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Cold War espionage added $4.6 billion to East Germany's economy
Original: Cold War espionage added $4.6B to East Germany's economy
A new analysis estimates that East Germany's Cold War spying operations, particularly industrial espionage conducted by the Stasi and its intelligence apparatus, contributed roughly $4.6 billion to the country's economy. The figure highlights how stolen Western technology and know-how propped up the struggling East German state, a reminder of the scale of economic espionage during the era.
Why now: The quantified dollar value of Cold War espionage's economic impact is a striking new finding
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