What happens when a former German intelligence boss is accused of spying on his own side? | DW News

Germany has been shaken by a major espionage scandal. August Hanning headed the BND foreign intelligence service from 1998 to 2005. Now he's facing charges of treason and espionage. DW political correspondent Simon Young explains the allegations, Omid Nouripour (Alliance 90/The Greens), Vice-President of the German Bundestag, describes the political impact and intelligence expert Professor Anthony Glees discusses the possible motivations of high-level spies. 00:00 Former German intelligence chief arrested 00:16 Allegations of classified documents and treason 00:42 How investigators uncovered the case 01:40 What the BND does and how it differs from the CIA 02:43 Mystery over the foreign intelligence service involved 03:44 Security concerns and possible foreign adversaries 04:27 Motive questions and financial pressures 05:05 Fallout for Germany's intelligence community 06:00 Implications for national security and intelligence reform 07:20 Political reaction to the arrest 08:23 Impact on Germany's security amid tensions with Russia 09:18 Trust between Germany and its intelligence partners 10:05 Security expert weighs in on the scandal 10:27 Who may have received the alleged secrets? 11:25 Damage to Germany's reputation and trust networks 12:05 How the BND is viewed by allied intelligence services 13:37 Questions about missing classified documents 14:57 The challenge of investigating senior spies 15:31 Motives behind espionage and betrayal For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   ►Reddit:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... #dwcurrentaffairs