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Recent Examples of counterintelligence
Produced by Damai Entertainment, and starring Jackson Yee and Zhu Yilong, the film centers on a high-stakes counterintelligence operation to plug a leak of classified data.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The heightened posture came as Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel put his counterterrorism and counterintelligence teams on high alert after the US and Israel launched a sweeping military assault on Iran.
—Myles Miller, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
So a lot of the counterintelligence training that's given to the troops, the officers, the defense contractors, a lot of it is kind of like, don't be naive, don't be a dolt, in short.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The exodus could weaken the surveillance and counterintelligence apparatus that helped sustain Venezuela’s authoritarian system for years, even as analysts warn that remnants of the network remain deeply embedded and capable of operating in the shadows.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
The heightened posture came as Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel put his counterterrorism and counterintelligence teams on high alert after the US and Israel launched a sweeping military assault on Iran.
—Myles Miller, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
So a lot of the counterintelligence training that's given to the troops, the officers, the defense contractors, a lot of it is kind of like, don't be naive, don't be a dolt, in short.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The exodus could weaken the surveillance and counterintelligence apparatus that helped sustain Venezuela’s authoritarian system for years, even as analysts warn that remnants of the network remain deeply embedded and capable of operating in the shadows.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterintelligence
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The employee filed the complaint with the division director, Robert Turner, a 22-year veteran of the bureau who previously held roles in counterterrorism and counterespionage.—
William Turton,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2025
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Currently, Roddy and Whelan are both mere novices in the dark arts of counterespionage.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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What follows is a crusade of detours, espionage and a paranoid struggle to preserve the only home he’s ever known.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the past, this has been reserved for Chinese and Russian companies suspected of espionage or sabotage.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Four men were arrested in London on Friday on suspicion of spying for Iran, according to the Metropolitan Police.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Joani Reid, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labor Party, issued a statement indicating that her husband was among three unnamed individuals British police arrested this week on suspicion of spying for China.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
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Shipping intelligence data provider Kpler estimates around 12 million barrels of crude oil to have passed through the strait since the war started.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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During the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the United States actively supported Saddam Hussein — providing intelligence and diplomatic cover even as Iraq deployed chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers and civilians.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Counterintelligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterintelligence. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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