German reservists chief seeks to shield crisis plan from AfD government

Bastian Ernst, head of Germany's Reservists' Association, aims to prevent a potential AfD-led government in Saxony-Anhalt from accessing the classified OPLAN, which outlines wartime procedures. This marks an unusual political intervention by a military-affiliated figure into domestic politics, reflecting heightened concerns over the AfD's reliability in crisis scenarios. The move is unprecedented and signals growing institutional distrust toward the party ahead of state elections.