The UK is ‘actively recruiting’ new spies to send to Asia

Lt. Gen. Jim Hockenhull, the head of Britain’s security intelligence service, said on Friday that the British military was “actively recruiting”. New spies We need to implement them quickly in the Asian region.

“We are sending security intelligence personnel and starting work in various locations across Europe, and we are currently recruiting those heading east.” he said Quoted by the Hockenhull Daily Mail tabloid.

Hawkenhall revealed that he was fluent in Japanese recruiting military personnel and could later replace them. Intelligence officersAs he believes “this is a shorter way to work than calling an intelligence officer and trying to get him to speak Japanese fluently.”

The lieutenant general is expected to be hired later this year or in 2022.

British Army statement following the announcement of the creation of a new one Indo-Pacific Defense Alliance, AUKUS. This alliance was formed by the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.

China said it was an AUKUS alliance Threatens peace and stability In the region, it provokes an arms race. “This proves once again that these countries are using nuclear exports for geopolitical games,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said.