{"id":2330211,"date":"2024-08-23T17:06:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T21:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/security-increased-at-nato-air-base-due-to-potential-threat\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T17:09:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T21:09:40","slug":"security-increased-at-nato-air-base-due-to-potential-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/security-increased-at-nato-air-base-due-to-potential-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Increased at NATO Air Base Due to &#8216;Potential Threat&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecurity-increased-at-nato-air-base-due-to-potential-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330211&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The security level at\u2064 NATO&#8217;s Geilenkirchen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-terrorists-claim-to-have-active-cells-in-washington-d-c\/\" title=\"Iranian Terrorists Claim to Have Active Cells in Washington, D.C.\">air base<\/a> in western\u2063 Germany was temporarily \u2064raised due to intelligence indicating a potential\u200b threat. Following \u200cthis precautionary measure, non-essential\u2062 staff were sent home, although operations continued as planned.\u200b The base is\u200d known for housing surveillance aircraft\u200d as part of NATO&#8217;s Airborne Warning and Control System. By Friday afternoon, NATO announced that\u200d the security level had returned to normal, describing the temporary increase as a \u2062precaution. <\/p>\n<p>Reports indicated\u200d a police \u2062presence \u200cat the base, but \u2063no further details were \u2063provided. Recent\u2063 weeks have\u2064 seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sleepy-joe-bidens-gang-who-stole-election-postpones-inauguration-rehearsal-claiming-security-threats-obama-advisor-lisa-monaco-to-take-over\/\" title=\"Sleepy Joe Biden\u2019s Gang Postpones Inauguration Rehearsal Claiming Security Threats \u2013 Obama Advisor Lisa Monaco to Take Over\">heightened security concerns<\/a> in Germany, including a lockdown at \u2062another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/timeline-explaining-the-tucker-carlson-vs-the-pentagon-feud\/\" title=\"Timeline: Explaining The \u2018Tucker Carlson vs. The Pentagon\u2019 Feud\">air force base<\/a> and investigations into suspected espionage, amid \u200bfears of potential\u200d Russian sabotage targeting infrastructure.\u2063 The situation reflects rising tensions and concerns about national security within NATO territories.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The security level at a NATO air base in western Germany was raised temporarily because of intelligence information pointing to a &ldquo;potential threat,&rdquo; but was reduced again on Friday, the alliance said.<\/p>\n<p>An announcement late Thursday night of the increase in the security level at the Geilenkirchen base did not elaborate on the nature of the potential threat, but said that all staff not essential to missions had been sent home as a precaution. It said operations continued as planned.<\/p>\n<p>The Geilenkirchen air base, near the border with the Netherlands, is where the alliance&rsquo;s Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/following-intense-pushback-website-scrubs-info-govt-involvement-surveillance-gamers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surveillance<\/a> aircraft are stationed.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday afternoon, a post on the NATO AWACS fleet&rsquo;s X account said that the security level had returned to its previous level. It said the temporary rise was &ldquo;a precautionary measure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All scheduled operations are proceeding as planned,&rdquo; it added.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>German <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/major-news-agency-just-called-fauci-sexiest-man-alive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news agency<\/a> dpa said that a reporter saw police cars on and around the grounds of the air base. Police confirmed a deployment Thursday night, but gave no details.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, a major German air force base near Cologne was locked down for several hours amid fears that its water supply might have been tampered with. An investigation found no evidence of such sabotage. There were also reports of suspicious observations at Geilenkirchen, and a person was briefly detained for questioning near the base, dpa reported at the time, but there turned out to be nothing untoward.<\/p>\n<p>The incidents come at a time of jitters about the possible vulnerability of infrastructure to attempted Russian sabotage.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, prosecutors in Flensburg, in Germany&rsquo;s far north, said they were investigating suspected espionage for the purpose of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-interview-sabotaged-glitches-tech-failures-caused-adversaries-lara-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sabotage<\/a>, without elaborating on who might be behind it. 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A statement released late Thursday regarding the heightened security at Geilenkirchen base did not specify the details of the potential threat, but mentioned that all non-essential personnel had been sent home as a precautionary measure. Operations were reported to be continuing as scheduled. The Geilenkirchen air base, located near the Dutch border, is home to NATO&#8217;s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance aircraft. On Friday afternoon, an update on the NATO AWACS fleet&#8217;s X account confirmed that security levels had reverted to their previous state and described the temporary increase as &#8220;a precautionary measure.&#8221; It also stated that &#8220;all scheduled operations are proceeding as planned.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to German news agency dpa, police vehicles were observed on and around the air base grounds. Police acknowledged their presence on Thursday night but did not provide further details. Last week, another significant German air force base near Cologne experienced a lockdown for several hours due to concerns about possible tampering with its water supply; however, investigations found no evidence of sabotage. There were also reports of suspicious activities at Geilenkirchen during which an individual was briefly detained for questioning nearby; ultimately, nothing concerning was discovered.<\/p>\n<p>These events occur amid growing concerns regarding potential vulnerabilities in infrastructure against possible Russian sabotage attempts. On Thursday, prosecutors in Flensburg\u2014located in northern Germany\u2014announced they were investigating suspected espionage aimed at sabotage without disclosing any specific suspects involved. Additionally, there have been reports of drones being seen over a chemical facility in Brunsbuettel along the North Sea coast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/495ae9ace0724e3aa588a6ff28ec487a-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39131,7624,3646],"class_list":["post-2330211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-air-base","tag-nato","tag-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/495ae9ace0724e3aa588a6ff28ec487a-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}