# Germany’s drone threat wake-up call

https://mins.news/en/video/15526

- DW News, 2026-08-06 20:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gGwkX2Wlu0

> Germany is examining an explosives-carrying drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport as a possible foreign threat. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says the device seems to have been professionally prepared, renewing concerns about hybrid attacks and the protection of critical infrastructure. Investigators are working to establish who was responsible for the incident. At the same time, debate is intensifying over whether Germany has the capacity to identify and stop threats of this kind. Security expert Nico Lange has discussed the issue.

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