The government of Germany is preparing to present a bill that would allow intelligence services to carry out sabotage tasks in other countries
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The German government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is drafting a bill that would substantially expand the powers of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), allowing it not only to collect information abroad, but also to carry out active operational actions, including sabotage operations.
If approved, the initiative would represent a deep change in the BND's mandate, whose activity until now has focused mainly on the collection and analysis of information.
The new legal framework would allow the service to carry out actions intended to weaken the offensive capabilities of actors considered hostile, as well as to conduct cyber operations to disable the adversary's weapons systems and strategic infrastructure.
According to the draft, the BND could carry out defensive and offensive cyberattacks, including the possibility of paralyzing IT infrastructures used to launch attacks against Germany or its allies.
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The plan also includes authorization to shoot down suspicious drones flying over the service's facilities by "appropriate means" and to request from manufacturers and workshops information about vehicles linked to people under surveillance, such as location data or routes taken.
The project also introduces the possibility that BND agents could covertly enter homes located abroad in order to install spyware on the computers of individuals under investigation.
It also provides for the placement of tracking devices on enemy weapons systems or military equipment. The draft would also allow certain BND sources abroad to commit some offenses if this is considered necessary to obtain relevant intelligence information.
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The use of these powers would be restricted to exceptional circumstances. To authorize this type of operation, it would be necessary for the National Security Council, a newly created body made up of the government's main ministers, to declare a so-called "special intelligence situation".
This could be activated in the event of a serious threat to Germany or its allies, such as the preparation of an armed conflict by another state or a significant increase in hybrid attacks, including cyberattacks.
In addition, the declaration of a "special intelligence situation" would require approval by a two-thirds majority of the Parliamentary Control Committee of the Bundestag, which is responsible for overseeing the activities of the intelligence services. With this requirement, the executive seeks to strengthen political and parliamentary control over the use of the new powers.
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A BND spokesperson refused to comment on the content of the project, citing respect for the legislative process and for the work of the government and parliament. Nevertheless, sources cited by the media confirmed that the draft is already in the analysis phase within the executive and could be formally presented in the coming months.
The initiative comes in a context of growing geopolitical tension and concern about security in Europe. In recent months, several Western governments have warned of possible threats from Russia, especially in the form of hybrid or cyberattacks.
Moscow has repeatedly rejected these accusations. Russian President Vladímir Putinhas described Western warnings as unfounded and has denied that Russia has plans to attack European countries or NATO members.
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