Color attack on the Bundeswehr in Bremen: No war sprayed on the facade!

Color attack on the Bundeswehr in Bremen: No war sprayed on the facade!

In a worrying incident in Bremen, strangers sprayed the Bundeswehr career center in the Neustadt with color and stored burning tires on two adjacent streets. The crime occurred in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, such as Buten and Binnen . Eyewitnesses reported on hooded people who were active nearby at the Neustadtbahnhof.

In the attack, not only the facades were smeared with color, on which the words "no war" were read, but also several window panes of the building were damaged. The police reacted quickly and blocked the area for extinguishing work and cleaning. It remains unclear how many perpetrators were involved in the undisguised protest, but after the crime they fled to unknown directions, while state security started the investigation.

arson attacks on the Bundeswehr are increasing

The attack in Bremen is not the first incident of this kind. In Berlin there was already an arson attack on several Bundeswehr vehicles. Like Image reported, unknown perpetrators ignited seven vehicles in a MAN workshop on March 7. A group called "Agenda2029" later confessed to this act. It is evident that such incidents not only divide the Bundeswehr itself, but also society.

The Federal Office for Military Shield Service (Bamad) has determined an increase in suspected cases in the field of right -wing extremism in recent years. This is particularly important in times of social polarization. In 2023, 1049 cases were processed, with 776 of them pointing out right -wing extremist tendencies. Public attention for extremism within the Bundeswehr is growing, and the need for transparent conversations between the Bundeswehr and the company is becoming increasingly urgent.

extremism in the Bundeswehr - a problem of society as a whole

Since the founding of the Bundeswehr almost 70 years ago, there have always been right -wing extremist incidents, in view of the doubts about the political reliability of the troops. For the Bundeswehr, which sees the protection of democracy as its central task, this is a serious challenge, such as the Federal Center for Political Education . The vast majority of the soldiers are committed to the free democratic basic order, but extreme tendencies cannot be ignored.

The incidents in Bremen and Berlin show that we sometimes have to deal with more than physical violence. The dialogue about values ​​and identity within the Bundeswehr is essential. Preventive measures must be reinforced in order to effectively counter extremism and to protect democracy.