{"id":61953,"date":"2026-09-06T05:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/german-minister-outlines-plans-to-improve-drone-and-cyber-security\/06\/09\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T05:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T09:45:45","slug":"german-minister-outlines-plans-to-improve-drone-and-cyber-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/german-minister-outlines-plans-to-improve-drone-and-cyber-security\/06\/09\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"German minister outlines plans to improve drone and cyber security"},"content":{"rendered":"
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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt outlined plans to increase the country’s defences against hybrid Russian attacks following a recent failed drone attack at a major airport in remarks to the Sunday edition of the mass-circulation Bild tabloid.<\/p>\n
“Russia’s hybrid attacks involving explosive-laden drones targeting airports, agents operating in our cities, cyberattacks on our networks, and sabotage of our infrastructure are a daily reality,” Dobrindt said.<\/p>\n
He predicted that the attacks would increase but said Germany could defend itself.<\/p>\n
The newspaper reported on specific plans to improve protection against drones and hacker attacks, citing information from the Interior Ministry.<\/p>\n
The airspace over critical transport hubs, airports, railway stations, and Berlin’s government district was reported to be fully protected against drones by means of “new, rapidly deployable units,” it said.<\/p>\n
Companies operating critical infrastructure, such as water utilities, electricity providers, and defence contractors, are also to be given legal authority to actively defend themselves against drones.<\/p>\n
A national protective shield known as a “Cyberdome” is to be established, comprising a dense network of digital sensors designed to detect and intercept attempted hacker attacks.<\/p>\n
A drone laden with explosives was intercepted at Leipzig\/Halle Airport near Ukrainian transport aircraft in August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n