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Sabotage Confirmed at Norwegian Air Base


A cut cable at the Norwegian airfield was announced amid fears of sabotage at military bases and concerning drone activity in Germany. A cut cable at the Norwegian airfield was announced amid fears of sabotage at military bases in Germany.

Photo by Marius Becker/picture alliance via Getty Images picture allianceThe same installation had also seen the security level raised last week, in response to reports of an attempted trespassing incident at the base together with the possible sabotage of the water supply at Wahn Barracks. Photo by Matthias Merz/picture alliance via Getty Images picture allianceElsewhere in Germany, there have been reports of recent unexplained drone activity in the north of the country, including over an industrial park in Brunsbüttel, northwest of Hamburg, home to a major floating liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal. Satellite image (c) 2020 Maxar Technologies DigitalGlobe/ScapeWare3dHybrid warfare offers a relatively reduced-risk and low-cost solution and, provided it achieves the desired results in terms of disruption and fear, has the potential to undermine support for Ukraine among the wider European populace.

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