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A Canadian woman working as an intern inside NATO’s top-secret SHAPE headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on espionage charges, allegedly spying for a third country and operating as part of a criminal network. Belgian authorities acted after NATO’s own security flagged suspicious activity, raiding her home and workspace before the bust. Despite the high-stakes location — where NATO plans global operations and houses its Cyber Security Centre — officials confirm no disruption to operations. The arrest occurs amid rising tensions over China’s military expansion and disinformation, as well as renewed pressure on NATO allies to meet the 2% defense spending target — a push that once sparked controversy with former U.S. President Trump. The investigation continues, with eyes on safeguarding NATO’s critical infrastructure and global security posture.

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