Whitehall is nervous. The number keep rising. German authorities now estimate nearly 60,000 far-right extremists in the country.
That is a 14% increase from last year. British intelligence is monitoring the situation very closely. The worry?
The far-right network in Germany has tentacles reaching into the police and military. Several high-profile cases have exposed right-wing cells within Germany's security apparatus. For MI5 and MI6, this is a direct concern.
The intelligence-sharing relationship with Berlin is strong, but there is a growing unease. The threat is no longer just online chatter. It is real, organised, and armed.
Westminster sources confirm that the Joint Intelligence Committee has received a briefing on the matter. The Home Office is quietly reviewing counter-extremism strategies. No public statements yet.
But behind the scenes, officials are worried about the 'contagion effect' – that far-right extremism in Germany could inspire copycat cells in the UK. The numbers speak for themselves. 60,000 is a conservative estimate.
The true figure may be higher. And the security services are now treating this as a top-tier threat.
