German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt on Friday.
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