The rising number of espionage cases in Poland in recent months has led to a growing chorus of politicians and opinion leaders calling for more severe legal measures. At the same time, the authorities boasted of their successes in dismantling Russian spy network, and the parliament passed a new law that is intended to strengthen the state's resilience against this threat. It is worth taking a closer look at this issue, considering its evolving scale, conditions, and the state of Polish counterintelligence.
KBN Analysis No. 13 (128) / 2023
30 October 2023
The rising number of espionage cases in Poland in recent months has led to a growing chorus of politicians and opinion leaders calling for more severe legal measures. At the same time, the authorities boasted of their successes in dismantling Russian spy network, and the parliament passed a new law that is intended to strengthen the state's resilience against this threat. It is worth taking a closer look at this issue, considering its evolving scale, conditions, and the state of Polish counterintelligence.
In the picture: Poster authored by Tadeusz Trepkowski, 1953, Zachęta – National Art Gallery. Picture credit: Zachęta.