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Cold War espionage added $4.6B to East Germany's economy
A new report estimates that East Germany's Cold War spying activities contributed roughly $4.6 billion to the country's economy, suggesting espionage functioned not just as an intelligence tool but as a significant economic activity. The findings are prompting discussion about the overlooked financial dimensions of state surveillance and intelligence work during the Cold War era.
Why now: Readers find the quantified economic value of Cold War espionage a surprising and novel angle on well-known history.
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