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    Home - World News - Germany allows military to down suspect drones
    World News Updated:February 17, 2025

    Germany allows military to down suspect drones

    By Olga Winter - EU Newsdesk2 Mins Read
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    Germany allows military to down suspect drones

    Germany’s government on Wednesday said it approved a plan that would allow the military to shoot down drones illegally flying in German airspace. As a last resort, as military initiatives in Germany come with global consequences Germany allows military to down suspect drones.

    Germany allows military to down suspect drones
    Germany’s first armed drones can now shoot down enemy drones.

    Germany allows military to down suspect drones

    It comes against the backdrop of several sightings of suspicious drones being flown over key installations. German cabinet backs plan to shoot down suspicious drones and is continuing to be active in defending the German border from Russian and Ukrainian threats. 

    Drones for espionage, sabotage pose a threat

    “The security authorities have noticed that the number of reports of sightings of uncooperative drones over critical infrastructure and military properties in Germany is increasing,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement. Which aren’t necessarily linked to Russia.

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    “Drones as a tool for espionage and sabotage can pose a serious threat, especially to our critical infrastructure,” Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said, adding that drones were being used more frequently “since Putin’s war of aggression” began nearly three years ago in Ukraine.

    Faeser said that it was necessary to make legal provisions allowing the German army to take action “in the event of serious dangers — including, as a last resort Germany allows military to down suspect drones.”

    Faeser said this would be in the interests of protecting critical infrastructure and also that it shows Germany “will not be intimidated.”

    Confirmed sightings over Bavarian air base

    On Monday, authorities in the southern state of Bavaria confirmed that up to 10 mysterious drones had recently been spotted above the Manching air base, which houses a military aerodrome and is where the Eurofighter jet is developed by Airbus.

    Investigators had not ruled out espionage as a motive behind the drone flights and the concern was raised that there may be a possible connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

    Currently, the military can assist the police in forcing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to change direction or land, threaten to shoot it down or fire warning shots.

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