What is the equivalent of CIA in UK?

MI6
The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country.

Is the CIA equivalent to MI5?

I wanted to get a handle on the different intelligence agencies. To my understanding, MI-5 deals with domestic intelligence, but not equivalent to our FBI because of their clandestine nature (I would say equivalent to the NSA). And MI-6 is international intelligence, like the CIA.

What are UK spies called?

In the UK, an agent, more formally known as a “covert human intelligence source”, is someone who secretly provides information to an intelligence officer. They will probably not be a professional “spy” but may have some basic instruction in espionage methods.

What is MI7 UK?

During the first world war British Intelligence created the Military Intelligence Section 7 (or MI7 for short) that was responsible for collecting data from foreign sources, translating it, and transmitting it back to the allied leadership.

Does UK have an FBI?

The National Crime Agency (NCA) is a national law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom. It is the UK’s lead agency against organised crime; human, weapon and drug trafficking; cybercrime; and economic crime that goes across regional and international borders; but it can be tasked to investigate any crime.

Is James Bond MI6 or MI7?

In the Bond film Dr. No (1962) there are two explicit references to James Bond working for MI6; although, one of these (where the words are spoken by ‘M’) has been dubbed to “MI7”, although the speaker’s lips clearly say “MI6”.

What is m16 British intelligence?

MI6, formally Secret Intelligence Service, British government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and appropriate dissemination of foreign intelligence. MI6 is also charged with the conduct of espionage activities outside British territory.

Does the UK have a DEA?

The National Crime Agency, also known as the NCA, is a crime-fighting law enforcement agency responsible for leading the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime.