Russian Intelligence Structure and Operations

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This paper discusses the workings of the SVR (Russian Foreign Intelligence Service), GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate of General Staff) and FAPSI (Federal Agency for Government Communications and Information). It examines how the changing of the KGB into FSB affected the role of Russian intelligence. The paper explores how the Russians operate their espionage systems all over the world and specifically inside the U.S. Finally, the paper looks at how Cuba and its facilities are helping Russia perform espionage operations in the White House and the Pentagon.

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"The Russian Federation has a significant intelligence capability that it inherited from former Soviet Union. Much of this intelligence collection infrastructure continues to focus on collecting information concerning the United States. Russia has the ability to use IMINT, SIGINT, HUMINT, MASINT and open source analysis to develop all source intelligence products for Russian political leaders, military planners, and industrial concerns. According to FBI, Russian intelligence operations against the United States have increased in sophistication, scope, and number and are likely to remain at a high level for the foreseeable future."

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