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April 24, 2012

Pentagon Launches New Spy Unit to Focus on Iran, China 
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The Pentagon has announced the formation of a new spy unit called the
Defense Clandestine Service to focus on targets like Iran and China. The
move is reportedly aimed at expanding the military’s espionage efforts
beyond war zones. The Washington Post reports the main force behind the
changes is Michael Vickers, the undersecretary of defense for
intelligence. He is best known as one of the architects of the CIA’s
program to arm Islamist militants to oust the Soviets from Afghanistan
in the 1980s. The moves comes a week after Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn was
named the new head of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Flynn has
extensive experience in Special Operations and counter­insurgency
fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

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