ICE at the Winter Olympics and the reshaping of intelligence and security in Europe

By Robert Dover, Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull

A diplomatic row is brewing over US plans to involve agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its security arrangements for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

The city’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, described ICE as “a militia that kills,” adding that: “They’re not welcome in Milan.” While this specific deployment has created a strong political debate in Italy, it can be seen as an element in a wider recalibration of European security.

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