MI6

Military & Defense 2023-08-24T13:21:55Z

Prigozhin's plane may have been brought down by a 'device' on board: former MI6 boss

John Sawers, who used to head up the UK's intelligence service, suggested a bomb could have brought down Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane.
Military & Defense 2023-07-20T06:55:12Z

A British spy chief who goes by the code name 'C' says MI6 channels 'more resources to China than any other mission'

MI6 chief Richard Moore told Politico that there is a "crucial need to understand both the intent and capability of the Chinese government."
Military & Defense 2023-07-19T20:52:16Z

UK intel chief invites Russians 'silently appalled' by the Ukraine war to share their secrets and spy for MI6

Richard Moore said MI6's door is "always open" to Russian spies, inviting them to share any sensitive information they might have.
Military & Defense 2022-10-15T15:27:51Z

Putin will be replaced – but by someone even more extreme, warns former UK spy chief

Sir Alex Younger, the former MI6 chief, told BBC Newsnight that a coup would replace Vladimir Putin with someone even more "right-wing."
Military & Defense 2022-07-21T19:45:09Z

British spy chief says Russia is about to 'run out of steam' in Ukraine, opening the door for Ukrainian forces to 'strike back'

The British spy chief said that it's important for Ukrainian morale that they "demonstrate their ability to strike back."
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News 2022-05-23T00:37:11Z

Putin will be in a sanatorium and out of power by 2023, a former British intelligence chief predicts

Sir Richard Dearlove's prediction echoes other reports of Russian President Vladimir Putin losing power amid rumors of illness.
Politics 2022-04-04T10:19:04Z

Head of MI6 says mass executions in Bucha, Ukraine, were part of Putin's invasion plan

Richard Moore suggested that the mass killings and other atrocities alleged by Ukraine during the occupation were part of Putin's strategy.
News 2019-04-08T10:28:00Z

Prince William spent 3 weeks working in secret with the UK's top security agents at MI5 and MI6

Prince William 'held his own' while working with the UK's top security agents, according to the Head of Counter-Terrorism Operations at GCHQ.
Military & Defense 2018-12-04T15:58:00Z

In rare speech, Britain's spy chief says cyber presents a 'potentially existential challenge'

In only his second speech, the UK's spy chief said a fourth industrial revolution is blurring lines between physical, digital, and biological domains.
Military & Defense 2018-12-04T11:36:05Z

The head of MI6 says Russia broke one of the primary rules of espionage, and won’t be trusted again

Alex Younger, the director of Britain's MI6, said he thought Russia would leave double agent Sergei Skripal alone because he was part of a spy swap.
News 2018-12-04T10:46:53Z

Britain's spy chief joined the US in sounding the alarm on the Chinese company that sells more phones than Apple

Alex Younger said the UK will have to make a decision after allies including the US barred Huawei from launching its 5G network in their countries.
Politics 2018-03-05T22:29:00Z

How a modern-day James Bond went from uncovering political assassinations to penning the Trump dossier that's enraging Republicans

Christopher Steele is a British MI6 agent with an incredible backstory as an international spy. He's come under intense scrutiny as the Trump dossier author.
2017-12-21T11:56:41Z

MI5, MI6, and GCHQ all said they don't take Donald Trump's campaign pledges seriously

So far they seem to have been right not to put much stock in the president's promises.
Politics 2017-12-21T09:13:21Z

The government refuses to say whether Brexit will further expose the UK to terror attacks

Officials would not provide the Intelligence and Security Committee of parliament with a formal account of the national security risks of leaving the EU.
Military & Defense 2017-11-14T08:37:08Z
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Military & Defense 2017-06-22T13:44:00Z

Former head of Britain's MI6: US's declining role in the world is the biggest threat to global security

"I've got serious reservations about Donald Trump as president of the United States," said the official, who was also the UK's ambassador to the UN.
Politics 2017-03-27T10:06:00Z

Britain's intelligence expertise is 'too precious' to be used as a bargaining chip in Brexit talks

Britain's interior ministry vowed London would "discuss with the EU... how best to continue cooperating on security, law enforcement and criminal justice."
UK 2017-01-12T17:57:58Z

The author of that explosive Trump dossier was MI6's 'eminent specialist' on Russia

Far from being an architect of so-called "fake news," the 52-year-old is a credible pro with years of experience spying on Russia.
Tech 2016-09-22T08:39:00Z

MI6 will recruit 1,000 more spies by 2020

'The information revolution fundamentally changes our operating environment,' says Secret Service Chief.
Military & Defense 2016-04-22T02:03:00Z

The UK has been using massive datasets to spy on innocent civilians for years

The so-called bulk personal datasets include financial data, travel records, medical documentation and more.
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