[quote=“GideonTJones, post:14, topic:15260”]
How do you know someone’s spying on you without engaging in ‘offensive’ spying?[/quote]
Are you saying that you can’t tell if your neighbour has broken into your house until after you’ve broken into his house?
Meanwhile, in the real world, this is a solved problem. See: MI5 and MI6, and in particular the distinctions between their roles and responsibilities.