Eyes on Spies
Discover The Secrets And Tactics Of The Top Intelligence Agencies In The World
Centro Nacional de Inteligencia
Country: Spain | Year : 2002
Fact: Known colloquially as ‘La Casa’ (The House) and consisting of professionals other than military and police personnel. It is often referred to as Spain’s CIA.
Focus: To counter terrorism and cyber security.
Notables: Basque separatist group ETA was officially disbanded in 2018 under the constant vigilance of CNI. It is said to have helped in international espionage on behalf of other NATO countries.
Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki RossIyskoy
Federatsii (SVR RF)
Country : Russia | Year : 1991
Fact: Consists of a special task force for combatting counter-revolution and sabotage. It can deploy six times as many spies in foreign countries and negotiate with anti-terrorist organisations.
Focus: To create a positive image of Russia.
Notables: Said to have trained Iraqi spies during the regime of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
Central Intelligence Agency
Country : United States of America | Year : 1947
Fact: The most clandestine of institutions made up of highly trained but seemingly ordinary professionals.
Focus: To pre-empt threats to national security and technological espionage.
Notables: Provided support to the Afghan Mujahideen fighters to counter Russian intrusion. Developed U-2, a high-altitude photographing aircraft, to infiltrate into Soviet security during the Cuban Missile crisis.
MOSSAD
Country : Israel | Year : 1949
Fact: Mossad has two working units - Aman responsible for military intelligence and Shin Bet for internal security. It is a successor to the intelligence arm Haganah, the Jewish military force from the British period.
Focus: To effectively reduce the child mortality rate and countering terrorism.
Notables: Rescued a hundred hijacked passengers from the grasp of pro-Palestinian militants in less than a day’s time.
Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW)
Country: India | Year : 1968
Fact: Started with only 250 employees and a budget of Rs 20 million.
Focus: To thoroughly monitor all
the political, military, economic, and scientific developments globally.
Notables: Renowned for its snatch operations, especially for the arrest of terrorists like Abdul Karim Tunda and Yasin Bhatkal. Exposed the compromising truth about Fijian leader Rabuka post his brutal intolerance towards Indians in 1987.