Espionage is a subset of human intelligence, one of many intelligence collection methods, which are organized by intelligence collection management.[1]
This lists is restricted to organizations that operate clandestine human sources in foreign countries and non-national groups. It does not include police organizations with domestic informers, or, on an international basis, human sources that do counterintelligence work alone.
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Espionage organizations and agencies
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 Argentina
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Secretariat of Intelligence, National Directorate of Criminal Intelligence, National Directorate of Strategic Military Intelligence
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 Australia
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Australian Secret Intelligence Service
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 Cuba
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General Intelligence Directorate (DGI)
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 Czech Republic
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Security Information Service
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 France
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General Directorate of External Security, Central Directorate of General Intelligence,
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 Germany
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Federal Intelligence Service
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 India
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Research and Analysis Wing, Intelligence Bureau
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 Iran
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Ministry of Intelligence (Iran)
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 Israel
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Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations
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 Italy
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Democratic Intelligence and Security Service, Military Intelligence and Security Service
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 Mexico
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National Security and Investigation Center
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 Pakistan
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Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence
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 Netherlands
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General Intelligence and Security Service
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 New Zealand
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New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
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 Russia
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Federal Security Service, Foreign Intelligence Service, Main Intelligence Directorate
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 South Africa
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National Intelligence Agency, South African Secret Service, South African National Defence Force Intelligence Division
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 Spain
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National Intelligence Centre
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 United Kingdom
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Secret Intelligence Service
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 United States
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Central Intelligence Agency Directorate of Operations, Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Clandestine Service
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