Counterintelligence is crucial for safeguarding against foreign threats and has been a focus since the Cold War. Recent years have seen increased foreign influence in North America and Europe, revealing foreign agents infiltrating significant areas. This trend has escalated, particularly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, where agents and disinformation campaigns have surged. Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics include manipulating migration flows to Europe, aiming to destabilize social systems and support anti-immigrant sentiments. These activities have led to weakened counterintelligence efforts, risking security in Western institutions and political spheres.
Counterintelligence is experiencing a downward spiral, leading to significant security failures and breaches, with foreign influence growing in many Western institutions.
Numerous figures in Europe and America have been investigated for ties to foreign intelligence, particularly during and following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia is leading hybrid and information warfare, using tactics like disinformation and the trafficking of migrants to destabilize European nations and influence narratives.
Since 2016, Russian operations have intensified, backing populist movements that challenge Western unity, often funded by Kremlin sources to undermine stability.
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