US Looking to Place More Spies Worldwide

The United States' premier spy agency is looking to expand its presence around the globe in order to eliminate so-called "intelligence gaps" and take on the growing threat from major powers like Russia and China. CIA Director Gina Haspel on Monday called the shift from counterterrorism back to more traditional espionage against nation-states "a strategic priority," saying the need to get better intelligence on current and potential U.S. rivals among "the...

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