The Netherlands’ General Intelligence and Security Service’s assertion that China is a “threat” shows that the Dutch government is falling into the US’ trap. The fact remains that the real threat to the Dutch economy is not China but the US.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates as more information becomes available. A Russian intelligence officer was uncovered trying to
Dutch authorities said a Russian spy assuming a false Brazilian identity had attempted to gain access to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
Iran Still Denies Pursuing Nuclear Weapons, Despite All Evidence
The Netherlands’ General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), “investigated networks that tried to obtain the knowledge and materials to develop weapons of mass destruction. Multiple acquisition attempts have been frustrated by the intervention of the services,” AIVD posted in a report last month.
Included in the Dutch report, AIVD noted that,
“The joint Counter-proliferation Unit (UCP) of the AIVD [the General Intelligence and Security Service] and the MIVD [the country’s Military Intelligence and Security Service] is investigating how countries try to obtain the knowledge and goods they need to make weapons of mass destruction. Countries such as Syria, Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea also tried to acquire such goods and technology in Europe and the Netherlands last year.”
Russia Vows Retaliatory Measures After Dutch Expel Diplomats For Spying
On 12/11/20 at 5:18 AM EST
Moscow has said it would hit back against the move by the Netherlands to expel two Russian diplomats it has accused of spying in an incident that will further strain ties between the countries.
Dutch authorities said that two unnamed Russians who were accredited with the Russian embassy in the Hague, were working for its SVR intelligence service and had been gathering intelligence on high-tech companies in the country.
The Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) said in a statement that it had recently rolled up a substantial espionage network, the Agence France Press reported.