Germany: NATO airbase raises security over potential threat DW 08/23/2024
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"We raised the security level at NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen based on intelligence information indicating potential threat. All non-mission essential staff have been sent home as a precautionary measure."
"The safety of our staff is our top priority. Operations continue as planned," a spokesperson for the Geilenkirchen airbase stated, reaffirming their commitment to safety amid heightened security.
"Security levels have been raised to Charlie, which indicates an incident or evidence suggesting a high likelihood of terrorist action against the alliance," according to NATO definitions.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg noted that the Western military alliance was observing a pattern of increasing threats, possibly linked to heightened Russian intelligence activity.
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