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Germany to take steps to defend itself against 'high' threat from drones
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Germany plans defense against high drone threats, revising laws to protect infrastructure and involve armed forces.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Saturday that the threat from drones was "high" and that the country would take measures to defend itself.
Officials in Europe have been on high alert after drone incursions in Denmark shut down air traffic in various parts of the country several times over the past week. Authorities are also investigating sightings in Germany.
"There is a threat that can be classified as high when it comes to drones. It is an abstract threat, but very concrete in individual cases," Dobrindt told journalists in Berlin.
Among the measures, Germany will look to revise an aviation security law to allow the nation's armed forces to get involved to possibly shoot down drones, he said.
"It's about being prepared so that critical infrastructure or large gatherings of people, for example, can be protected," he said.
(Reporting by Tom Sims; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
Dobrindt stated that the threat from drones is classified as 'high' and emphasized the need for Germany to take measures to defend itself.
Recent drone incursions in Denmark have led to multiple air traffic shutdowns, prompting officials in Europe to be on high alert.
Germany plans to revise its aviation security law to allow armed forces to potentially shoot down drones, aiming to protect critical infrastructure and large gatherings.
Dobrindt described the drone threat as abstract but concrete in individual cases, indicating a significant risk that needs to be managed.
Dobrindt highlighted the importance of being prepared to protect critical infrastructure and large gatherings of people from potential drone attacks.
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