Overview

• Dirk Stettner, CDU leader in the Berlin parliament, has suggested installing an Iron Dome-style system to protect the city from Russian missile attacks.
• A CDU delegation will travel to Tel Aviv next week to observe the Israeli interceptor’s deployment and gather operational insights.
• Since 2011, Iron Dome has achieved an interception rate of about 90% against short-range rockets in Israel.
• Opposition figures, including Green security spokesman Sara Nanni, warn the system is designed for close-range threats and ill-suited against long-range missiles.
• Lawmakers plan to debate the proposal during the 2027 negotiations on the Hauptstadtvertrag, which allocates federal funds for Berlin’s security needs.