Just a suggestion, but maybe the problem is that spies only get in the news when they do something stupid (like insist that Iraq had WMDs) or obscene (like bugging the cabinet room of a friendly country to help in our negotiations over an oil exploration treaty).
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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Britain and Australia have a spy shortage and recruiting the next generation is proving difficult
Being a secret agent might seem like a glamorous job, but agencies in the West are struggling to attract the next generation of spies due to many young people prioritising issues such as climate chang...