espionage
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As they vie for supremacy without tipping over into conflict, both sides are taking their espionage and counterintelligence efforts to new heights.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Congress long had forfeiture rules in place for members who engaged in espionage, treason or other national-security offenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were detained by Iranian authorities on suspicion of espionage in January 2025 while travelling the world, which they deny.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Yasmin, an American-Iranian whose name we have also changed, has told the BBC a male member of her family has been arrested in Iran and accused of espionage for possessing a Starlink terminal.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Tolkachev's espionage helped America achieve total air superiority by the late 1980s, earning him the nickname "the Billion Dollar Spy."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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