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Everything in (press coverage about) the docs so far makes it seem pretty clear GCHQ punches way above their weight class (in terms of budget, and general UK mi

by rdl 13y ago

Everything in (press coverage about) the docs so far makes it seem pretty clear GCHQ punches way above their weight class (in terms of budget, and general UK military strength) compared to NSA.

tptacek 13y ago
They also seem more brazen than NSA. GCHQ scares me more than NSA does. NSA is existentially terrified over losing budget. GCHQ doesn't act like they're worried about anything at all.
- rdl 13y ago
  I wonder if their internal cryptonym for themselves is "Honey Badger".
- 1457389 13y ago
  NSA is bankrolling GCHQ and in most respects the latter seems incredibly subservient to the former. In light of that, your position doesn't make much sense to me.
eru 13y ago
I wonder how Israel's spies stack up. (But I guess they might have some actual work to do, and thus don't have as much time spying on ordinary citizens.)
- rdl 13y ago
  Unit 8200 is very well regarded. I've only encountered them post-8200 service in the commercial world, though -- I'm sure the unit itself is very focused on domestic and near-abroad threats.