# Germany faces a “shadow war” reaching beyond Cold War threats, interior minister warns

https://mins.news/en/item/96189

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 10:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/germany-faces-shadow-war-that-goes-beyond-cold-war-threats-interior-minister-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6accb208490a5e00012531ba

> Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned on Monday that the “shadow war” confronting Germany extends further than Cold War threats. He said the danger underscores the need to strengthen the country’s BfV domestic intelligence agency.

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