Measures to counter hybrid threats

Berlin (dpa) – The brand new Nationwide Safety Council of the German authorities convened for its inaugural assembly on Wednesday, chaired by Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The principle focus was the choice to undertake an interdepartmental motion plan to counter hybrid threats. 

The Federal Authorities is thus responding to the rising quantity and depth of such assaults, which originate particularly from Russia. The motion plan gives for measures to counter espionage and shield crucial infrastructure, similar to vitality and communications networks. 

The Safety Council additionally addressed strategic dependencies on key uncooked supplies. An extra motion is to be drawn up by the tip of this yr to make the provision of uncooked supplies extra resilient by diversification, round financial system and growth of home mining. 

The council additionally served as a discussion board for discussing present safety coverage points. The Safety Council met within the Federal Chancellery and can in future frequently focus on interdepartmental safety points.