US EditionGermany Plans Major Expansion of Civilian Bomb-Proof Shelters
- Germany's Federal Office of Civil Protection is designing plans to rapidly expand bomb-proof bunkers and shelters this summer amid fears of a Russian attack within four years.
- This effort follows decades of shelter decommissioning since 2006 and increasing concerns caused by Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and potential new European fronts.
- Germany currently has about 2,000 Cold War-era bunkers with only 580 usable, sheltering roughly 480,000 people, which represents less than 1% of the population and is considered inadequate.
- Ralph Tiesler, head of the civil protection office, said plans will convert tunnels, metro stations, garages, and public building cellars into shelters to quickly house 1 million people.
- Germany must improve civil defense by funding renovations, upgrading alert systems, and urging citizens to prepare emergency supplies, reflecting a shift towards readiness for potential military conflict.
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Germany plans rapid expansion of outdated bunkers amid fears of Russian aggression
Germany’s aging and decrepit bunker network is in need a major overhaul, according to the head of the federal agency tasked with nationwide civil protection in case of an attack.
Germany prepares to build thousands of shelters as war fears grow
Germany is preparing an emergency plan to reactivate old shelters and construct new ones. Ralph Tiesler, head of the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), announced over the weekend that the European power is preparing a comprehensive plan that includes a significant expansion of Germany's network of bunkers and shelters. According to a report in The Guardian, Tiesler warned that Germany must be ready within four year…
Europe's engine is digging in, the head of the civil protection agency says the country is not prepared for conflicts.
Germany prepares plans to urgently expand its network of bomb-proof bunkers and shelters, reported yesterday the country's chief of Civil Protection, who warned that his country must be prepared for a possible attack by Russia in the next four years, the British daily The Guardian reported.
New shelters are expensive and slow to build, so existing infrastructure would be improved.
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