Anglo-American intelligence cooperation

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Anglo-American intelligence cooperation refers to the close, often secret wartime and postwar collaboration in espionage, codebreaking, and security coordination between the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral security relationship
intelligence alliance
beganDuringConflict World War II
characterizedBy extensive sharing of classified information
high level of secrecy
long-term strategic trust
continuedIn Global War on Terrorism
surface form: War on Terror

post–Cold War era
field codebreaking
counterintelligence
cryptanalysis
human intelligence
imagery intelligence
military intelligence
security coordination
signals intelligence
formalizedBy UKUSA Agreement
hasComponent counterterrorism cooperation
cybersecurity collaboration
defense technology sharing
intelligence sharing
joint codebreaking operations
joint signals intelligence collection
joint surveillance programs
nuclear security cooperation
hasControversy extent of mass surveillance programs
privacy and civil liberties concerns
hasHistoricalRootIn World War II
includesOrganization British military intelligence agencies
Central Intelligence Agency
surface form: CIA

Central Intelligence Agency
DIA
Defense Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
surface form: FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Government Communications Headquarters
surface form: GCHQ

Government Communications Headquarters
Security Service (MI5)
surface form: MI5

Secret Intelligence Service
surface form: MI6

National Security Agency
surface form: NSA

National Security Agency
Secret Intelligence Service
SS Security Service (SD)
surface form: Security Service

United States military intelligence agencies
influences NATO intelligence cooperation
Western security policy
involvesCountry United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
legalBasisIncludes bilateral executive agreements
originatedIn wartime cryptologic collaboration at Bletchley Park
relatedAgreement BRUSA Agreement
relatedAlliance Five Eyes alliance
surface form: Five Eyes
scope diplomatic reporting
global surveillance
military operations support
strengthenedDuring Cold War
supportedOperation Allied codebreaking against Axis powers
counterterrorism operations after September 11 attacks
monitoring Soviet communications during the Cold War

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William Stephenson participatedIn Anglo-American intelligence cooperation
BRUSA Agreement geopoliticalBloc Anglo-American intelligence cooperation
this entity surface form: Anglo-American intelligence community