The hague: The Dutch Cabinet plans to give more powers to the country's intelligence services due to threats from China, Russia, and Iran, public broadcaster NOS reported on Friday. A legislative proposal indicates that intelligence services AIVD and MIVD will receive expanded authorities to track down and tackle "obvious adversaries."

According to Anadolu Agency, Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius stated, "The services will be given more powers to respond more quickly and targetedly to evident adversaries. But the oversight body will continue to monitor." This means that the intelligence services will no longer be required to seek prior permission to track an individual hacker.

The proposal suggests that if Russia's secret service is identified as an adversary, Dutch intelligence agencies can specifically target its hackers, albeit with oversight. This new legislation also permits security services to collaborate more closely with Dutch companies and organizations, allowing them to warn about threats from adversaries.

Furthermore, the new rules are designed to enhance information sharing between the armed forces, intelligence services, and other government agencies, strengthening the nation's overall security framework.