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NATO Air Base in Germany on High Alert at Security Level Charlie

Aug 22, 2024, 09:44 PM

NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen in Germany has heightened its security level to Charlie, the second-highest alert, following intelligence reports of a potential threat. As a precautionary measure, all non-mission essential staff have been sent home. The base, which serves as the main operating base for NATO's E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control aircraft, remains operational under heightened security protocols. The nature of the potential threat has not been disclosed, and the situation remains unclear. Germany, a key ally of Kyiv, has been on high alert for sabotage and attacks on its military facilities in the wake of Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.