In 1956, there was also a #CIA/Org./#BND front organisation, the „Gesellschaft für Wehrkunde“. CIA cryptonym QKSNITCH), located on the 4th floor of Arnulfstraße 71. 6/6
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In 1956, there was also a #CIA/Org./#BND front organisation, the „Gesellschaft für Wehrkunde“. CIA cryptonym QKSNITCH), located on the 4th floor of Arnulfstraße 71. 6/6
Huber worked for the #BND from 1955 until his retirement in 1967, with the US intelligence service #CIA and later the BND protecting him and concealing his Nazi past. During the Nazi era, Huber was responsible for the deportation of tens of thousands of Jews 5/6
The #BND front company „OMNIA KG - Krauss & Weiss & Co“ (late 1950s) had a broad spectrum: hardware, textile trade, photocopiers, import/export and the administration of commercial agencies. It was the perfect cover for Nazi Franz Josef Huber 4/6
Several companies moved in alongside the car manufacturer, including front companies for the Gehlen Organisation and later the Federal Intelligence Service #Bundesnachrichtendienst. The building was demolished in 1998. 3/6
At that time, Huber worked closely with Adolf Eichmann. Today, the address on Arnulfstraße is home to a branch of a German car manufacturer. In 1952, a seventh-floor administrative building was constructed there 2/6: artsandculture.google.com/asset/munich...
Former #OrganisationGehlen (Org.) and later BND cover firm „OMNIA KG - Krauss & Weiss & Co“, located at Arnulfstraße 71 (now 61) in Munich. #BND employee Franz Josef Huber works there. During the Second World War, he was head of the Gestapo in Vienna 1/6
Old-school diplomatic work. A man burns vital documents on a roof of the Cuban embassy in Quito/Ecuador. The country declared Cuba’s ambassador and his diplomatic staff „persona non grata“
"Car-Intelligence" threat. German IT forensic experts have conducted digital analyses of Chinese electric vehicles. In response, the Bundeswehr and the Federal Intelligence Service #BND have issued parking bans for Chinese brands www.t-online.de/mobilitaet/a...
Source: Olaf Kosinsky creator QS:P170,Q30108329, 20191006 Bundesnachrichtendienst Pullach Gelände Reichssiedlung Rudolf Heß by OlafKosinsky MG 5066, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Link: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...
Upon closer inspection, however, the shadings and lines exactly reproduce the facade structure of the new #Bundesnachrichtendienst #BND headquarters in Berlin. The creator of the drawing is unknown 3/3
In this area, until the move to Berlin in 2018/2019, the logistics department of the Federal Intelligence Service was housed, including garages, vehicle fleet, and workshops. The drawing initially shows a group of trees 2/3
On the #BND premises in Pullach, there is an interesting wall drawing. The mural is attached to a side wing of building 2b, which borders directly on Heilmannstraße 1/3
Against the backdrop of the altered security environment, it's reasonable to assume that corresponding scenarios - resistance, sabotage, and infrastructure defense in the event of occupation - are at least being examined at a conceptual level.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung revisits a Cold War underground network as a strategic metaphor. #StayBehind signals not just historical resistance cells, but a potential shift of the #Bundesnachrichtendienst toward operational, covert-military capabilities 1/2 www.nzz.ch/pro/vom-nach...
The draft legislation is still in its early phase. But one thing is clear: the decades old power struggle between the #BND and #Bundeswehr over competencies in foreign and military intelligence is breaking out into the open again 8/9
And today? The context has shifted due to changed threat situations (Russia, China, USA), and the current draft aims at legal consolidation that potentially softens old demarcations 7/9
Only in 1993 was a genuine agreement reached. Mechanisms for data exchange and the avoidance of parallel structures were established. The BND coordinates the strategic level, while the Bundeswehr contributes its resources but does not independently expand into strategic areas 6/9
In the 1980s, the conflict intensified with the establishment of the Office for Intelligence of the Armed Forces (ANBw) in 1978/1979 (later Center for Intelligence). It drew specialists away from the #BND. Fragmentation of forces and loss of efficiency were feared at the time 5/9
The 1950s and 1960s were marked by the parallel construction of listening posts and others. Only through an agreement in 1969 was makeshift coordination achieved. The 1970s were characterized by disputes over technologies and budgets for numerous reconnaissance components 4/9
Since the 1950s, when both institutions were founded, the relationship has never been truly harmonious. It has been characterized by mistrust, budget disputes, and competition over resources, technologies, and operational autonomy 3/9
The rivalry between the Federal Intelligence Service #BND and the German Armed Forces in the field of espionage and reconnaissance (especially telecommunications and electronic reconnaissance, #SIGINT) is a decades-old story of competition, duplication, personnel and finance 2/9
There is a dispute over the new law for the German foreign intelligence service #BND #Bundesnachrichtendienst. The Ministry of Defense is strictly opposed to it. Decades-old rivalries are breaking out again. A retrospective #thead 1/9
The connections extend via major hubs such as Frankfurt am Main in Germany (DE-CIX) and through London to transatlantic submarine cables leading to the United States. This highlights the global significance and the associated risks 7/7
Linked together, these cables form the core of the London Internet Exchange (LINX), one of the world's largest internet exchange points. LINX handles enormous volumes of data, ranging from financial transactions to emails 6/7
The affected fibre-optic cables belong to companies such as BT Openreach, Colt Technologies, and the US telecom giant Verizon Business. They carry sensitive financial and internet data through London 5/7
Security experts fear that China could exploit the proximity to data cables. A concealed room is located just one metre away from fibre-optic cables running under the pavement - potentially ideal for tapping operations 4/7
The plans also include dedicated living and sanitary facilities, including bathrooms, showers, and possible accommodation. This would allow for extended underground stays, underlining the self-sufficiency of the facility 3/7
Among the rooms are large IT areas equipped - according to the construction plans - with extensive air-conditioning and hot-air extraction systems. Experts suspect these could house heat-intensive equipment such as servers for data processing 2/7
