IS RUSSIA BLACKMAILING GERMANY? The Official Taurus Leak Narrative is Not Adding Up!
Guest post by Naomi Seibt
The “Taurus Leak” has thrust Germany into the spotlight of controversy: A leaked audio recording exposed a conversation between the highest military generals about plans to attack the Russian Crimean Bridge with Taurus Missiles, Germany’s supreme weaponry. Not only did this bombshell spark massive international concerns about the tensions between Russia and the West: The revelation that Russia had gained access to such sensitive information also raises big questions about the security of Germany’s entire data protection system.
The Ministry of Defence announced that the leak was supposedly caused by an “operator error.” The alleged explanation goes as follows: A participant in Singapore had connected via an insecure channel, indicating that they had simply been using a bugged phone.
