Drone alarm over Germany: Söder calls for quick action!

Drone alarm over Germany: Söder calls for quick action!

The situation surrounding drones in Germany has recently become more serious. Unidentified drones flew over Munich Airport and caused the Bundeswehr to be alarmed, which has reignited the discussion about necessary defensive measures. In view of these incidents, it is clear that Germany must do more to combat this threat. In addition to the overflights, there are also missing legal regulations on drone defense that urgently need to be revised, as [Apple Podcasts reports](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drohnen-alarm-in-deutschland-hamas- Answeret-trump/id1700432142?i=1000730033277).

Drones repeatedly appear over German cities, power plants and military sites. They often disappear without the operators being identified, which leads to great uncertainty among the population. Security expert Ulrike Franke also warns that Germany is not sufficiently prepared for this challenge. This is also confirmed by the ZDF analysis, according to which more and more drone sightings are being recorded, often over critical infrastructure. The police and the Bundeswehr therefore urgently need to expand their options for detecting and defending against drones in order to better control such overflights.

Political reactions to the threat

Markus Söder has already expressed ideas on how to react quickly. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is also planning various measures to intercept or even shoot down drones. However, he encounters resistance. The police union rejects these plans. GdP leader Andreas Roßkopf calls for the police to be fully equipped to be able to fend off drones as part of administrative assistance, while Dobrindt insists that this is the responsibility of the federal police. The Foreign Ministry, represented by Johann Wadephul, also demands that legal foundations must be created before such measures can be taken, as BR.de reports.

There is also general agreement that Germany may have underestimated the threat posed by drones in recent years. Current developments give the whole thing additional explosiveness. NATO has responded to Russian drone and fighter jet incursions into the airspace, while evidence of possible Russian reconnaissance activity can be seen over German cities. The confusion surrounding responsibility for drone defense is reinforced by reports of drone incidents in Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein. The Interior Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, announces that the state police are doing everything in their power to ensure security in her federal state.

A look into the future

The challenges with drones clearly show that a rethinking of security strategy is urgently needed. A comprehensive concept that integrates sustainable defense measures could ensure greater security. It currently remains to be seen how the political debate about drone defense laws will continue and whether concrete measures will be taken to counter this increasing threat more efficiently.