In the last few days a former German spy chief has been accused of selling state secrets, a British navy sailor has been charged with espionage and now two Latvians have been picked up near a British air base in Cambridgeshire – not to mention the mysterious goings on at RAF Fairford.
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Meanwhile, in Germany, the former head of the foreign intelligence service August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, treason and obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
Hanning denies the allegations. His lawyer says that while he was in possession of confidential documents, he did not pass them on to foreign powers or receive payment for doing so, and says his client is being wrongfully prosecuted.
So are Western intelligence agencies facing a growing threat? Or was it ever thus?
In this episode of the Fourcast Indicators, Krishnan Guru Murthy and Mark Urban are joined by former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant.
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