After the scandal surrounding a conversation between German Air Force officers that was allegedly intercepted by Russia, the focus is on clarifying the circumstances and the possible consequences. Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) said he expected the results of the audit of the military counterintelligence service in the first days of the new week. It is still unclear how Russia was able to gain access to the internal switch. Security politicians from Ampel and the Union have already called for better security precautions for sensitive communications.
The defense policy spokesman for the Union, Florian Hahn (CSU), told the “Augsburger Allgemeine” that “the question immediately arises about the standards, the equipment and the instructions in the ministry”.