Australia’s spy chief warns of ‘aggressive espionage threat’ from Russia

SYDNEY: Australia’s spy chief has singled out Russia as an “aggressive espionage threat,” saying several Moscow-linked intelligence officers have been caught and expelled in recent years. Intelligence boss Mike Burgess used a speech on Thursday night to warn of the mounting threat posed by foreign actors such as Russia and China. Burgess said 24 major espionage operations had been dismantled since 2022 — more than the previous eight years combined.

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