Federal Intelligence Service.
foreign intelligence agency of Germany
Germany arrests former BND chief on espionage suspicions
Germany arrested former BND chief August Hanning and a former aide on suspicion of espionage, as prosecutors investigate allegations that classified intelligence was obtained and passed on. Authorities have not publicly identified the country allegedly involved, and the claims remain under investigation.
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About Federal Intelligence Service
The Federal Intelligence Service is the foreign intelligence agency of Germany, directly subordinate to the Chancellor's Office. The BND headquarters is located in central Berlin. The BND has 300 locations in Germany and foreign countries. In 2016, it employed around 6,500 people; 10% of them are military personnel who are formally employed by the Office for Military Sciences. The BND is the largest agency of the German Intelligence Community.
Everything about Federal Intelligence Service →- Country
- Germany
- Headquarters
- Headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service, Pullach
- Inception
- April 1, 1956
- Website
- https://www.bnd.bund.de/, http://www.bnd.de/, http://www.bundesnachrichtendienst.de