US Looking to Place More Spies Worldwide
The United States' premier spy agency is looking to expand its presence around the globe in order to eliminate so-called "intelligence gaps" and take on the growing threat from major powers like Russia and China.
CIA Director Gina Haspel on Monday called the shift from counterterrorism back to more traditional espionage against nation-states "a strategic priority," saying the need to get better intelligence on current and potential U.S. rivals among "the hardest issues" facing the spy agency.
"We are sharpening our focus on nation-state adversaries," Haspel told an audience at her alma mater, the University of Louisville, in her first public appearance since being sworn in as CIA director this past May.
Haspel also said she is intent on "increasing the number of officers stationed overseas."
"Having a larger foreign footprint allows for a robust posture," she said.
As part of that push, Haspel said the CIA is hoping to recruit more foreign language speakers, including those fluent in Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, French and Spanish.
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