military counterintelligence service of Germany (Militärischer Abschirmdienst)
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The Militärischer Abschirmdienst (MAD) is Germany’s military counterintelligence agency responsible for protecting the Bundeswehr from espionage, extremism, and other security threats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| West German military intelligence services | 1 |
| military counterintelligence service of Germany (Militärischer Abschirmdienst) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6030043 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: military counterintelligence service of Germany (Militärischer Abschirmdienst) Context triple: [Federal Public Prosecutor General of Germany, cooperatesWith, military counterintelligence service of Germany (Militärischer Abschirmdienst)]
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A.
West German intelligence services
West German intelligence services were the Cold War-era agencies of the Federal Republic of Germany responsible for intelligence gathering, counterintelligence, and security operations against Eastern Bloc states and other perceived threats.
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B.
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz
The Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz is Germany’s domestic intelligence agency responsible for protecting the democratic constitutional order from extremist and espionage threats.
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C.
Bundesnachrichtendienst
The Bundesnachrichtendienst is Germany’s federal foreign intelligence service, responsible for gathering and analyzing information abroad to support the German government’s security and policy decisions.
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D.
Federal Security Council of Germany
The Federal Security Council of Germany is a top-level government body that coordinates the country’s security and defense policy, including decisions on arms exports and crisis management.
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E.
Reichssicherheitsdienst
The Reichssicherheitsdienst was an SS security and protection service responsible for safeguarding Adolf Hitler and other top Nazi leaders, as well as securing key regime sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: military counterintelligence service of Germany (Militärischer Abschirmdienst) Target entity description: The Militärischer Abschirmdienst (MAD) is Germany’s military counterintelligence agency responsible for protecting the Bundeswehr from espionage, extremism, and other security threats.
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A.
West German intelligence services
West German intelligence services were the Cold War-era agencies of the Federal Republic of Germany responsible for intelligence gathering, counterintelligence, and security operations against Eastern Bloc states and other perceived threats.
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B.
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz
The Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz is Germany’s domestic intelligence agency responsible for protecting the democratic constitutional order from extremist and espionage threats.
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C.
Bundesnachrichtendienst
The Bundesnachrichtendienst is Germany’s federal foreign intelligence service, responsible for gathering and analyzing information abroad to support the German government’s security and policy decisions.
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D.
Federal Security Council of Germany
The Federal Security Council of Germany is a top-level government body that coordinates the country’s security and defense policy, including decisions on arms exports and crisis management.
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E.
Reichssicherheitsdienst
The Reichssicherheitsdienst was an SS security and protection service responsible for safeguarding Adolf Hitler and other top Nazi leaders, as well as securing key regime sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intelligence agency
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military counterintelligence agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MAD ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz
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Bundesnachrichtendienst ⓘ German Military Police (Feldjäger) ⓘ
linked to:
Kommando Feldjäger der Bundeswehr
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| country | Germany ⓘ |
| doesNotHaveJurisdictionOver | civilian population of Germany ⓘ |
| employer |
civilian employees
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military personnel ⓘ |
| focusArea |
information security within the armed forces
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military security ⓘ personnel security ⓘ |
| goal |
protection of constitutional order within the armed forces
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protection of the operational readiness of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | German Military Counterintelligence Law (Militärischer Abschirmdienst-Gesetz) ⓘ |
| mandate |
countering foreign intelligence services targeting the Bundeswehr
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identification of extremist activities within the Bundeswehr ⓘ protection of classified military information ⓘ |
| nativeName | Militärischer Abschirmdienst ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Bundeswehr installations
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German military missions abroad ⓘ |
| oversight |
Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Germany)
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German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) oversight bodies ⓘ |
| parentAgency |
Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany
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linked to:
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)
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| primaryRole | military counterintelligence ⓘ |
| regionServed | Germany ⓘ |
| responsibility |
counterintelligence investigations within the Bundeswehr
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protection of the Bundeswehr from espionage ⓘ protection of the Bundeswehr from extremism ⓘ protection of the Bundeswehr from sabotage ⓘ protection of the Bundeswehr from terrorism ⓘ security screening of Bundeswehr personnel ⓘ |
| scope | domestic military counterintelligence ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
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national security ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
German law
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parliamentary control in Germany ⓘ |
| typeOfThreatMonitored |
espionage
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extremism ⓘ insider threats ⓘ sabotage ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
counterintelligence analysis
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security awareness training for Bundeswehr personnel ⓘ security vetting ⓘ |
| worksFor |
German Armed Forces
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linked to:
German military
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: military counterintelligence service of Germany (Militärischer Abschirmdienst) Description of subject: The Militärischer Abschirmdienst (MAD) is Germany’s military counterintelligence agency responsible for protecting the Bundeswehr from espionage, extremism, and other security threats.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Federal Public Prosecutor General of Germany
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cooperatesWith
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military counterintelligence service of Germany (Militärischer Abschirmdienst)
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linked to: military counterintelligence service of Germany (Militärischer Abschirmdienst)