SZ reported on Merz's plans to allow reconnaissance of sabotage abroad
The German government has prepared a bill that will grant the country's Federal Intelligence Service the right to carry out sabotage on the territory of foreign countries. This is reported by the newspaper Die Suddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) with reference to a document in the possession of the editorial board.
"This means that intelligence officers will be allowed to take active actions to protect the Federal Republic. For example, sabotage in order to weaken the enemy's armed forces or cyber operations to disable weapons systems," the newspaper notes.
According to the publication, the bill was prepared in the office of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. If the document is adopted, the German special services will have the right to commit actions abroad that would otherwise be considered criminally punishable.
Currently, the German Federal Intelligence Service has the authority only to collect and analyze information. The new law will allow its employees to conduct active operations, including physical sabotage and cyber attacks, if deemed necessary for the country's security.
The publication emphasizes that the bill has not yet been approved and will be discussed at the government level.
On December 13, Merz announced that military service could be returned to Germany in the coming years and compulsory alternative civilian service restored. Merz also expressed regret that the German Constitution does not provide for the possibility of compulsory military service for women.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on December 15 that the German Chancellor's statements about the army spoke of a resurgence of militarism. Lavrov recalled that Germany had previously become the main military force in Europe under Nazi slogans and the intention to conquer other nations.
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