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CIA turns attention back to human intelligence

The Chinese spy balloon sent to fly over the US has turned the focus on the need for human intelligence to pierce the secrets of enemy moves at a time when data gathered by other means and technologies is hampering the deployment of human networks. [...] (299 words)

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