Germany faces a triple threat from Russia, China and domestic far-right extremists
At a rare public hearing Germany's intelligence agencies identified Russia as the country's most dangerous adversary.
DW reports that at a rare public hearing Germany's intelligence agencies identified Russia as the country's most dangerous adversary.
The threat from China is also coming into focus. And the homegrown far right also poses a challenge.
This world story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Russia and China.
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