Thuringia forms security cabinet to protect against hybrid threats
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- Thuringia has formed a security cabinet that is meeting for the first time to improve the country's protection against hybrid threats, espionage, cyberattacks and drones.
- The cabinet is bringing together the state government and security agencies to clarify responsibilities and cooperation after recent attacks in Berlin and Magdeburg sparked security concerns.
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Why It Matters
The security cabinet was formed to strengthen Thuringia's protection against hybrid threats such as espionage, cyberattacks and drones, after recent attacks in other parts of Germany sparked security concerns.
Thuringians and the country's infrastructure should be better protected from hybrid threats, espionage, cyber attacks or drones. A security cabinet, which meets for the first time this Tuesday, is dealing with the necessary steps. According to the State Chancellery, members of the state government advise in the emergency response center in the south of Erfurt together with representatives from the police, the State Criminal Police Office, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the State Administration Office and the State Command of the Bundeswehr in Erfurt.
Thuringia is a safe country, "the promise of security is one of the state's top tasks," said Prime Minister Mario Voigt (CDU) before the meeting. However, security must be organized more comprehensively today than it was a few years ago.
“The security cabinet therefore brings the entire state government and the security authorities together at the same table,” said Voigt. According to Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD), it is crucial “that responsibilities, processes and cooperation are clarified before we need them in an emergency.”
After the power outage following an attack in Berlin this year or the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market in 2024, many people are worried about their safety. The State Chancellery emphasized that the meeting of the security cabinet was also about fire, disaster and civil protection.
Open Questions
- What specific measures will the security cabinet decide on?
- How will cooperation between the various security authorities be improved?
- What resources are available to expand protection?
