German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told lawmakers that Germany serves as an operational theater for terrorism, extremism, and foreign powers

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Military spokesperson Sabah al-Numan said the nine officials dismissed by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi included local security and intelligence officers, an Interior Ministry commander, and the Oil Pipelines Company director

Kataib Hezbollah issued threats and corruption accusations against Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi after the premier vowed to confront armed groups refusing unconditional state disarmament

The United States government accused Iraqi armed groups of involvement in oil smuggling

While some Iraqi armed factions agreed to surrender their weapons to the state, Kataib Hezbollah and other powerful groups refused to disarm

Lawmakers from Alternative for Germany and Die Linke voted against the intelligence reform bill on November 13, 2026, as Die Linke expressed concerns over privacy erosion and excessive state surveillance

Under the approved reform legislation, Germany's foreign intelligence agency Bundesnachrichtendienst is granted expanded operational authority to conduct cyberattacks and sabotage against adversary infrastructure abroad

Under the approved reform legislation, Germany's domestic intelligence agency Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is authorized to execute technical intervention measures inside Germany, including deleting stolen data from adversary servers

In a parliamentary motion, opposition party Die Linke argued that granting technical intervention powers to domestic intelligence risks unconstitutional mass surveillance and creating a secret police force

Körber-Stiftung programme director Florian Bigge cited Russian sabotage, cyberattacks, and declining United States intelligence sharing as primary catalysts for expanding German spy agency powers

The legal separation of intelligence gathering and police work in Germany was established to prevent abuses experienced under the Nazi Gestapo and the East German Stasi secret police

German authorities accused Russia of attempting an August 2026 attack after finding an explosive-laden drone incorporating Russian technology near an Antonov Airlines plane at Leipzig-Halle airport

German intelligence agencies were historically restricted primarily to information gathering and analysis, preventing agencies from actively disrupting threats even when identified

Bundesnachrichtendienst chief Martin Jaeger warned that Russia is conducting a shadow war against Germany using drones, espionage, sabotage, and disinformation

The German intelligence reform legislation approved by the Bundestag prohibits targeted assassinations while expanding data interception and retention powers

Körber-Stiftung director Florian Bigge stated that Germany's foreign intelligence agency had publicly sought expanded powers since 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the European Union and NATO represent Europe's only real security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Russian demands for a broad agreement redrawing European security architecture before ending the war in Ukraine, warning such proposals could trigger further escalations

The U.S. military withdrew its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford following the September 2026 Iran-linked disrupted attack plot targeting the Gloucestershire base

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on November 13, 2026 that Russian demands to negotiate Europe's security architecture were traps intended to divert attention from establishing a ceasefire

French President Emmanuel Macron stated on November 12, 2026 that European security decisions must be made by Europeans and that support for Ukraine depends on European backing