Two saboteurs can wreak a lot of havoc.
As European nations are frenetically building up their militaries, the question of whether they can protect their present capabilities is raised.
In the port of Hamburg, the largest in Germany and 3rd largest in Europe, an episode has happened that highlights how insecure military assets actually are.
The Hamburg police and the General Prosecutor’s Office have arrested two shipyard workers: a Romanian and a Greek. They allegedly carried out acts of sabotage on naval ships.
BILD reported (translated from the German):
“The accesses took place in Hamburg and in a village in Greece. In addition, apartments of the suspects in Hamburg, Romania and Greece have been searched. The measures were coordinated by Eurojust, which is responsible for cross-border organized crime, in The Hague.
According to the Office of the Public Prosecutor General, the two accused are said to have been arrested several times for the Navy of the United States in 2025 during their work in the Port of Hamburg.”
BREAKING: Germany arrested two suspects this morning over an attempted sabotage of German Navy vessels in Hamburg. Investigators say they damaged a corvette by pouring abrasive material into engines and tampering with fuel and safety systems. pic.twitter.com/GpVYdc67Ef
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“The men allegedly poured over 20 kilograms of blasting gravel into the engine block of a ship, also punctured fresh water supply lines, removed fuel caps from fuel tanks and deactivated fuse switches of the ship’s electronics.
The incident was only discovered by a check on board before the first departure of the corvette ‘Emden’ in mid-January in the direction of Kiel.”
The Attorney General’s Office says the men could have caused considerable damage to the Ships or caused a delay in their departure.
The investigations will attempt to discover who the clients of the sabotage are.
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