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Reservists Association seeks to withdraw secret OPLAN from Saxony-Anhalt
Bastian Ernst, president of the German Bundeswehr Reservists Association, is calling for the withdrawal of the strictly confidential 'Operationsplan Deutschland' from the Saxony-Anhalt state chancery. This demand follows the AfD's electoral success in the region. Ernst warns that if the AfD forms a government in Magdeburg, there is a high risk that the 1,000-page document, which contains critical defense and NATO movement plans for potential conflict with Russia, could be leaked to Moscow.
As an alternative, Ernst suggests centralizing the document within the Federal Ministry of Defense, where access would require explicit prior authorization. He noted that in a state of war, federal authority over state-level information would naturally increase.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has reportedly expressed support for the possibility of reclaiming the plan from the state level, according to reports from the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND). The OPLAN is currently held by all 16 German state governments and outlines essential measures for national and alliance defense during crises or war.
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AfD · Bastian Ernst · Boris Pistorius · Bundeswehr Reservistenverband · Reservistenverband · Sachsen-Anhalt · Saxony-Anhalt
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- [● 10 SOURCES] All 16 German state governments currently hold a copy of the OPLAN. www.rtl.de · www.zeit.de · wochentlich.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.hna.de · +5 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Ernst warned that an AfD government in Saxony-Anhalt could lead to the leak of the OPLAN to Russia. www.rtl.de · www.zeit.de · wochentlich.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.hna.de · +5 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Ernst proposed depositing the OPLAN centrally in the Ministry of Defense to restrict access via prior approval. www.rtl.de · www.zeit.de · wochentlich.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.hna.de · +5 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The Operationsplan Deutschland is a strictly confidential document exceeding 1,000 pages. www.rtl.de · www.zeit.de · wochentlich.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.hna.de · +5 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Bastian Ernst, head of the Reservists Association, described the AfD as a major danger to Germany. www.rtl.de · www.zeit.de · wochentlich.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.hna.de · +5 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The Reservists Association wants to withdraw the Operationsplan Deutschland from the Saxony-Anhalt state chancery if the AfD takes power. www.rtl.de · www.zeit.de · wochentlich.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.hna.de · +5 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has expressed support for the potential withdrawal of the plan from Saxony-Anhalt. www.rtl.de · www.zeit.de · wochentlich.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.faz.net · +3 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The OPLAN includes central provisions for state and alliance defense and planned NATO movements in Europe. www.rtl.de · www.zeit.de · wochentlich.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.hna.de · +5 more