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Germany Moves to Block Far-Right AfD From Accessing Classified War Plans
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German defense officials are considering steps to block a regional government from viewing confidential military defense plans if the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party comes to power in upcoming state elections.
In recent regional voting in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD secured 44% of the vote, taking 39 of 83 seats in the state parliament and coming just three seats short of an outright majority, according to Bloomberg on September 10.
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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius aims to ensure that a state government in Saxony-Anhalt led by the pro-Russian AfD would not be able to share sensitive operational details with Russia.
The document in question, known as OPLAN, is a 1,000-page operational blueprint created by German authorities and NATO to coordinate defense responses between federal and regional governments during a military crisis.
An insider revealed that Pistorius outlined these intentions during a closed meeting with defense policy experts from governing coalition parliamentary groups. German defense leadership operates under the assumption that OPLAN could be triggered in the event of an escalation involving Russia.
The strategy heavily relies on Germany's central geographic location, serving as a primary transit hub for NATO troops moving toward eastern positions if an alliance defense situation arises. While the full version of OPLAN is provided to the heads of all 16 German federal states, lower regional bodies are granted access only to the parts pertinent to their specific areas.
German officials have been debating options to protect sensitive military data should the far-right party take command of regional security authorities.
Proposals under discussion over recent months include removing or reclassifying specific information to limit access. Germany's domestic intelligence agency partially classifies the AfD as a threat to the nation's constitutional order.
Previously, German law enforcement agencies identified two suspects involved in an attempted FPV drone sabotage operation at Leipzig Airport. The planned attack targeted Ukrainian cargo planes on August 5, when explosive-laden drones were discovered near four An-124 transport aircraft.
Investigators determined that the operation was carried out by a native of Russia with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian citizen holding Russian citizenship. Authorities tracked the movements and phone numbers of at least four individuals using cell tower location data.
German Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt stated that Russia directly organized the attack, with the perpetrators acting on instructions from Russian intelligence services.
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