Tag: Alexander Dobrindt

Germany Opens Counter-Drone Centre

A drone flies over a meadow at sunset. File Photo: Felix Kästle/dpa

Germany has opened a new Joint Drone Defence Centre in Berlin, which becomes operational in January, brings together agencies to counter drone threats, with increasing sightings near airports, military sites and energy facilities.

German minister expects challenges to drone defence law

Alexander Dobrindt, German Minister of the Interior attends the Bundestag session on the first reading of the planned Collective Bargaining Act on October 10, 2025 in Berlin | Photo: Niklas Graeber/dpa

Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned of legal challenges to a bill expanding the Bundeswehr’s role in domestic drone defence after a surge in suspected Russian drone sightings. The plan would strengthen police capabilities and create a joint defence centre, but faces constitutional concerns over military involvement in internal security.