Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO)

Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) is an Australian organization that gathers... More >>

Blunt, Anthony

Blunt, Anthony (1907-1983), a British art expert, won notoriety in 1979 after it became publicly... More >>

Burgess, Guy

Burgess, Guy (1911-1963), was a British journalist and diplomat who spied for the Soviet Union.... More >>

Cabal

Cabal, kuh BAL or kuh BAHL, is a close-knit group of people who work privately or secretly to... More >>

Coup d'etat

Coup d'etat, koo day TAH, is a sudden take-over of a country's government by a group of... More >>

Espionage

Espionage, EHS pee uh nahzh or EHS pee uh nihj, is the act of spying on a country, organization,... More >>

Fifth column

Fifth column refers to undercover agents operating within the ranks of an enemy to undermine its... More >>

Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla, guh RIHL uh, warfare is warfare conducted by roving bands of fighters who stage... More >>

Intelligence service

Intelligence service is an agency that gathers and manages information for a country's political,... More >>

Joyce, William

Joyce, William (1906-1946), made propaganda radio broadcasts from Germany during World War II... More >>

KGB

KGB was, until 1991, a government agency of the Soviet Union. It operated a secret-police force... More >>

Maclean, Donald

Maclean, Donald (1913-1983), was a British diplomat who worked as a spy for the Soviet Union. He... More >>

Meinhof, Ulrike

Meinhof, Ulrike (1934-1976), was a German terrorist and coleader with Andreas Baader of a 1970's... More >>

Partisans

Partisans, PAHR tuh zuhnz, work behind enemy lines in wartime to weaken the opponent's hold on... More >>

Philby, Kim

Philby, Kim (1912-1988), was a British civil servant and diplomat who, while working for the... More >>