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How do you proceed in the event of a defense?
In order to clarify this question, according to Lieutenant General André Bodemann, a new operational plan for Germany (OPLAN) will be drawn up.
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For the first time since the Cold War, Germany is to receive an up-to-date, comprehensive defense plan - by the end of March.
Berlin - The Bundeswehr is preparing for the national defense of Germany with better networking with security authorities, disaster control organizations and industrial companies.
For this purpose, a new operational plan for Germany (OPLAN) will be drawn up, which will determine how to proceed together in the event of tension and defense, said the commander of the Territorial Command, Lieutenant General André Bodemann, to the dpa.
The document, which is top secret and contains hundreds of pages, will be discussed at a symposium in Berlin with police authorities, civil protection officers, the THW, scientists, the energy and logistics industry and allies.
The plan should be ready and updated by the end of March.
Germany will then have an up-to-date, comprehensive defense plan for the first time since the Cold War.
But the situation in Europe is different than it was 30 years ago, when Germany was a frontline state.
Now Germany is in the “rear area”, as NATO says, i.e. in the rear area.
Germany's task will be to maintain the deployment routes for allies and to supply the convoys (“Host Nation Support”).
Intensified exercises are already underway.
The military expects four threats, some of which can already be observed, including fake news and disinformation.
The opponent will try to influence government decisions, the opinion of the population and perhaps also the media.
In addition, attacks in cyberspace are expected against energy companies and telecommunications.
The third is targeted spying.
“And the fourth part, which we now have to arm ourselves against, is clearly sabotage by special forces, for example, by irregular forces who try to make one thing or another unusable in order to hinder or prevent the deployment,” said the general.
In addition, the critical infrastructure could be the target of ballistic missiles from the other side.
A protective shield is being worked on.
dpa