The Threat Of Espionage Since The Cold War

The threat of espionage has not ceased since the end of the cold war. Espionage is harmful to anyone that has confidential information, which everyone has. From credit card information to scientific breakthroughs.
Information is paramount for governments so that they can make their decisions. The gravity of these decisions could be life or death. Subsequently, it is of the utmost importance that this information is accurate and current. Because of this, intelligence has became an immense industry. It is estimated that at the start of the 21st century the US government spent $30 billion annually on intelligence, and employs more than 200,000 people in the United States and many thousands more U.S. citizens overseas. All considerable countries