Germany Approves Major Overhaul to Grant Spy Agencies Broader Covert Powers Against Foreign Threats

The German government has signed off on a significant overhaul of its intelligence agencies, granting them broad new powers to conduct covert operations and take action against foreign threats. This reform, which still requires parliamentary approval, aims to counter 'hybrid' campaigns of sabotage, espionage, and disinformation, particularly from Moscow, and will allow for nonlethal operations like hacking and sabotage.