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He reportedly added that risk of a "potential use of force" will "probably grow" in the next few years, and the next decade.

USA: CIA director says China's Xi Jinping 'doubtful' about military invasion of Taiwan after...

He reportedly added that risk of a "potential use of force" will "probably grow" in the next few years, and the next decade.

The chief of USA's spy agency CIA on 26 February 2023 commented on China's possible plan to invade Taiwan.
Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and the military leadership have doubts about successfully invading Taiwan after seeing Russia's experience in Ukraine.
In an interview aired on 26 February, the spy chief said that USA must take Xi Jinping's ambition to control Taiwan "very seriously", even if it doesn't lead to military conflict.
He reportedly added that risk of a "potential use of force" will "probably grow" in the next few years, and the next decade.
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Russia's foreign spy service SVR reportedly said that the US had recruited around 60 terrorists from the ranks of ISIS and al-Qaeda.

USA training al-Qaeda, ISIS terrorists to attack Russia, claims country's spy agency SVR

Russia's foreign spy service SVR reportedly said that the US had recruited around 60 terrorists from the ranks of ISIS and al-Qaeda.

Alleging a new instance of clandestine warfare, Russia has accused the United States of America of training Islamist terrorists to attack the European country.
Russia's foreign spy service SVR reportedly said that the US had recruited around 60 terrorists from the ranks of ISIS and al-Qaeda. The recruits are now being trained at an American base in Syria, Moscow said according to a Reuters report.
The USA will use the Islamist terrorists to attack diplomats, civil servants, law enforcement officers and personnel of the armed forces, SVR has claimed.
Meanwhile, Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country, with Ukrainian officials saying that Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive there.
One person was killed and one more was wounded on Sunday morning by the shelling of Nikopol, a city in the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, Gov. Serhii Lysak reported.
The shelling damaged four residential buildings, a vocational school and a water treatment facility.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, one person was wounded after three Russian S-300 missiles hit infrastructure facilities overnight, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said.
The Russian military said they hit armored vehicle assembly workshops at the Malyshev machinery plant in the city.
(With agency inputs)
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Speculation that USA's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is hoping to create 'enhanced humans' has been sparked by the spy organisation's investment in a biotechnology company.

Proof of CIA trying to create 'super soldier'? Money trail leads to this DNA-editing firm| Doom Tech

Speculation that USA's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is hoping to create 'enhanced humans' has been sparked by the spy organisation's investment in a biotechnology company.

An Iron Man-like high-tech armour for American soldiers - this project failed after just 5 years. An experiment to control people's minds - full of drugs and torture - was a debacle in the 1950s and 60s. And now, USA's spy agency appears to be trying to make Captain America a reality - a super-soldier with enhanced strength and endurance.
Could this latest fantastical project actually be within the realm of possibility?
Speculation that the Central Intelligence Agency of USA is hoping to create 'enhanced humans' has been sparked by the spy organisation's investment in a biotechnology company.
The CIA has invested in a firm which aims to resurrect extinct animals. Colossal Biosciences is actively working on bringing mammoths back to life. The company also wants to bring back the thylacine and the dodo bird. Colossal is working on resurrecting these dead animals through DNA editing. If the project succeeds, the resulting animal will not be an authentic mammoth, but an elephant with key mammoth-like features.
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Colossal Biosciences is not the only biotech company in which CIA has invested money.
The spy agency is funding Ginkgo Bioworks which is trying to manufacture bacteria for biofuels. Then there is Claremont BioSolutions which produces DNA sequencing hardware. Another unusual investment is Clearista - a skincare product which removes a thin epidermal layer to reveal a fresher face, and also collect DNA from the removed skin cells.
CIA has also put money in Metabiota - a company which is using artificial intelligence to do infectious disease mapping and risk analysis. The others are Biomatrica and T2, both of which manufacture DNA testing components.
Out of all these, Colossal Biosciences has grabbed the most attention with its plan to bring back mammoths.
The company plans to resurrect the Ice Age animals using a technique called CRISPR. It is a DNA-editing method with which specific gene sequences in an organism's DNA can be cut out and replaced. Through this, characteristics and traits can either be added or removed.
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CRISPR has so far been used to modify plants, and scientists are trying to use it to treat genetic diseases in humans. But can it also be used as a weapon?
It is speculated that a future application of gene editing could be human enhancement. Improvement of certain physical features could create so-called 'super soldiers'. Such 'enhanced' soldiers could theoretically tolerate more pain, withstand extreme cold, or need less sleep than unenhanced humans. Vision, hearing, and muscle control could be other features that DNA editing may enhance. Experts have said that it may be easier to change the DNA of embryos than of that adults.
America is not the only country thinking about the possibility of an army full of enhanced soldiers.
In 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin had said that scientists could soon create a man with specific characteristics. He said that it could be a soldier who could fight without pain, fear, and regret.
In 2020, a top US official accused China of working on creating bio-enhanced soldiers. Then-US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that tests were being done on PLA soldiers.
The same year, France reportedly announced approval for developing 'enhanced soldiers'. A French minister defended the move saying that other countries do not share France's scruples, and so, the country must be ready.
But creation of a 'super soldier' is easier said than done.
One of the biggest challenges in this science is that it is hard to know the overall consequences of changing even a single gene. There is a very real possibility that enhancing one feature may lead to a serious disease like cancer later in life. It is also very difficult to isolate traits like height which are dictated by multiple genes. Another issue is that genetic changes - even those with harmful side-effects - will be passed down to future generations. But human 'enhancement' is still a long way from practical realisation.
However, some scientists have claimed to have already made big strides in the field. In 2018, a Chinese scientist announced that he had successfully altered the DNA in the embryos of twin girls. The genetic change would make them immune to catching HIV. The scientist, named He Jiankui, was eventually jailed. This is because most countries, including China, have imposed bans on such gene-editing in humans.
But defence departments across the world are known to work in shadowy realms, beyond the reach of normal law enforcement. This is true especially when there is the possibility of creating a weapon which would give that country a big military advantage.
In USA's case, the Clinton administration presided over experiments on biological weapons which "tested the limits" of a 1972 ban, according to experts. Such experiments were expanded under Clinton's successor George W. Bush. The American government said that the projects aimed to improve the country's defence against bio-weapons. In 2010-11, USA's shady biotech projects spread beyond its borders, when the country organised a fake vaccination drive in Pakistan to secretly collect and analyse DNA to locate Osama bin Laden's family members.
Right now, it is not clear whether the CIA is betting big or small on DNA editing technologies.
The spy agency has invested money in Colossal Biosciences through In-Q-Tel, which is a non-profit venture capital firm. In-Q-Tel is funding many technology start-ups with an increasing interest in biotechnology and DNA editing, as per reports. However, the amount of CIA's investment in Colossal is still unknown. It might be revealed when In-Q-Tel releases its financial statements in 2023.
Officially, In-Q-Tel has not spoken about human enhancement, but said that such investments are aimed at giving the US an edge over competing nations which are also trying to read, write and alter genetic code. In-Q-Tel has also said that "biotechnology is critical for humanity to further develop".
In the quest to create 'super soldiers', science is just one hurdle. Experts have raised important moral and ethical questions which would need to be answered as well. Will soldiers have the freedom to refuse such dangerous testing? If the DNA of a human embryo is being changed, what about consent? Since our understanding of genetic science is far from being complete, will we be putting future generations at huge risk by tampering with DNA? Finally, if the threat of a nuclear holocaust was not enough, will we have to worry about a genetic apocalypse too?

In this edition of Doom Tech, we are looking at the sinister MK-Ultra project - a secret government experiment full of torture, and even death.
It was an attempt by American spy agency CIA to find ways to control people's minds. The project was secretly launched in 1953 to develop and weaponise mind control technology.
The frightening operation continued for over a decade before finally being shut down amid repeated failure. Although many damning documents were destroyed by the CIA in the 1970s, some papers survived, offering a horrific picture.
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MK-Ultra included 162 projects which were conducted separately. Secret detention centres were reportedly built in many places in Europe and East Asia. Prisoners, sex workers, and unwitting psychiatric patients were allegedly used as test subjects. These experiments were done at centres in Japan, Germany, and the Philippines.
Project contracts were also given to universities, and research foundations. Around 80 institutions, and 185 researchers reportedly participated in the studies. In true CIA fashion, many participants were unaware that they were working with, or for, the American spy agency.
So how exactly did CIA try to control people's minds? The methods were not very scientific, according to experts. Journalist Stephen Kinzer, who wrote a book on MK-Ultra, said that the project chief, a chemist named Sidney Gottlieb believed that to control someone's mind, their existing mind had to be destroyed, and a new one inserted in its place.
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To "redesign" people's minds, they were given psychedelic drugs like LSD, MDMA, and mescaline. Heroin, barbiturates, methamphetamine, and psilocybin mushrooms were also allegedly used. In addition, people were subjected to dangerous techniques like extreme electroshock therapy. Sensory isolation, and exposure to extreme temperatures were also used in the experiments.
One of the most chilling parts of MK-Ultra was Operation Midnight Climax. Reports say that CIA used sex workers to lure subjects to a safe house. There, the targets were dosed with drugs like LSD, and observed by CIA agents.
But what exactly prompted the CIA to want to develop and harness mind control?
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Engaged in a Cold War with the Soviet Union, American authorities started suspecting that the USSR had developed mind-control technology. This belief was reportedly bolstered by the behaviour of some American prisoners-of-war who returned to the US after the Korea war. These POWs appeared "brainwashed" and "espoused" Communist propaganda. 
CIA's MK-Ultra project was also inspired by experiments in Nazi and Japanese concentration camps, according to Stephen Kinzer. The CIA even hired people who had worked at these concentration camps. Nazi doctors who had experimented with mescaline were employed by the CIA to help with MK-Ultra, as per Kinzer's book.
In a self-incriminating statement, CIA director Stansfield Turner reportedly admitted in 1977 that MK-Ultra was kept secret because of ethical and legal questions around it. He also said that the CIA feared backlash from the public if MK-Ultra was exposed.
As expected, the agency's stated objectives behind MK-Ultra were full of euphemisms. The spy agency said that it wanted to study the alteration of human behaviour using various substances. The CIA wanted to see if drugs could make hypnotising someone easier, and whether some substances could enhance a person's ability to withstand torture.
The agency also wanted to see if drugs could produce amnesia, shock, and confusion. Another objective was to see if some substances could promote the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
After around a decade of failed inhuman experiments, MK-Ultra's chief Sidney Gottlieb decided that mind-control was impossible. Although efforts were made to brush the project under the carpet, the truth eventually emerged.
The US Senate held a hearing on MK-Ultra in the 1970s, and drew some damning conclusions. Senators called MK-Ultra a "massive abridgement of the rights of American citizens". The project was held guilty of showing "fundamental disregard for the value of human life". The Senate noted that the deaths of at least two Americans could be attributed to the programs, and other participants might still suffer from "residual effects".
Despite the unimaginable trauma caused to MK-Ultra test subjects, none of the CIA bigwigs allegedly responsible for the project faced any punishment, reports say.
Because of its mysterious nature, and almost supernatural objectives, MK-Ultra has featured in American pop culture. MK-Ultra is a part of the plot of the Netflix series 'Stranger Things'. Its creators told Rolling Stone magazine that they wanted the show "grounded in science in some way". In the show, a protagonist's mother is depicted as an MK-Ultra test subject. A character named Eleven has special abilities because of the experiments.
Failure to fix accountability for such a barbaric project is one of the darkest blots in the history of a country which calls itself "land of the free and home of the brave".

Doom Tech | How CIA used drugs, torture in mind control experiments; the Stranger Things link: MK-Ultra

Engaged in a Cold War with the Soviet Union, American authorities started suspecting that the USSR had developed mind-control technology, leading the CIA to initiate the MK-Ultra project.

In this edition of Doom Tech, we are looking at the sinister MK-Ultra project - a secret government experiment full of torture, and even death.
It was an attempt by American spy agency CIA to find ways to control people's minds. The project was secretly launched in 1953 to develop and weaponise mind control technology.
The frightening operation continued for over a decade before finally being shut down amid repeated failure. Although many damning documents were destroyed by the CIA in the 1970s, some papers survived, offering a horrific picture.
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MK-Ultra included 162 projects which were conducted separately. Secret detention centres were reportedly built in many places in Europe and East Asia. Prisoners, sex workers, and unwitting psychiatric patients were allegedly used as test subjects. These experiments were done at centres in Japan, Germany, and the Philippines.
Project contracts were also given to universities, and research foundations. Around 80 institutions, and 185 researchers reportedly participated in the studies. In true CIA fashion, many participants were unaware that they were working with, or for, the American spy agency.
So how exactly did CIA try to control people's minds? The methods were not very scientific, according to experts. Journalist Stephen Kinzer, who wrote a book on MK-Ultra, said that the project chief, a chemist named Sidney Gottlieb believed that to control someone's mind, their existing mind had to be destroyed, and a new one inserted in its place.
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To "redesign" people's minds, they were given psychedelic drugs like LSD, MDMA, and mescaline. Heroin, barbiturates, methamphetamine, and psilocybin mushrooms were also allegedly used. In addition, people were subjected to dangerous techniques like extreme electroshock therapy. Sensory isolation, and exposure to extreme temperatures were also used in the experiments.
One of the most chilling parts of MK-Ultra was Operation Midnight Climax. Reports say that CIA used sex workers to lure subjects to a safe house. There, the targets were dosed with drugs like LSD, and observed by CIA agents.
But what exactly prompted the CIA to want to develop and harness mind control?
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Engaged in a Cold War with the Soviet Union, American authorities started suspecting that the USSR had developed mind-control technology. This belief was reportedly bolstered by the behaviour of some American prisoners-of-war who returned to the US after the Korea war. These POWs appeared "brainwashed" and "espoused" Communist propaganda.&nbsp;
CIA's MK-Ultra project was also inspired by experiments in Nazi and Japanese concentration camps, according to Stephen Kinzer. The CIA even hired people who had worked at these concentration camps. Nazi doctors who had experimented with mescaline were employed by the CIA to help with MK-Ultra, as per Kinzer's book.
In a self-incriminating statement, CIA director Stansfield Turner reportedly admitted in 1977 that MK-Ultra was kept secret because of ethical and legal questions around it. He also said that the CIA feared backlash from the public if MK-Ultra was exposed.
As expected, the agency's stated objectives behind MK-Ultra were full of euphemisms. The spy agency said that it wanted to study the alteration of human behaviour using various substances. The CIA wanted to see if drugs could make hypnotising someone easier, and whether some substances could enhance a person's ability to withstand torture.
The agency also wanted to see if drugs could produce amnesia, shock, and confusion. Another objective was to see if some substances could promote the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
After around a decade of failed inhuman experiments, MK-Ultra's chief Sidney Gottlieb decided that mind-control was impossible. Although efforts were made to brush the project under the carpet, the truth eventually emerged.
The US Senate held a hearing on MK-Ultra in the 1970s, and drew some damning conclusions. Senators called MK-Ultra a "massive abridgement of the rights of American citizens". The project was held guilty of showing "fundamental disregard for the value of human life". The Senate noted that the deaths of at least two Americans could be attributed to the programs, and other participants might still suffer from "residual effects".
Despite the unimaginable trauma caused to MK-Ultra test subjects, none of the CIA bigwigs allegedly responsible for the project faced any punishment, reports say.
Because of its mysterious nature, and almost supernatural objectives, MK-Ultra has featured in American pop culture. MK-Ultra is a part of the plot of the Netflix series 'Stranger Things'. Its creators told Rolling Stone magazine that they wanted the show "grounded in science in some way". In the show, a protagonist's mother is depicted as an MK-Ultra test subject. A character named Eleven has special abilities because of the experiments.
Failure to fix accountability for such a barbaric project is one of the darkest blots in the history of a country which calls itself "land of the free and home of the brave".

A comment by US President Joe Biden has sparked speculation that America might be planning to topple Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime as the Ukraine war stretches on. While visiting Poland on March 26, Biden had said, "For God's sake, Putin cannot remain in power".
Even though the US government has clarified that it has no "strategy" for regime changes in other countries, past instances of the Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA's interference abroad continue to fuel rumours.
Here are some instances of USA's involvement in overthrowal of governments in other countries, as per a Foreign Policy report.
The dethroning of Iran's Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953 is reportedly the first such incident which the CIA officially admitted. Mossadegh was targeted after nationalising the Iranian oil industry which was being run by British companies, as per reports. He was ousted and put under house arrest for the rest of his life.
In 1954, the CIA was reportedly part of the ouster of Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz. The coup occurred after he planned land reforms which risked the holdings of the US-owned United Fruit Company. The CIA reportedly helped rebels and paramilitary personnel, while the US Navy blockaded the Guatemalan coast.
In 1960, the US reportedly targeted Congo Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Washington supported Belgium's military action in the country to protect business interests. Lumumba was forced out of office, but tried to militarily fight the Belgians, and sought help from the Soviet Union. The CIA reportedly tried to encourage Congolese elements to assassinate Lumumba. The former PM was reportedly caught in late 1960 and subsequently killed.
In 1961, the CIA reportedly helped dissidents in the Dominican Republic assassinate dictator Rafael Trujillo. The autocrat reportedly orchestrated the genocide of thousands of Haitians in the Dominican Republic. He also tried to have the President of Venezuela killed.
Vietnam, one of the most infamous spots of US intervention, was the location of the next coup. In 1963, in South Vietnam, the US reportedly became part of a plot against ruler Ngo Dinh Diem. South Vietnamese generals took America's help in assassinating Diem.
In 1964, the US supported a coup against Brazil's President Joao Goulart, considering him a threat for his proximity to Communist countries. America helped Brazilian army chief Humberto Castello Branco stage a coup. The CIA also provided weapons of non-US origin, and other items to those supporting the Army.
In 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende's government was overthrown by General Augusto Pinochet. Since Allende's election in 1970, the socialist leader had reportedly been opposed by the US, with the CIA working with multiple groups planning a coup against him.

Amid Russia rumours, 7 times USA overthrew foreign governments via CIA operations

From Iran to Brazil, from South Vietnam to Chile - the US has reportedly been part of various coups on foreign land over the years.


A comment by US President Joe Biden has sparked speculation that America might be planning to topple Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime as the Ukraine war stretches on. While visiting Poland, Biden said, "For God's sake, Putin cannot remain in power".
 Even though the US government has clarified that it has no "strategy" for regime changes in other countries, past instances of the Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA's interference abroad continue to fuel rumours.
 Here are some instances of USA's involvement in overthrowal of governments in other countries, as per a Foreign Policy report.
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 ((GFX)) HEADER - WHEN U.S. OVERTHREW FOREIGN REGIMES SUBHEADER - INSTANCE 1: IRAN, 1953
 CIA targeted Iran PM Mohammed Mossadegh Mossadegh nationalised oil industry being run by UK Mossadegh was ousted, spent life in house arrest
 *as per reports
 VO: The dethroning of Iran's Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953 is reportedly the first such incident which the CIA officially admitted. Mossadegh was targeted after nationalising the Iranian oil industry which was being run by British companies, as per reports. He was ousted and put under house arrest for the rest of his life.
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 ((GFX)) HEADER - WHEN U.S. OVERTHREW FOREIGN REGIMES
SUBHEADER - INSTANCE 2: GUATEMALA, 1954
 CIA part of ouster of President Jacobo Arbenz Arbenz's land reforms threatened&nbsp;US firm's assets CIA helped Guatemalan rebels, paramilitary
 *as per reports
 VO: In 1954, the CIA was reportedly part of the ouster of Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz. The coup occurred after he planned land reforms which risked the holdings of the US-owned United Fruit Company. The CIA reportedly helped rebels and paramilitary personnel, while the US Navy blockaded the Guatemalan coast.
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&nbsp;
((GFX)) HEADER - WHEN U.S. OVERTHREW FOREIGN REGIMES
SUBHEADER - INSTANCE 3: CONGO, 1960
 US targeted Congo PM Patrice Lumumba US backed Belgium's military action in Congo Belgium wanted to protect business interests Lumumba tried to fight Belgium with USSR aid CIA encouraged assassination of Lumumba
 *as per reports
 VO: In 1960, the US reportedly targeted Congo Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Washington supported Belgium's military action in the country to protect business interests. Lumumba was forced out of office, but tried to militarily fight the Belgians, and sought help from the Soviet Union. The CIA reportedly tried to encourage Congolese elements to assassinate Lumumba. The former PM was reportedly caught in late 1960 and subsequently killed.
&nbsp;
 ((GFX)) HEADER - WHEN U.S. OVERTHREW FOREIGN REGIMES
SUBHEADER - INSTANCE 4: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, 1961
 CIA helped dissidents kill dictator Trujillo Rafael Trujillo orchestrated Haitian genocide Trujillo also tried to have Venezuelan President killed
 *as per reports
 VO: In 1961, the CIA reportedly helped dissidents in the Dominican Republic assassinate dictator Rafael Trujillo. The autocrat reportedly orchestrated the genocide of thousands of Haitians in the Dominican Republic. He also tried to have the President of Venezuela killed.
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&nbsp;
((GFX)) HEADER - WHEN U.S. OVERTHREW FOREIGN REGIMES
SUBHEADER - INSTANCE 5: SOUTH VIETNAM, 1963
 US became part of plot against Ngo Dinh Diem US helped South Vietnamese generals kill Diem
 *as per reports
 VO: Vietnam, one of the most infamous spots of US intervention, was the location of the next coup. In 1963, in South Vietnam, the US reportedly became part of a plot against ruler Ngo Dinh Diem. South Vietnamese generals took America's help in assassinating Diem.
&nbsp;
 ((GFX)) HEADER - WHEN U.S. OVERTHREW FOREIGN REGIMES
SUBHEADER - INSTANCE 6: BRAZIL, 1964
 US backed coup against President Joao Goulart Goulart considered threat due to Communist links US supported coup by Army chief H.C. Branco CIA gave weapons etc to those backing the army
 *as per reports
 VO: In 1964, the US supported a coup against Brazil's President Joao Goulart, considering him a threat for his proximity to Communist countries. America helped Brazilian army chief Humberto Castello Branco stage a coup. The CIA also provided weapons of non-US origin, and other items to those supporting the Army.
&nbsp;
 ((GFX)) HEADER - WHEN U.S. OVERTHREW FOREIGN REGIMES
SUBHEADER - INSTANCE 7: CHILE, 1973
 US opposed socialist leader Salvadore Allende CIA worked with multiple groups for a coup In 1973, Allende was overthrown by Pinochet
 *as per reports
 VO: In 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende's government was overthrown by General Augusto Pinochet. Since Allende's election in 1970, the socialist leader had reportedly been opposed by the US, with the CIA working with multiple groups planning a coup against him.
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CAPTIONS Rumours of US considering Putin's ouster Joe Biden's comments sparked speculation US denied having 'regime change strategies' US has indulged in many regime changes in past

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A comment by US President Joe Biden has sparked speculation that America might be planning to topple Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime as the Ukraine war stretches on. While visiting Poland on March 26, Biden had said, "For God's sake, Putin cannot remain in power".
Even though the US government has clarified that it has no "strategy" for regime changes in other countries, past instances of the Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA's interference abroad continue to fuel rumours.
Here are some instances of USA's involvement in overthrowal of governments in other countries, as per a Foreign Policy report.
The dethroning of Iran's Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953 is reportedly the first such incident which the CIA officially admitted. Mossadegh was targeted after nationalising the Iranian oil industry which was being run by British companies, as per reports. He was ousted and put under house arrest for the rest of his life.
In 1954, the CIA was reportedly part of the ouster of Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz. The coup occurred after he planned land reforms which risked the holdings of the US-owned United Fruit Company. The CIA reportedly helped rebels and paramilitary personnel, while the US Navy blockaded the Guatemalan coast.
In 1960, the US reportedly targeted Congo Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Washington supported Belgium's military action in the country to protect business interests. Lumumba was forced out of office, but tried to militarily fight the Belgians, and sought help from the Soviet Union. The CIA reportedly tried to encourage Congolese elements to assassinate Lumumba. The former PM was reportedly caught in late 1960 and subsequently killed.
In 1961, the CIA reportedly helped dissidents in the Dominican Republic assassinate dictator Rafael Trujillo. The autocrat reportedly orchestrated the genocide of thousands of Haitians in the Dominican Republic. He also tried to have the President of Venezuela killed.
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Vietnam, one of the most infamous spots of US intervention, was the location of the next coup. In 1963, in South Vietnam, the US reportedly became part of a plot against ruler Ngo Dinh Diem. South Vietnamese generals took America's help in assassinating Diem.
In 1964, the US supported a coup against Brazil's President Joao Goulart, considering him a threat for his proximity to Communist countries. America helped Brazilian army chief Humberto Castello Branco stage a coup. The CIA also provided weapons of non-US origin, and other items to those supporting the Army.
In 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende's government was overthrown by General Augusto Pinochet. Since Allende's election in 1970, the socialist leader had reportedly been opposed by the US, with the CIA working with multiple groups planning a coup against him.

Are China, Pakistan and Russia hunting down CIA informants in their countries?
A report in The New York Times has said that "top American counterintelligence officials have warned every CIA station and base around the world last week about troubling numbers of informants recruited from other countries to spy for the United States being captured or killed.
According to the report, in recent years "adversarial intelligence services" in countries such as Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have hunted down the agency's sources and turned them into double agents in some cases.
The message was sent in an unusual top secret cable and said that "the CIA's counterintelligence mission center had looked at dozens of cases in the last several years involving foreign informants who had been killed, arrested or most likely compromised."
The cable also highlighted "the struggle the spy agency is having as it works to recruit spies around the world in difficult operating environments.
The report also said that sometimes, informants who are discovered by adversarial intelligence services are not arrested, "but instead are turned into double agents who feed disinformation to the CIA, which can have devastating effects on intelligence collection and analysis. Pakistanis have been particularly effective in this sphere," the report quoted former officials as saying.
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China, Pakistan hunting down CIA informants, US sends alert: report

China, Pakistan. Russia, Iran hunting down informants, US intel officials alert to CIA stations across the globe: report

China, Pakistan. Russia, Iran hunting down CIA informants: report

Are China, Pakistan and Russia hunting down CIA informants in their countries?
A report in The New York Times has said that "top American counterintelligence officials have warned every CIA station and base around the world last week about troubling numbers of informants recruited from other countries to spy for the United States being captured or killed.
According to the report, in recent years "adversarial intelligence services" in countries such as Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have hunted down the agency's sources and turned them into double agents in some cases.
The message was sent in an unusual top secret cable and said that "the CIA's counterintelligence mission center had looked at dozens of cases in the last several years involving foreign informants who had been killed, arrested or most likely compromised."
The cable also highlighted "the struggle the spy agency is having as it works to recruit spies around the world in difficult operating environments.

According to the NYT report, in recent years countries such as Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have hunted down the CIA sources

Are China, Pakistan and Russia hunting down CIA informants in their countries?
A report in The New York Times has said that "top American counterintelligence officials have warned every CIA station and base around the world last week about troubling numbers of informants recruited from other countries to spy for the United States being captured or killed.
According to the report, in recent years "adversarial intelligence services" in countries such as Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have hunted down the agency's sources and turned them into double agents in some cases.
The message was sent in an unusual top secret cable and said that "the CIA's counterintelligence mission center had looked at dozens of cases in the last several years involving foreign informants who had been killed, arrested or most likely compromised."
The cable also highlighted "the struggle the spy agency is having as it works to recruit spies around the world in difficult operating environments.
The report also said that sometimes, informants who are discovered by adversarial intelligence services are not arrested, "but instead are turned into double agents who feed disinformation to the CIA, which can have devastating effects on intelligence collection and analysis. Pakistanis have been particularly effective in this sphere," the report quoted former officials as saying.
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After holding deliberations with CIA Chief William Burns, NSA Ajit Doval on Wednesday held talks with his Russian counterpart Gen Nikolay Patrushev to reduce any possible security threat from the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Doval and Patrushev reportedly discussed the security implications of the Taliban's capture of power for India, Russia and the Central Asian region given the strong presence of some of the terror groups including Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Afghnistan.
Further, attention was paid to intensifying joint work by "special services and military bodies" of both the countries and emphasis was laid on more interaction on the &lsquo;anti-terrorist track, PTI reported quoting sources.
Earlier, on Tuesday the CIA chief held talks with Doval and a number of senior officials of the National Security Secretariat. Burns and the UK's Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Richard Moore were among a number of key intelligence and security officials to visit India over the last few days.

NSA Doval, top Russian security official hold talks on Afghan crisis

NSA Ajit Doval held talks with his Russian counterpart Gen Nikolay Patrushev to reduce any possible security threat from the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

NSA Ajit Doval&nbsp;held talks with Russian counterpart Gen Nikolay Patrushev
Talks delved into security implications of the Taliban's capture of power
Top officials held talks to reduce possible security threat from Afghanistan
Strong presence of terror groups including JeM,&nbsp;Lashkar&nbsp;in Afghanistan
Joint work by 'special services and military bodies' to be intensified: reports
Earlier, the CIA chief held talks with Doval&nbsp;&amp; other senior officials
Burns, MI6 chief among key security officials to visit India after Taliban takeover
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NSA Ajit Doval&nbsp;held talks with his Russian counterpart Gen Nikolay Patrushev&nbsp;and reportedly discussed the security implications of the Taliban's capture of power for India, Russia and the Central Asian region

After holding deliberations with CIA Chief William Burns, NSA Ajit Doval on Wednesday held talks with his Russian counterpart Gen Nikolay Patrushev to reduce any possible security threat from the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/china-pakistan-russia-trying-to-figure-out-what-to-do-with-taliban-biden-1631066668026" target="_blank">Taliban-ruled Afghanistan</a>.
Doval and Patrushev reportedly discussed the security implications of the Taliban's capture of power for India, Russia and the Central Asian region given the strong presence of some of the terror groups including Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Afghanistan.
Further, attention was paid to intensifying joint work by 'special services and military bodies' of both the countries and emphasis was laid on more interaction on the &lsquo;anti-terrorist track', PTI reported quoting sources.
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Earlier, on Tuesday the CIA chief held talks with Doval and a number of senior officials of the National Security Secretariat. Burns and the UK's Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Richard Moore were among a number of key intelligence and security officials to visit India over the last few days.

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban&rsquo;s top political leader in Kabul amid the ongoing effort to evacuate people fleeing their takeover of Afghanistan, a US official said Tuesday.
William Burns&rsquo; visit on Monday came ahead of a planned meeting among leaders from the Group of Seven nations about the crisis in Afghanistan and a&nbsp;warning from UN human rights chief&nbsp;of credible reports of &ldquo;summary executions&rdquo; and restrictions on women in areas under Taliban control. That&rsquo;s fueling fears of what their rule might hold a week before US forces are set to withdraw.Michelle Bachelet urged the Human Rights Council to take &ldquo;bold and vigorous action&rdquo; to monitor the rights situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban&rsquo;s stunning takeover, as she sought to ensure that international attention on the country doesn&rsquo;t wane.

CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul: report

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban&rsquo;s top political leader in Kabul amid the ongoing effort to evacuate people fleeing their takeover of Afghanistan, a US official said Tuesday.

Burns&rsquo; visit came ahead of a planned meeting among leaders from the Group of Seven nations about the crisis in Afghanistan and a&nbsp;warning from UN human rights chief&nbsp;

The director of the CIA met with the Taliban&rsquo;s top political leader in Kabul amid the ongoing effort to evacuate people fleeing their takeover of Afghanistan, a US official said Tuesday.
William Burns&rsquo; visit on Monday came ahead of a planned meeting among leaders from the Group of Seven nations about the crisis in Afghanistan and a&nbsp;warning from UN human rights chief&nbsp;of credible reports of &ldquo;summary executions&rdquo; and restrictions on women in areas under Taliban control. That&rsquo;s fueling fears of what their rule might hold a week before US forces are set to withdraw. Michelle Bachelet urged the Human Rights Council to take &ldquo;bold and vigorous action&rdquo; to monitor the rights situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban&rsquo;s stunning takeover, as she sought to ensure that international attention on the country doesn&rsquo;t wane.

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