Overview

• Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt proposes a joint federal–state drone‑defense center and a new Bundespolizei capability, with a cabinet discussion on legal changes expected Wednesday.
• Defense Minister Boris Pistorius seeks to make the National Security Council the around‑the‑clock coordination node; a government spokesman says the body is still being set up but will handle the threat.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz says many recent flights are suspected to be Russia‑linked, while the Kremlin rejects the accusations as unfounded; authorities note no incidents with armed drones to date.
• States press their own measures, with Bavaria advancing a rapid state law for police shoot‑downs and Schleswig‑Holstein’s premier urging Bundeswehr support and, if needed, constitutional adjustments.
• Economy Minister Katherina Reiche calls for rapid scaling of domestic drone production and counter‑systems, as experts warn current detection and interception capabilities remain insufficient.