Hank Asher was a drug smuggler with a head for numbers — until he figured out how to turn Americans’ private information into a big business.
Tag: Espionage and Intelligence Services
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Canada’s Allegation Against India Punctuates Tension Over Separatists
The allegation that India was involved in the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada came after New Delhi had accused Western countries of inaction on secessionist groups.
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In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations
The nations are taking bold steps in the espionage shadow war to try to collect intelligence on leadership thinking and military capabilities.
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China Has Paused Its Spy Balloon Operations, U.S. Officials Say
Officials say they have detected no launches of balloons since the United States shot down one in February, though they believe China is likely to restart the program.
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What I’m Reading: Eclectic Edition
The fruits of a free-ranging reading week were a fascinating book on China and a political science paper that explains a quirk of far-right politics.