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New US counterintelligence chief faces uncertain future

The poor cousin of the US intelligence community, counterintelligence finds itself at a crossroads, with a new director of limited influence and facing contradictory reform plans. [...]

Published on 01/10/2025 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Raphaël Ramos

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