Nearly every weekday morning, a device leaves a two-story home near Wiesbaden, Germany, and makes a 15-minute commute along a major autobahn. By around 7 am, it arrives at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne'the US Army's European headquarters and a key hub for US intelligence operations. The device stops near a restaurant before heading to an office near the base that belongs to a major government contractor responsible for outfitting and securing some of the nation's most sensitive facilities. For roughly two months in 2023, this device followed a predictable routine: stops at the contractor's office, visits to a discreet hangar on base, and lunchtime trips to the base's dining facility. Twice in November of last year, it made a 30-minute drive to the Dagger Complex, a former intelligence and NSA signals processing facility. On weekends, the device could be traced to restaurants and shops in Wiesbaden. The individual carrying this device likely isn't a spy or high-ranking intelligence...
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