Admin What is MI5 vs MI6?
MI5 is the British security service while MI6 is the British foreign intelligence service. Their official names (acquired in the 30s) are the Security Service (MI5) and SIS, the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The former is responsible to the Home Office and the latter to the Foreign Office.
Does MI5 exist?
We’re no longer part of the UK military establishment, although we do still contribute – along with the military – to the overall national security of the UK. We still use the name “MI5” as shorthand for our official name, the Security Service.
Is James Bond a MI6?
M is a codename held by a number of fictional characters in Ian Fleming’s James Bond book and film series; the characters are the current or past Heads of the Secret Intelligence Service—also known as MI6….M (James Bond)
| M | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Head of MI6 |
| Nationality | British |
Does Britain have secret agents?
We are SIS – the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service – also known as MI6. Our people work secretly around the world to make the UK safer and more prosperous. Many MI6 staff are based overseas while others work from our headquarters in Vauxhall, London.
Can the CIA work on American soil?
The CIA and FBI are both members of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Unlike the FBI, it is prohibited from collecting information regarding “U.S. Persons,” a term that includes U.S. citizens, resident aliens, legal immigrants, and U.S. corporations, regardless of where they are located.
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