Overview

• On July 14, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt toured the patrol ship Neustadt off Neustadt (Holstein) and observed high-speed Schnellboot maneuvers and a David lift demonstration.
• He witnessed joint drills with Navy helicopters alongside small response teams to deepen cooperation with the German Navy.
• The Interior Ministry will establish Bundespolizei See drone detachments to enhance maritime surveillance and early threat detection.
• Plans to open a GSG9 northern base have been fast-tracked to ensure rapid deployment against incursions along the Baltic coast.
• The reforms aim to protect undersea cables, pipelines and energy networks from hybrid threats linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.