News item | 14-05-2025 | 16:16
Defense will increase the so -called ‘from today’Alert state. ‘ This goes from the first to the second level (A to A+). In total there are 6. Reason for the increase is an increased threat. Defense has informed the House about this today.
The Alert state A+ means extra security measures. Defense asks the staff to be extra vigilant to suspicious people, cars, packages and drones and to report suspicious situations immediately. Commanders are also asked to bring the increase to all staff to the attention. Everyone must adhere to these measures.
In terms of content, the Ministry of Defense does not provide further information about safety measures as usual.
Threat analysis MIVD
The reason for the increase in the Alert state Is the threat analysis of the MIVD. It states that other countries are increasingly prepared for sabotage activities, also near the Dutch border.
The increase also has to do with increased threats in Europe. There is currently no concrete threat against a defense location.
Defense has already been a declaration of it since the Russian invasion of Ukraine Alert state A (Alpha). The Alert States Within Defense are based on those of NATO. This means that there are additional measures on the basic security. The higher the threat, the stricter the measures.