'Relationships like that are not developed out of nothing.'
In The Real Special Relationship, author Michael Smith examines the most reliable plank of the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States: the intimate cooperation of American and British intelligence services with one another.
One highlight is Smith's examination of U.S.-U.K. intelligence cooperation, even where each country had a significant policy divergence. In relation to the Vietnam War , Smith notes how"MI6 [Britain's foreign human intelligence service] reports from Hanoi ... frequently made their way into the president's daily brief."
Illuminating the history of U.S.-U.K. intelligence cooperation, Smith skilfully underlines how this cooperation is equally a product of culture and personalities. He references both the headquarters meetings and sharp ends of the spear to make his point. This includes Smith's recording of U.S.-U.K. special forces counterterrorism cooperation in Afghanistan and Iraq. Here, we see the importance of personal relationships toward the effective service of each nation's interests.
This more cautious CIA-MI6 cooperative tradition continues to the present day. On the U.S. side, it is reinforced by the memory of the catastrophic Cambridge Five betrayals. On the British side, it is driven by concerns over regular U.S. intelligence leaks to the media, compromises by individuals such as former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, and, more recently, Jack Teixeira.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tish Cyrus, Dominic Purcell's Relationship TimelineTish Cyrus' romance with Dominic Purcell marks her first public relationship since her split from Billy Ray Cyrus — details
Read more »
BiP’s Krystal Nielson, Miles Bowles’ Relationship TimelineRevisit ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ alum Krystal Nielson and boyfriend Miles Bowles’ relationship ups and downs, from being set up to their first pregnancy and more
Read more »
This Relationship Never Made Sense in 'Doctor Who'Sometimes, a Weeping Angel is just the tip of the iceberg.
Read more »
Ask Amy: Couple plans to gently conclude relationship with the wife of an alcoholic friend“Gently concluding” your relationship with her makes her yet another victim of her husband’s disease.
Read more »
Sarah Hyland, Wells Adams: A Timeline of Their RelationshipSarah Hyland and Wells Adams got engaged in July 2019 after less than two years together — revisit their love story
Read more »