MI6

Introduction

MI6 is the British intelligence agency and it is the oldest in the world.  It has 6 divisions.  They deal with threats to national security.  It was involved in several wars.  You can find MI6 in pop culture.    

Definition

MI6 means Military Intelligence, Section Six.  It is also known as SIS which means Secret Intelligence Service.  They gather intelligence about other countries 4 the British government.  The information they collect is used to keep the British Isles safe.  They are located in the SIS building.  

History

It was founded in 1909.  It was the first intelligence agency in modern history.  It was created to find out about the German navy.  After that it spied on communists, but didn't see Nazis as a threat.  Other agencies tried to wipe them out and they experienced budget cuts.  They used hidden gadget like James Bonds and wore disguises.  But the gadgets weren't as high tech as James Bond's.  

Divisions

They are as follows: intelligence officers, trades and services, science and technology, language specialists, business support officers, corporate services.

Intelligence Officers: They collect foreign intelligence and do counter-intelligence.

 

Trades and Services: These are the staff of SIS building, secretaries, security guards, and suppliers.  

Science and Technology: These are the technicians and engineers.  They create machines and applications to get data to government and help keep the UK safe.  

Language Specialists: They translate foreign languages into English and they are experts of certain cultures.  

Business Support Officers: They support the intelligence officers and overseas operations.  

Corporate Services: They are as follows: "human resources. finance, legal, procurement, communication, estate management, running projects, managing resources, and supervising teams."  They deal a lot with those 4 national security threats.      

Threats of National Security

There are 4 major issues they deal with.  They are as follows: counter-proliferation, cyber security, overseas instability, and counter-terrorism.  They do their best to stop the spread of WMDs.  MI6 protects the UK from cyber attacks.  Intelligence is given to British politicians about countries affected by conflict; so policies can be created that that will stop they from becoming a haven 4 terrorists.  They also gather intelligence about terrorists organizations to prevent they attacking the UK or its interests.  

Wars

During WWI SIS supported anti-Bolshevik groups in Russia.  Britain severed all diplomatic ties with Russia after the coup.  They discovered that Russia and Germany were making weapons together.  MI6 was cutting it teeth @ that time.      

SIS tried to overthrow the Bolsheviks in Russia in 1918, but they failed.  In the 1930's they got intel from the Nazis on the communists.  Their Polish allies  taught them how decryption techniques during WWII.  Most of the info the British got during WWII came from the Polish people.  They had spy networks in Germany, France @ this time.  Info on the V-1 and V-2 rocket came from them as well.  Members of the SS pretended to want to depose Hitler to 2 MI6 agents.  The agents fell 4 it and were detained.  Then the Nazis used that incident as propaganda or simply made fun of them. 

During the Cold War MI6 got infiltrated by Soviet agents.  One of the infiltrators were brainwashed by the Chinese military during the Korean War.  Some agents of SIS infiltrated the UB and got a bunch of intel.  They got so much intel the CIA gave the $20 million to expand that operation.  MI6 worked with the CIA to topple the prime minster of Iran and put in the Shah in 1953.  They was able to turn a Soviet colonel in the 1950's.  He gave them missile info, which helped the NGA spot Soviet missiles in Cuba.  MI6 supported the Mujaheddin during the Soviet-Afghan War.  After the Cold War MI6 started focusing on those national threats I wrote about earlier.  The SIS became more open to the public in 1993.  In 1998 MI6 thought they could find Osama Bin Laden.  They wanted to give the info to the CIA, but changed their mind.                

During the War on Terror SIS got info from the CIA.  The CIA got it from torturing people.  An ambassador was critical of it, so he was fired.  MI6 worked with the Northern Alliance after 9/11.  SIS agents questioned prisoners held by the U.S. in Afghanistan.  They discovered the prisoners were being tortured.  Agents were told to to tell senior U.S. officials about the mistreatment of prisoners and not to get involved.  B4 the invasion of Iraq agents of MI6 created lies of Iraq WMDs.  It's called Operation Mass Appeal.    

Pop Culture

Ian Fleming based James Bond on Wilfred Dunderdale.  Ian was a navel officer and Wilfred was a SIS agent.  Josephine Baker became a spy after the Nazis tookova Paris.  They wouldn't let blacks and Jews be entertainers, that's why she became a spy.  She worked hand and glove with Wilfred. 

Strike Back was a series that came on Cinemax.  It's about the operations of Section 20.  They are a SIS black ops unit.  There was about 5 people in the unit and show lasted for 8 seasons.  

There are many movies centered around MI6, but this will suffice.       

Conclusion

MI6 is a British intelligence agency.  It has been around for 113 years.  Thee are 6 divisions in SIS and they focus on 4 national security threats.  They have been involved in major wars and other conflicts.  You can find them in Pop culture, if you look hard enough.  

References

https://www.sis.gov.uk/

google.com

wikipedia.org

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11379259

http://www.faqs.org/espionage/Lo-Mo/MI6-British-Secret-Intelligence-Service.html

https://www.toptenz.net/surprising-operations-by-britains-mi6.php

Real James Bond

https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=mi6