Germany Warns of 'Shadow War' Exceeding Cold War-Era Threats
🛡️ BERLIN — Germany names a shadow war it hasn't been asked to fight. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iran has formally threatened European cables; Russia's hybrid ops already hit German targets. Naming a "shadow war" without a declared adversary exposes the structural gap: hybrid attacks fall below Article 5. With Trump's post-election Iran strike window opening, Berlin is signaling exposure in a framework that offers no automatic allied defense.