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Is Europe ready for a hybrid war? — To the Point

October 10, 2025

Drones over airports and military bases. A surge in cyberattacks on businesses. Even acts of sabotage. How prepared is Germany to face these threats? Our guests: Johann Schmid (German Armed Forces); Wilhelmine Stenglin (Table.Media); Jannik Hartmann (Military Expert)

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DW | To The Point | 2025 | Wilhelmine Stenglin
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Wilhelmine Stenglin

is a security and defense policy editor at Table.Media here in Berlin.

 

DW | To The Point | 2025 | Johann Schmid
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Johann Schmid

is Project officer for the subject of Hybrid Warfare at the Bundeswehr Centre for Military History and Social Sciences (ZMSBw) in Potsdam.

 

 

DW | To The Point | 2025 | Jannik Hartmann
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Jannik Hartmann

is a Junior Non-Resident Associate Fellow at the NATO Defense College. His research focuses on hybrid threats to critical infrastructure and military mobility.

 

 

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