THE Albrecht Breme He is very careful in what he says. “Personally, I never thought that he would attack, but in the end. And now I am very careful when I am asked if Putin will invade other countries, because we just have to wait and prepare. “.
Breme is not a random who likes to pull the spotlight with excessive or even cold war views. It is regarded as the predominantly “crisis manager” by deleting a remarkable course in civil protection.
He was the youngest head of the Berlin Fire Department and was president of the Bonn -based Federal Assistance Federal Aid Service, a disaster and emergency service, including the direct scenario of war. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, however, the German expert prepares for it.
‘Supplies and Plan’
“I have made food supplies at home, sleeping bags and scenes if the current is cut” He says to “Vima”. “We have also agreed with neighbors and friends to exchange information on what is happening, who will help who in case of need. In the big cities, of course, it’s not easy. And we have a secret plan for a meeting point in Greece as a family, if things come so and cut every communication or we can no longer stay in Germany. We know that in Greece nothing will be done ».
Mr Bremes ask us not to disclose the place in Greece, where he will seek family safe refuge in the event of war. The experience has shown him that the best protection first starts with the family, but the good preparation of the state, the administration, the economy and of course the army is also needed.
«In Germany we are still at the beginning of a long road. By 2029, 2030 we must have reinforced Germany to such an extent that Russia says “better not to engage with Germany”. Of course I am worried if we will catch up. ” But what is it that worries him in a country that can spend any money as he wants to invest in defense and associated infrastructure after the constitution?
“Once there was a national plan to build a bunker, but it stopped in 1990 because it was excessive. Imagine that the shelters left by World War II were sold to private prices and turned into apartments or galleries » Mr. Bremer tells us.
It is worth noting that the policy of changing or divesting the approximately 2,000 shelters in the western part of Germany was a decision of the Ministry of the Interior as early as 2007, under the then minister. Wolfgang Schoeble, because of “changing scenarios for threats”.
In the years that followed, no service considered it appropriate to invest money in war protection. The result? “There are still about 600 shelters across Germany that can accommodate only 480,000 people, but none of them are operational. Technical equipment, ventilation, water and electricity supply, all of which are no longer working because they have never been used and never maintained ».
Private Bunker of many thousand euros
The lack of infrastructure for the worst scenario and geographical proximity to Ukraine have led some citizens to take the situation into their own hands. The demand for private shelters in homes, cellars and basements has increased since the start of the war in Ukraine. It is not, of course, a cheap affair and companies that offer such services, such as Berlin Schutzraum Systeme Deutschland (BSSD), are not paid for hope or illusion of security, since there is no security with new war techniques.
BSSD works with absolute discretion and does not want to reveal its clientele. They are certainly not people in the paycheck. A shelter can start from a few tens of up to hundreds of thousands of euros depending on the size, duration and degree of protection provided, if it has the basic equipment, NBC system for filtering the air from nuclear or chemical particles. Danger? “The question is what war we are talking about” Mr. Breme explains us.
“If we look at Ukraine, we will find that we need protection, quickly accessible, such as subway stations and underground parking, where people are safe from drones or fragments. So this is a different approach. But that is why a plan that is still in processing should be drawn up. “
There is also the example of Israel, where the inhabitants within very minutes after the sirens sound, are in the shelter under their apartment building. The same use can also have a home cellar, as long as it is equipped with food and water for some days, lens and crankshaft radio to keep information from the outside world. “Fortunately we in Germany do not experience the same pressure, but many people have not realized that the state of peace is mixed with the hybrid war we have long been, and which is something completely different. The world order is very confused. “
The “appointment” in Greece
Albeht Breme asks German political leadership to speak in a clear language. “None of us want war, but we have to prepare for difficult times, and that’s what politics must say. But he is afraid that he could cause panic. The only one who speaks clearly is the Minister of Defense Boris Pistorwho said that the Bundeswehr (the German Armed Forces) must be ready for war by 2029 ».
From May 2025, Breme’s book titled has been released Germany in crisis. The author describes the timeless deficiencies in civil protection but also gives suggestions. In any case, the “appointment” in Greece applies, the country that has “captivated” it from 1981 until today …
