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Recent Examples of counterintelligence
Critics of the plan worry that the move threatens to turn Air Force One, the president’s plane and a global symbol of American power into an airborne collection of ethical, legal, security and counterintelligence concerns.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
For the hundreds of thousands of Russians employed in counterintelligence and law enforcement, catching Western and Ukrainian agents and neutralizing antiwar activists and journalists is now a way to climb the career ladder.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
The order exempted any Agency which is involved in intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative or national security work from the provisions of Chapter 5 United States Code, Title 71, the Labor-Management Relations statute.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Buma focused on counterintelligence and counterproliferation matters.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
For the hundreds of thousands of Russians employed in counterintelligence and law enforcement, catching Western and Ukrainian agents and neutralizing antiwar activists and journalists is now a way to climb the career ladder.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
The order exempted any Agency which is involved in intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative or national security work from the provisions of Chapter 5 United States Code, Title 71, the Labor-Management Relations statute.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Buma focused on counterintelligence and counterproliferation matters.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterintelligence
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China’s recent expansion of its counterespionage law to cover a much wider array of information, coupled with raids on some advisory firms and a pickup in exit bans on foreigners, has made the business environment more uncertain.—
Jami Miscik,
Foreign Affairs,
24 May 2023
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After the 9/11 attacks and the rise of Islamist terrorism, ASIO ran down its counterespionage capabilities in favor of counterterrorism.—
Clive Hamilton,
Foreign Affairs,
26 July 2018
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Jurors convicted Lee of espionage, nonetheless, and a judge gave him a life term.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Though there’s no explicit mention of the Cold War, there’s plenty of espionage and intrigue.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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According to a new assessment from no fewer than 11 countries’ intelligence agencies, the hacker group has been targeting a broad array of technology and logistics firms involved in providing aid to Ukraine.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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The group is a terrorist organization made up of operatives, spies and intelligence officials from agencies around the world who want to create a new world order.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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“Counterintelligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterintelligence. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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