Middle Powers Overhaul Intelligence Networks Amid Geopolitical Shifts
· World · Hindustan Times, The Economist
Middle-power democracies are restructuring their intelligence agencies in response to growing threats from Russia and China, alongside concerns regarding United States reliability under President Donald Trump. Japan is building an espionage apparatus from scratch, Sweden is establishing a civilian foreign-intelligence agency, and nations including Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands are working to expand their intelligence capabilities. Intelligence cooperation among European agencies has reached unprecedented levels to counter grey-zone aggression, such as recent drone incidents, and prepare for potential conflicts. The overhaul also serves as a contingency plan driven by worries that America might curtail intelligence-sharing or shift foreign policy under President Trump.
Why it matters
European and allied democracies face heightened security risks as traditional alliances fracture, forcing them to build independent intelligence infrastructure and deepen cross-border cooperation.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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