Merz vrea să le dea spionilor germani puteri fără precedent pentru a contracara amenințările Rusiei. Reforma prevede atacuri cibernetice, sabotaj și utilizarea A.I.

Germany is radically changing its security strategy in response to increasing threats from Russia, potentially granting its intelligence services unprecedented offensive powers. The reform of the BND aims to shift from monitoring adversaries to direct actions, including sabotage and cyberattacks. This change is driven by a desire to reduce reliance on U.S. intelligence services. Recent hybrid threats, particularly from Russia, have heightened concerns, prompting Germany to enhance its own capabilities. The BND may also adopt advanced technologies like AI and facial recognition, with a budget increase already approved.