Sijbren de Jong on how the recent bomb hoaxes test Europe's security preparedness

Regardless of the actual threat they pose, hoaxes like the recent bomb threats that affected dozens of European flights serve as a test of security procedures, stated Sijbren de Jong in EUobserver, as they give adversaries an idea of our capacity to respond to emergencies. "If you get overwhelmed by this, then how do you think you are going to respond if you get kinetically attacked?"

While some experts have pointed to Russia as a likely source, Sijbren stressed that we do not know for sure. However, he noted that, given Russia's history of hybrid attacks, it is unsurprising that suspicions have fallen on Moscow.