American magazine Newsweek published an article that points out that the Estonian Security Police (KaPo) is one of the best counter-intelligence agencies in Europe; Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Domestic Security Policy Erkki Koort agrees, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
Newsweek writes in the article that focuses on the German foreign intelligence service BND, that Estonia’s KaPo, “despite having the unenviable task of defending its population of 1.3 million against neighbouring Russia, has established itself as one of Europe’s top counter-espionage agencies and has, particularly following the embarrassing unmasking of long-time Russian mole Herman Simm, shown remarkable skill in unmasking Russian spies.”
Newsweek said that for a long time, though, KaPo’s warnings about Russia’s aggressive nature were met with scepticism. “But recent events have proven us right,” Martin Arpo, says deputy director-general of KaPo. “Russia has been preparing similar actions for years. Russia hasn’t changed – international perception has.” (more)
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Source: The Baltic Course