Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online sits down for a pint at the Double Drummer, a Canberra restaurant and café where local intelligence officers relax between high-level meetings.
When not working on ways to strengthen their capacities in the face of China, staff from Australia's Office of National Intelligence (ONI), the intelligence service that reports to the prime minister and National Security Committee and coordinates the country's intelligence community, head to the Double Drummer for a mid-morning coffee or early evening beer. The café and bar, which sits just a hop, skip and jump away from their agency, also serves as a convenient place to meet with external contacts,
