Here are top 10 intelligence agencies are given which are working in present for its respective countries to lock the safety of nation.
What is an Intelligence Agency ?
An intelligence agency refers to a government institution which collects, analyze and exploit valuable information and intelligence to protect the national debts.
The intelligence agencies help country to cope with security matters and to protect the nation from likely security breach; the core purpose of spy agencies is collection of secret information to secure the country from any internal and external happening which harm the stability of state either economically or politically.
The intelligence agencies also provide indirect security to tangible and intangible infrastructure of the country like nuclear program or any document containing sensitive information.
Personnel of any intelligence agency has been called agents, spies or undercover officers who vowed to devote his life and worked as secret agent for the state.
10 Most Powerful Intelligence Agencies In The World
1. The Institute For Intelligence and Special Operation (MOSSAD) – Israel
MOSSAD is the intelligence agency of Israel, most active organization in the country committed to collect intelligence involved in counter-terrorism and various covert operations. The director of agency is bound to report activities to the head of state Prime Minister of Israel.
Contrary to others MOSSAD is considered as most powerful agency due to scarce widened resources, the undercover agents has been present in various countries to collect the valuable information for the country. Mossad’s most notorious unit is the “Special Operations Division” or Metsada which has involved in many assassinations and secret operations worldwide.
2. Federal Security Services (FSB) – Russia
Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation is the principal security agency of the Russian Federation formed in the year 1995 and is headquartered in Lubyanka Square,Moscow, Russia. FSB’s preceding agency is KGB, which in English stands for Committee for State Security.
The main responsibilities of FSB includes counterintelligence, counter-terrorism, surveillance, monitoring anti-soviet activities, internal and border security and investigating some other types of grave crimes and federal law violations.
3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – United States
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is most prominent and familiar among other United States National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). CIA has been founded in 1947, considered as an independent and top agency in the whole world.
The prime functions includes acquiring and analyzing information about foreigners, public relations for required data and underground operations at the direction of the president of United States. The agency headquarter is located in Langley, Virginia, a few miles west of Washington.
4. Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI)- Pakistan
The Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (Inter-Services Intelligence) is the premier intelligence service of Pakistan, founded in 1948. It has responsibilities of collecting information of critical national security and intelligence assessment for Government of Pakistan.
We may hate them for their activities but their information gathering mechanism and asset recruiting strategy is one of the best. They have been accused of nearly all the Terrorist activities in India and according to various Intelligence agencies in world they are direct responsible for 26/11 attack in Mumbai.
5. Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)- United Kingdom
MI6 formally known as the Secret Intelligence Service was created just before the World War I for the possible reach the activities of the Imperial German government. The Agency headquarter called SIS Building, has been situated in Vauxhall Cross, London.
MI6 has been closely involved in various conflicts in 20th and 21st centuries but not officially acknowledged till 1994. The secret front line of Britain’s national security has responsibilities to keep close eye on internal and external terror activities, organizations and countries which could harm national defense and state security.
6. Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)- India
Research and Analysis Wing is a reputed intelligence agency from India, which was formed after the Sino-Indian War 1962 and Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Headquartered in New Delhi, RAW was formed in the year 1968 to tackle foreign intelligence and counter-terrorism. In addition, RAW also takes care of information about internal and foreign governments, corporations and persons to advise Indian policymakers. RAW also gives security to India’s nuclear programme.
Many times RAW has been cited as an effective agency and one of the primary instruments of national power. Some of the notable and major operations undertaken by RAW include ELINT operations aimed at China, Creation of Bangladesh and aftermath, Amalgamation of Sikkim, Kahuta’s Blueprint, Special Operations, Operation Cactus, Operation Chanakya, Kargil War, 2008 Mumbai attacks, and many more.
7. Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) – Germany
The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Federal Intelligence Service was established prior to World War II to spy the enemies’ strategies and plans, headquartered in Pullach near Munich.
The Budget of BND is in billions as it used most modern technology to spy over its enemies for national security concerns, considered as one of the best and well-organized intelligence agencies in the world. However, the main objective of Agency is surveillance of sensitive issues referred to domestic and foreign intelligence.
8. Ministry of State Security (MSS) – China
Chinese Ministry Of State Security is another one of the most powerful spy agency which looks after internal and external activities. From gathering information on threat related activities to crushing internal democratic voice on Internet and On Road, they do it all with perfection.
9. Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) – Australia
One of the oldest intelligence agencies in this list, ASIS pre-dates India’s RAW and was founded in 1951. The agency is also one of the world’s most powerful, having a firm foothold in almost all the world’s nations in terms of intelligence.
10. Direction Generale De La Securite Exterieure (DGSE) – France
The General Directorate for External Security of France is considered as one of the most powerful and renowned intelligence and security agencies in the world. Located in Paris, DGSE was formed in the year 1982 to tackle counter-terrorism and gathering foreign intelligence. DGSE is notable for performing paramilitary operations, counterintelligence operations abroad along with DGSI (the General Directorate for Internal Security). As with most other intelligence agencies in the world, DGSE doesn’t reveal its intelligence operations to the public or media.
Paris Terror Attack is one of the biggest failure of DGSE who previously prevented more than 15 Terrorist Attacks on France. They have replace previous Secret Service of France not very long ago yet it is among toughest in world.
These are 10 Most Powerful Spy Agency in world who works day and night to gather those information which could be helpful for their nation. Most of these organizations have a network of Spy spread around the world who give them internal information of the country.
Top 10 Most Powerful Intelligence Agencies In The World
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