A Wilderness of Shifting Mirrors

Western Counter-Intelligence in the Next Decade

Author(s): Prem Mahadevan
Journal Title: RUSI Journal
Volume: 155
Issue: 5
Publisher(s): Royal United Services Institution
Publication Year: 2010

Western counter-intelligence suffered a massive reputational loss on 9/11. Although many of the risks remain the same, the next decade is likely to see the increasing incidence of 'grey area phenomena': the convergence of subversive threats in ungoverned spaces. Better counter-espionage will be required to tackle cyber-attacks and information asymmetry, whilst some threats - such as the crime-terror nexus and proxy warfare - will require enhanced investment across the whole range of counter-intelligence capabilities.

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