Tag: hybrid threats

Germany Plans Baltic Hybrid Threat Task Force

Ahead of the Baltic Security Conference, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced plans to hold talks with his counterparts from the countries bordering the Baltic Sea regarding a rapid-response task force to counter hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea region | Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa

Germany plans to create a rapid response task force with Baltic Sea countries to share information and coordinate responses to hybrid threats involving the sea, air, cyberspace and critical infrastructure.

Neutral Swiss to Revise Security Strategy as Threats Grow

Swiss military personnel: Last month, the Swiss defence ministry said conscripts in its military numbered around 146,700 as of March 01, 2025 but sufficient numbers of new personnel could not be guaranteed because of premature departures from service | Photo: Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS)

Switzerland has launched a consultation on a revised security policy strategy, citing a deteriorating security environment in Europe, rising hybrid threats including drone incursions, and growing uncertainty over the future of European defence. The consultation will run until March 31, 2026. Switzerland typically produces a security policy report every four to ten years.