Are We Entering A New World Of Espionage And Repression?

Human rights activists and friends of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold his pictures during a protest outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 8, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Peter Apps, Reuters: The brutal new world of espionage and repression

From unconvincing alibis on visiting cathedrals to highly public revelations of their personal details, a new generation of Russian and other assassins and spies are being publicly identified – and often ridiculed – in ever-growing numbers. But there is nothing funny about their antics, nor the way in which a growing number of states appear not to care if they or their agents are exposed. The world’s increasingly repressive dictatorships – not just Russia, but China, Saudi Arabia and others – are tightening their grip at home and overseas, and espionage and murder have become more central than ever to the playbook.

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WNU Editor: Being one who grew up during the Cold War, I find today's environment of espionage and repression to be very mild. But for those who do not have my experience, I do understand why today's generation is worried.  This is something new to them, when in reality it has always been the state of the world since the beginning of time.

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