The Dutch military on Wednesday raised its alertness level due to an “increased threat” and the possibility of sabotage near the country’s borders.
The Netherlands has been at alert level “Alpha” since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but Wednesday’s increase took it to “Alpha Plus”, meaning “increased threats” in Europe.
The raised threat level means military personnel should step up surveillance of suspicious people and vehicles, as well as drones, said the defence ministry.
The threat analysis from the MIVD spy agency is that “other countries are increasingly prepared to engage in sabotage activities, also near the Dutch border,” the ministry said.
“The increase is also related to increased threats in Europe. There is currently no concrete threat against a military site,” the statement added.
