Which is why that email destination maps to about ten servers located in the USA and controlled by a large US corporation.
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there's big money in information espionage these days
There is more money in providing IT services to the US government.
"The U.S. State Department, NASA and the Army also have moved some of their email services to Gmail."
"Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a global infrastructure and secure, scalable, and mission-focused solutions that helps the Department of Defense (DoD) meet mission, drive efficiencies, increase innovation, and secure critical workloads."
Does that help clarify the situation?