Russian Spies

[Thorne]

But also informed that even our allies have been know to spy on us!

Are you saying that you weren't aware of this beforehand? That would surprise me. AFAIK, our allies have always spied on us, and vice versa. I would imagine it's not quite as cutthroat, though.

[MMI]

Are you saying that you weren't aware of this beforehand? That would surprise me. AFAIK, our allies have always spied on us, and vice versa. I would imagine it's not quite as cutthroat, though.

Oh, I don't know about that ... not if "Spooks" is anything to go by.

(I know that's fiction, but I don't know anyone with real life experience of (counter-)espionage.)

[Thorne]

Oh, I don't know about that ... not if "Spooks" is anything to go by.

I wouldn't put too much reliance on fictional spy stories. I'd bet real intelligence agencies would literally kill to have the kinds of resources the fictional agencies have. Still, it's a tricky business, and today's allies may be tomorrow's enemies, so it only makes sense to keep as much to yourself as you can, while trying to ferret out as many of their secrets as possible.

[DuncanONeil]

My understanding of ally spying is more a matter of verifying what they were being told.

I wouldn't put too much reliance on fictional spy stories. I'd bet real intelligence agencies would literally kill to have the kinds of resources the fictional agencies have. Still, it's a tricky business, and today's allies may be tomorrow's enemies, so it only makes sense to keep as much to yourself as you can, while trying to ferret out as many of their secrets as possible.

[Thorne]

My understanding of ally spying is more a matter of verifying what they were being told.

I would be very surprised if it were as simple as that.

Still, as a former member of the Defense Department I suppose your experience with this would be far greater than my own.

[DuncanONeil]

[COLOR="Yellow"]Heck I was just a transporter!!But I still got all that silly GMT every quarter!
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I would be very surprised if it were as simple as that.

Still, as a former member of the Defense Department I suppose your experience with this would be far greater than my own.

[DuncanONeil]

Are you saying that you weren't aware of this beforehand? That would surprise me. AFAIK, our allies have always spied on us, and vice versa. I would imagine it's not quite as cutthroat, though.

Didn't think of it. Doesn't mean I was surprised though.