Russia's shadow war is putting Europe on edge as Germany confronts a growing threat

Germany is pushing European partners to create a rapid-response task force in the Baltic Sea region as Berlin confronts what it says is an escalating campaign of Russian hybrid warfare, including an attempted explosives-laden drone attack on one of the country's most important cargo airports. The initiative, proposed by German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt following an Aug. 28 meeting in Flensburg, is intended to allow Baltic Sea countries to rapidly exchange information and coordinate re