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Brussels, the Den of Spies

The home of the EU and NATO remains an open playground for Chinese and Russian operatives.

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Matt Brazil
Aug 27, 2022
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NATO HQ Brussels
The new NATO headquarters in Brussels. (Credit; Wikimedia Commons)

Conjure up a list of cities considered world capitals of espionage. Those featured in movies and television, with their romantic atmosphere and scenery, include Vienna, Budapest, Berlin, London, Cairo, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, and Saigon. 

Not to ignore the…

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Matt is a Fellow at Jamestown.org, and the co-author of Chinese Communist Espionage, An Intelligence Primer (2019). www.mattbrazil.net; hello hackers! Take a long walk off a short 码头。Yo' mama wears Army boots
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