Germany Faces “Shadow War” that Goes Beyond Cold War Threats, Interior Minister Warns
The warning follows a failed drone attack blamed on Russia and a reform bill that would let intelligence services take active defensive measures.
- On Monday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned in Berlin that a "shadow war" facing Germany is more far-reaching than the Cold War, stating its aim is to "destabilise us fundamentally."
- Dobrindt's comments echo warnings from the BND this month that Germany is at risk of entering violent conflict with Moscow, underscoring the need to strengthen the BfV domestic intelligence agency.
- Calls to expand intelligence powers gained urgency after a failed explosives-laden drone attack at a German airport in August, which authorities blamed on Russia.
- The government's reform bill would grant intelligence services broader powers and active defensive capabilities; it is currently under examination by parliamentary committees following a first reading in September.
- Created after World War Two, German services have historically faced stricter constraints than allies like France or Britain. Dobrindt argued Germany must remain at the forefront, refusing to be a "second- or third-rate player.
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Interior Minister Dobrindt draws a gloomy picture of the security situation in Germany. With a shadow war one wants to destabilize the Federal Republic, according to the CSU politician. A planned reform of the intelligence services should provide remedy.
German Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at a meeting of Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), on Monday that Germany is in a "shadow war" and that the current threats are even more extensive than during the Cold War because they have become borderless, Die Welt reports.
Germany's interior minister warned on Monday that the country is facing threats on a grander scale than during the Cold War, saying hostile forces are waging a "shadow war" aimed at destabilizing Germany.
Calls for expanded powers for German intelligence agencies have taken on urgency after a failed drone attack on a German airport in August The post Germany: Russia's 'shadow war' surpasses Cold War threats, interior minister says appeared first on in.gr.
Germany warns against a Russian threat that will last far beyond the war in Ukraine ...
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