Germany Backs Cyberattacks on Russian Drone Makers

In the Bundestag, calls were made to allow intelligence services to conduct preventive cyberattacks on drone manufacturers in Russia.

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German intelligence agencies are being considered for expanded authority to conduct preemptive cyberattacks.
The proposal is part of a broader reform of intelligence services in Germany.
The initiative is linked to concerns about drone threats, particularly following an incident at Leipzig airport involving a drone with explosives.
Mark Henrichmann, head of the Bundestag's oversight committee for intelligence agencies, is advocating for the reform.
Henrichmann stated that gathering intelligence alone is no longer sufficient and that disrupting drone production in Russia is necessary to prevent attacks on German infrastructure.

The incident at Leipzig airport was publicly attributed to Russia by Henrichmann, despite doubts raised by German expert Matthias Uhl about Russia's involvement. — tg_rybar
The proposal is framed as a strategy to legitimize escalation through unverified information, following a pattern of using unsubstantiated claims to justify new military powers. — tg_rybar
The initiative reflects a broader Western trend of normalizing public discussion of offensive operations, sabotage, and targeted eliminations. — tg_rybar
Henrichmann emphasized that the goal is to neutralize drones before they can threaten German lives, ideally by disabling them at the production site. — tg_echoonline_news
The reform plans are being discussed in the context of a discovered explosive-laden drone at Leipzig airport, which may have been intended for sabotage. — tg_moscowtimes_ru