The government anticipates that this will establish the BND as a key pillar for international cooperation amongst intelligence agencies
Former diplomat Martin Jäger is scheduled to officially succeed Bruno Kahl as head of the BND next Thursday Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to attend the inauguration ceremony The federal government has stated that the new BND chief is tasked with further solidifying the service’s international standing
Meyer confirmed that a key objective is for the BND to operate on equal footing with other Western intelligence agencies When questioned as to whether the BND currently meets that standard or has room for improvement, the spokesperson refrained from offering a direct assessment
