French newspaper ranks Estonian intelligence eighth in Europe
According to a study by the French publication L'Express, Estonia's intelligence capability ranks eighth among European countries. Security expert Meelis Oidsalu called such a ranking unprecedented but emphasized that it is primarily a reputation survey.
Location: Estonia
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According to a study by the French publication L'Express, Estonia's intelligence capability ranks eighth among European countries.
Security expert Meelis Oidsalu called such a ranking unprecedented but emphasized that it is primarily a reputation survey.
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- —According to a study by the French publication L'Express, Estonia's intelligence capability ranks eighth among European countries. — not independently verified
- —Security expert Meelis Oidsalu called such a ranking unprecedented but emphasized that it is primarily a reputation survey. — not independently verified
Our assessment
If the reported ranking is widely recognized, Estonia’s intelligence sector could see increased attention and interest from both domestic and EU counterparts. Given the expert's…
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