The Greens Call for a Meeting of the National Security Council

“That would then be state terrorism”

Dröge spoke of a “significant and serious hybrid attack.” Many questions regarding this remain unanswered even after Dobrindt’s press conference. There is strong evidence suggesting that a state actor is responsible for the attack. “That would then be state terrorism, which requires a clear and consistent response from the Federal Republic of Germany,” Dröge emphasized. 

Given the severity of the incidents, consultation within the framework of NATO would also be appropriate, she added. The Greens had also requested that the Bundestag’s Interior and Defense Committees be briefed promptly. 

New Powers for Intelligence Agencies

“We are definitely dealing with a new level of threat here,” said SPD interior policy expert Sonja Eichwede on Deutschlandfunk. She pointed out that Leipzig/Halle Airport is equipped with a drone defense system. However, the drone in question was not a commercially available model but a professionally built one that had gone undetected. 

Eichwede, who is also a member of the Parliamentary Control Panel for the Intelligence Services, emphasized that efforts are underway to equip all airports with drone defense systems. She also referred to the drone defense center that has already been established and the tightening of the Aviation Security Act and the Cybersecurity Act. The Federal Cabinet is expected to approve additional powers for the intelligence services next week.

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