Merz Warns Germany Is Under Threat After 2nd Explosive Drone Found Near Leipzig Airport
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Aug 25
Merz Warns Germany Is Under Threat After 2nd Explosive Drone Found Near Leipzig Airport
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Aug 25
Summary
A second drone carrying an explosive device was found near Leipzig airport on Aug. 14, prompting Chancellor Friedrich Merz to say Germany faces “very real threats” from hybrid attackers.
The new discovery follows an Aug. 5 case in which an airport worker found a similar drone whose detonator apparently failed, leading German counterterrorism authorities to open an investigation.
Leipzig airport is a key NATO logistics hub, raising the stakes around the incidents and sharpening concerns that critical infrastructure in Germany is being probed or targeted.
Merz used the case ahead of a cabinet retreat in Neuhardenberg to argue that Germany is under increased scrutiny from hostile actors, broadening the issue beyond a single airport security breach.