MI5: United Kingdom
Espionage is the process of obtaining information that is not in the public domain, using human sources or technical means to influence decision-makers and opinion-formers to benefit the interests of a foreign power.
Disinformation is nowadays as damaging as sensitive information falling into the wrong hands. Disinformation can sway elections that puts into power politicians that may have more sympathetic feelings to the attacking country.
MI5 investigates and monitors terrorist threats to UK interests, both at home and overseas, since the 1960s and the threat has developed significantly since then. The intentions and activities of secretive and highly organised groups can be challenging. New technologies make it increasingly difficult to gather the necessary information to monitor, disrupt and outright stop attacks to a functioning democracy. Some of these groups are based in inaccessible areas overseas. There are limits to what can be done to prevent attacks planned and launched from foreign jurisdictions, hence political allied countries are essential. The methods and techniques deployed in collaboration with other agencies both at home and abroad must keep pace with the terrorists’ capabilities and intentions.
Whilst some terrorist groups attempt to radicalise those residing within the target state, other terrorist groups such as the IRA (and factions thereof), recruit homegrown militants. Northern Ireland-related terrorism continues a serious threat to the United Kingdom. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) has ceased its terror campaign and is now committed to a political process, yet other dissident republican groups continue to mount terrorist attacks against security forces.
Operation Flavius was a covert military operation in collaboration with MI5 and MI6, where three members of a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) were shot dead by undercover SAS operatives (Special Air Service) in Gibraltar on Sunday the 6th March 1988. Whilst some terrorist groups attempt to radicalise those residing within the target state, other terrorist groups such as the IRA (and factions thereof), recruit homegrown militants. Northern Ireland-related terrorism continues a serious threat to the United Kingdom. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) has ceased its terror campaign and is now committed to a political process, yet other dissident republican groups continue to mount terrorist attacks against security forces.
Operation Flavius was a covert military operation in collaboration with MI5 and MI6, where three members of a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) were shot dead by undercover SAS operatives (Special Air Service) in Gibraltar on 6 March 1988.
Today’s terrorist actors have changed their methods of operandi. Cyber attacks disrupts and hinders operations (e.g. essential services), apart from being a potential source of classified information and intellectual property which can compromise national security.
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