Erich Schmidt-Eenboom

Erich Schmidt-Eenboom is a prominent German expert on intelligence and security policy, known for his critical analysis of intelligence services and their operations. He is the head of the German Research Institute for Peace Policy, where he examines the balance between national security and civil liberties. Recently, he has been in the news due to his commentary on a ruling by the Swiss Federal Administrative Court, which found that the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service's (NDB) surveillance practices infringe on fundamental rights, raising concerns about the implications for intelligence capabilities and the increased dependence on American intelligence services.