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The GAZ Hybrid

What will the new defense center do for us?

The primary tasks of the GAZ Hybrid—newly established by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) and hosted by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV)—are to combat espionage, sabotage, disinformation, proliferation, transnational repression, state terrorism, and other forms of hybrid threats. Germany has been increasingly targeted by Russian intelligence services in recent years, primarily due to its role as a key supporter of Ukraine, which is under attack by Russia. China is also considered a dangerous actor in the realm of hybrid threats against Germany, as is Iran, given the escalating military confrontation with the U.S., Israel, and their allies.

The partners involved in GAZ Hybrid coordinate operational intelligence and police protection and defense measures. The unit handles cases that indicate activities by foreign intelligence services or involve so-called “low-level agents” who have been recruited for specific operations and may have no knowledge of the client or the intended objective.

As is well known, hybrid attacks have increased at an alarming rate: construction foam in exhaust pipes to manipulate elections, attacks involving incendiary devices in DHL packages, and relentless cyberattacks. To enable federal and state security agencies to better counter hybrid attacks in the future, the GAZ Hybrid is also designed to detect campaigns and attacks by countries such as Russia at an early stage so that effective countermeasures can be taken quickly.



EVENT IN COOPERATION WITH THE GKND



PARTICIPANTS

Volker Cimander Former BND Officer, GKND

Dr. Burkhard Even , formerVice President of MAD

Hanna Katharina Müller Head of Division, Federal Ministry of the Interior (invited)

Representative from GAZ Hybrid (invited)

MODERATOR

Dr. Gerhard Conrad GKND Board Member, Retired BND Officer, AuthorTranslated with DeepL

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