Monday saw a dramatic public hearing where the heads of Germany's top intelligence agencies warned: "We're already in the fire." Facing sabotage, hybrid warfare, and Russian espionage, they're asking for more powers and fewer controls—and hinting at a shift toward offensive tactics. Berlin Briefing host Nina Haase is joined by investigative journalist Florian Flade and intelligence expert Verena Jackson to decode what this means for transparency and national security. Abbreviations used in this episode: BND – Bundesnachrichtendienst / Federal Intelligence Service https://www.bnd.bund.de/ BfV – Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz / Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution https://www.verfassungsschutz.de MAD – Militärischer Abschirmdienst / Military Counterintelligence Service https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/mad-bundesamt-fuer-den-militaerischen-abschirmdienst PKGr – Parlamentarisches Kontrollgremium / Parliamentary Oversight Panel https://www.bundestag.de/ausschuesse/weitere_gremien/parlamentarisches-kontrollgremium Is Germany changing its strategic thinking? New security council explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBndacW-TCc DW Berlin Briefing newsletter https://www.dw.com/en/berlinbriefing/a-56770271 DW Berlin Briefing on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics/id1775699172 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ RSS feed DW Berlin Briefing: https://rss.dw.com/xml/podcast_Berlin_Briefing CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 – 00:01:27 Introduction 00:01:28 – 00:02:42 Meet the German intelligence agencies 00:02:43 – 00:04:50 Spy agencies in the spotlight 00:04:51 – 00:08:00 Evolving Threats, Russia as main perpetrator? 00:08:01 – 00:11:51 Intelligence abroad: Lithuania deployment 00:11:52 – 00:14:37 Cold War Lessons (Re)learned 00:14:38 – 00:20:47 Rethinking risk and independence 00:20:48 – 00:31:05 Beyond Russia: China and Middle East 00:31:06 – 00:33:47 Relations with the US 00:33:48 – 00:39:32 Privacy laws and data protection 00:39:33 – 00:48:38 Outlook – Will Germany get its own James Bond? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
"Will Germany Get Its Own James Bond?" | Berlin Briefing Podcast
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Monday saw a dramatic public hearing where the heads of Germany's top intelligence agencies warned: "We're already in the fire." Facing sabotage, hybrid warfare, and Russian espionage, they're asking for more powers and fewer controls—and hinting at a shift toward offensive tactics. Berlin Briefing host Nina Haase is joined by investigative journalist Florian Flade and intelligence expert Verena Jackson to decode what this means for transparency and national security. Abbreviations used in this episode: BND – Bundesnachrichtendienst / Federal Intelligence Service https://www.bnd.bund.de/ BfV – Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz / Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution https://www.verfassungsschutz.de MAD – Militärischer Abschirmdienst / Military Counterintelligence Service https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/mad-bundesamt-fuer-den-militaerischen-abschirmdienst PKGr – Parlamentarisches Kontrollgremium / Parliamentary Oversight Panel https://www.bundestag.de/ausschuesse/weitere_gremien/parlamentarisches-kontrollgremium Is Germany changing its strategic thinking? New security council explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBndacW-TCc DW Berlin Briefing newsletter https://www.dw.com/en/berlinbriefing/a-56770271 DW Berlin Briefing on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics/id1775699172 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07Wp4c6w9qVIYmB7JIbFBZ RSS feed DW Berlin Briefing: https://rss.dw.com/xml/podcast_Berlin_Briefing CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 – 00:01:27 Introduction 00:01:28 – 00:02:42 Meet the German intelligence agencies 00:02:43 – 00:04:50 Spy agencies in the spotlight 00:04:51 – 00:08:00 Evolving Threats, Russia as main perpetrator? 00:08:01 – 00:11:51 Intelligence abroad: Lithuania deployment 00:11:52 – 00:14:37 Cold War Lessons (Re)learned 00:14:38 – 00:20:47 Rethinking risk and independence 00:20:48 – 00:31:05 Beyond Russia: China and Middle East 00:31:06 – 00:33:47 Relations with the US 00:33:48 – 00:39:32 Privacy laws and data protection 00:39:33 – 00:48:38 Outlook – Will Germany get its own James Bond? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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