Germany’s foreign intelligence chief Martin Jaeger has warned that the country risks being drawn into a conflict with Russia as Moscow intensifies hybrid attacks against Germany and its allies.
Martin Jaeger, chief of the BND spy agency, told lawmakers in Berlin that Russia’s undeclared “shadow war” against Germany and its allies was escalating.
Jaeger said the campaign was not limited to conventional military confrontation, describing it as a form of conflict that increasingly operates outside traditional definitions of war and law.
“This undeclared war cannot be captured by conventional military or legal categories,” Jaeger told lawmakers.
His comments come as European governments remain on heightened alert over suspected Russian-linked activities ranging from cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns to sabotage and other forms of interference.
The BND chief warned that the growing use of such tactics could increase the risk of Germany being drawn more directly into confrontation with Moscow.
Germany, a key NATO member and major supporter of Ukraine, has repeatedly backed stronger measures against Russian aggression while maintaining that it does not seek a direct conflict with Russia.
Jaeger’s warning underscores growing concern among German and European security officials that Moscow’s tactics are moving beyond traditional espionage and into a broader campaign aimed at destabilising Germany and its allies.
