World Insights: U.S. world's biggest spy power
STORY: World Insights: U.S. world's biggest spy power
DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:18
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the U.S.
2. various of Denmark
3. various of the U.S.
STORYLINE:
Though the U.S. always frames itself as a victim of spying, it's no secret that the country is actually the world's biggest spy power with the world's widest intelligence network.
The U.S. has, for decades, conducted indiscriminate mass surveillance of foreign governments, companies and individuals as well as its own citizens.
SPYING ON THE WORLD
According to U.S. news website Politico, the Pentagon has spent billions of dollars developing high-altitude reconnaissance balloons since 1997.
The balloons may be used to track hypersonic strategic cruise missiles being developed by China and Russia.
Permeating through every part of the world, the U.S. surveillance network also targets the country's allies.
In May 2021, Denmark's national broadcaster DR News reported that the
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