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From spy scandals to leaks, South Korean intelligence services risk falling apart

Once revered, the country’s spy agencies are under pressure to tighten their screws and focus on countering rising North Korean intelligence and cyber threats.

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For South Korea, recent intelligence failures have highlighted vulnerabilities in its national security apparatus.

For South Korea, recent intelligence failures have highlighted vulnerabilities in its national security apparatus.

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- The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have shown the importance that intelligence plays in a country’s national security strategy.

An

Israeli intelligence failure

has been blamed for Hamas’ surprise attack on Oct 7, 2023. Hubris on Russian intelligence’s part had

assumed

a planned lightning-quick takeover

of Ukraine.

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