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Key FactsClear Drone Defense Responsibilities for Bundestag
Jun 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Interior Minister Dobrindt highlights an increased threat of drone attacks targeting the Bundestag and other constitutional bodies.
- The federal police’s new drone defense unit can only offer temporary support to the Bundestag under administrative assistance.
- Dobrindt clarifies that primary responsibility for drone defense lies with Berlin’s state police.
- The Bundestag administration has initiated discussions with Berlin’s interior department to promptly establish effective drone countermeasures.
"Drone attacks on our major airports could, in the best case, cause substantial economic damage, and in the worst case even cost lives"— Heiko Teggatz, chairman of the Federal Police Union, warned in September last year about the risks of drone attacks and spoke about potential consequences for our airports

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