What is the Korean CIA called?

The Korea Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) was created in 1961, and in 1981 the agency changed its name to the Agency for National Security Planning (NSP).

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What is the Korean equivalent of the CIA?

Korean Central Intelligence Agency

The agency's origins can be traced back to the Korean Counterintelligence Corps (KCIC), formed during the Korean War. The KCIA was founded on 13 June 1961 by Kim Jong-pil, who drew much of the organization's initial 3,000-strong membership from the KCIC.

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Was the CIA in Korea?

Covert operations

During the 1950s, the CIA parachuted into North Korea some of its Korean agents it had trained, until sometime in the 1970s. During the 1950s, hundreds of agents were sent on a mission to establish resistance networks in North Korea.

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What is an NIS agent?

NIS agents routinely handle a variety of Part I crimes. They are also responsible for information and personnel security and train Navy police personnel.

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What is NSA Korea?

National Security Act (South Korea)

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What is ISI in Korea?

Import substitution industrialization (ISI) is a trade and economic policy that advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production.

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What is the Chinese version of NSA?

'State Security Ministry'; IPA: [kwǒ.tɕjá án.tɕʰɥɛ̌n pû]) is the principal civilian intelligence, security and secret police agency of the People's Republic of China, responsible for foreign intelligence, counterintelligence, and political security.

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Does Australia have an intelligence agency?

ASIO is the nation's security service. ASIO protects Australia and Australians from threats to their security. ASIO collects, assesses and investigates intelligence on threats targeting Australian interests – including terrorism, espionage and foreign interference.

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What is the difference between NIS and NSIS?

National Intelligence Service (Kenya) (NIS; Swahili: Huduma ya Ujasusi ya Kitaifa) which was previously known as the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) is both the (national) domestic and foreign intelligence agency of Kenya.

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Who runs the NIS?

The NIS are run by NORC at the University of Chicago (http://www.norc.org/) under the direction of CDC.

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Are there CIA soldiers?

The CIA's formal designations for these individuals are paramilitary operations officers and specialized skills officers. Paramilitary operations officers often attend the Clandestine Service Trainee (CST) program, which trains them as clandestine intelligence operatives at an internal paramilitary training course.

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What was the CIA called in Vietnam?

In late 1967, MACV replaced the name "ICEX" with "Phoenix," after a mythical bird that appeared as a sign of prosperity and luck and a near translation of the South Vietnamese name for the program, "Phung Hoang" ("All-seeing bird")." As early as 1964, General William C.

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Who is the most wanted criminal in South Korea?

PARK JIN HYOK — FBI.

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What is the most elite CIA?

The Special Activities Division (SAD) is the most elite unit in the field of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Its members, known as Paramilitary Operations Officers are part of the most secretive and discreet special ops organization in the United States.

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What group is higher than the CIA?

The NSA is led by the Director of the National Security Agency (DIRNSA), who also serves as Chief of the Central Security Service (CHCSS) and Commander of the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and is the highest-ranking military official of these organizations.

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Is NIS under police?

Is the NIS a branch of the National Police Service? No. The NIS is a civilian agency dedicated to protecting the national security interests of Kenya and safeguarding its citizens. Some of the threats under NIS investigation, e.g. terrorism, can have criminal implications.

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What do NSIS do?

NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a tool that allows programmers to create such installers for Windows. It is released under an open source license and is completely free for any use. NSIS creates installers that are capable of installing, uninstalling, setting system settings, extracting files, etc.

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What does NIS stand for in the military?

Purpose. In support of the National Security Strategy, which sets forth national security priorities, the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS) provides the IC with the mission direction of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) for the next four to five years.

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Is ASIO like the CIA?

ASIS was formed in 1952 but its existence remained secret within much of the government until 1972. ASIS is comparable to the American CIA and the British MI6 (formerly known as the Secret Intelligence Service).

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What is the Australian version of MI5?

ASIO is part of the Australian Intelligence Community and is comparable to the American FBI and the British MI5. ASIO has a wide range of surveillance powers to collect human and signals intelligence.

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Where is the CIA located in Australia?

Pine Gap is a satellite tracking station south-west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory and is operated by US intelligence agencies in partnership with Australia. Established in 1970 when 400 American families were moved to central Australia, Pine Gap is now the most important overseas US intelligence facility.

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What is the Japanese version of the NSA?

As a principal member of the Japanese intelligence community, the CIRO reports directly to the Prime Minister. Its operations are mandated through the Cabinet Law. The agency is said to be an equal to the American Central Intelligence Agency.

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What is the Mexican equivalent to the NSA?

The Centro Nacional de Inteligencia or CNI, is a Mexican intelligence agency controlled by the Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection.

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What is the KGB called now?

The KGB was succeeded by the Federal Counterintelligence Service (FSK) of Russia, which was succeeded by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB).

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