![]() ![]() How do foreign intelligence services spy on us?įoreign intelligence services generally deploy intelligence officers who often work under cover of being diplomats, journalists, researchers etc. In addition, China and Russia are interested in complicating the positions of the USA and other western states in the Faroe Islands and Greenland. PET assesses that China and Russia are interested in collecting information on military, political and economic matters, the Danish Realm and the positions of its constituent parts as regards international negotiations and research of military, political or economic importance. On this backdrop, PET assess that there is a threat from both Chinese and Russian intelligence services, especially in the form of influence and espionage activities, for instance via cyberattacks, against some Danish, Faroese and Greenlandic public authorities, decision-makers, companies and research institutions. In addition, the superpowers have an interest in the underground resources of Greenland. Greenland is home to the US Thule Air Base, which is a key component of the US missile warning and missile defence system. Geographically, the Faroe Islands and Greenland are positioned in areas of strategic importance to vessels, submarines and planes passing through the Arctic and the North Atlantic regions. The Arctic and the North Atlantic regions are espionage targetsĬhina, Russia, the USA and a number of European countries increasingly have geostrategic, security policy and economic ambitions in the Arctic and the North Atlantic regions. Danish interests abroad, such as Danish diplomatic representations and Danish delegations visiting foreign destinations, are also exposed to espionage.Īmong other things, foreign intelligence services are interested in obtaining information on negotiation positions, cooperative relations, key individuals and meeting activities. PET has established that politicians, officials, staff at intelligence services, the Danish Defence and companies, researchers, students, refugees and dissidents are regularly the targets of foreign state intelligence activities against Denmark and the Danish Realm. Finally, matters pertaining to the Arctic and the North Atlantic regions attract increasing attention. Furthermore, as Denmark is a world leader within some technology and research areas, it is attractive to gain access to these areas. ![]() As a result, PET has intensified its counterintelligence efforts in recent years.Īs part of our intensified efforts, we published our first overall assessment of the current espionage threat to Denmark in 2021.įoreign states primarily carry out their intelligence activities to further their political, military and economic position, and Denmark is an attractive target of foreign intelligence activities because of its active role on the international stage and its membership of international organizations such as the EU, NATO and the UN. The threat from foreign state intelligence activities targeting Denmark has grown more serious. The threat picture also applies to Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The threat primarily emanates from Russia, China and Iran, but other states have also carried out intelligence activities in Denmark. ![]() ![]() Methods and targets vary depending on the country behind the activities. These intelligence activities include espionage, foreign interference, harassment, attempted illegal procurement of products, technology and knowledge and, in special cases, assassination attempts. The authorities in other western countries have uncovered similar cases. In recent years, PET has uncovered several cases showing that a number of foreign states are actively carrying out intelligence activities against Denmark. ![]()
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