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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 espionage operations contributed roughly $4.6 billion to the country's economy. The figure covers the value derived by the Stasi and other intelligence services, including stolen Western technology and know-how. Readers are debating how such an estimate can be calculated and what it says about the true costs and benefits of the spy state.
Why now: A striking new economic estimate about Cold War spying has just been published, sparking discussion about how espionage's value can be measured.
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