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German government approved intelligence service reform with expanded powers for operational activities

started August 13, 2026 at 6:03 AM · last changed 2d ago

Summary

Germany's chancellor Friedrich Merz's cabinet approved an intelligence service reform giving the BND broader operational powers including sabotage and offensive cyber operations, the largest expansion of German intelligence since World War II, motivated by Russian threats and concern about US intelligence sharing.

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Vlada njemačkog kancelara Friedricha Merza priprema veliku reformu kojom bi njemačku vanjsku obavještajnu službu pretvorila u znatno moćnije oružje za suprotstavljanje sve ozbiljnijim prijetnjama protivnika,

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