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Cold War espionage added $4.6 billion to East Germany's economy

Original: Cold War espionage added $4.6 billion to East Germany’s economy https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/technolog

East Germany's spy services during the Cold War contributed an estimated $4.6 billion to the country's economy, according to new analysis reported by Popular Science. The figure highlights how industrial espionage and stolen technology transfer became a significant economic activity for the East German state, which relied heavily on copying Western innovations to keep its industries competitive.

Why now: A striking new valuation of Cold War espionage's economic role is drawing attention to how much East Germany depended on stolen technology.

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• Cold War espionage added $4.6 billion to East Germany’s economy https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/technology/cold-war-spy-economy-east-germany/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 2

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