Scientists and spy agencies have tried to determine where the coronavirus originated, but conclusive evidence is hard to come by and the nation’s intelligence agencies are split.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
China Dismisses Latest Claim That Lab Leak Likely Caused Covid
The response came after the Energy Department concluded with “low confidence” that the coronavirus emerged from a lab in Wuhan, China.
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says
The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America’s intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus.
The U.S. Intelligence Playbook to Expose Russia’s Ukraine War Plans
Bolder disclosures are part of a larger effort to stymie the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine and align support for Kyiv’s war effort in allied countries.
Blinken Has Tense Meeting With Chinese Official Amid Spy Balloon Furor
The meeting resumed diplomatic contact between Washington and Beijing that had been frozen since the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon.
U.S. and China Vie in Hazy Zone Where Balloons, U.F.O.s and Missiles Fly
American officials are worried China is far along in developing military technology that operates in the unregulated high-altitude zone of “near space.”
Ex-Worker at U.K. Embassy in Berlin Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Spying for Russia
The former security guard, who was caught in an undercover operation, had pleaded guilty to passing secret information to the Russian authorities.
A Russian Mole in Germany Sows Suspicions at Home, and Beyond
A director at Germany’s spy service was picked up on suspicion of passing intelligence to Russia. German officials and allies worry just how deep the problem goes.
Your Friday Briefing: U.FO.s Were Likely Not Spying, Biden Says
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Arne Treholt, 80, Dies; Diplomat Convicted of Spying for Soviets
A Norwegian, he handed over NATO plans and other secrets in one of the Cold War’s biggest espionage scandals. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.