> if NSA is missing major activities of other countries (the Russian intervention in Ukraine) and nonstate terrorist groups (the "Islamic State" capture of much

> if NSA is missing major activities of other countries (the Russian intervention in Ukraine) and nonstate terrorist groups (the "Islamic State" capture of much territory in Iraq), then surely NSA doesn't have the time and resources to analyze all of the data it gathers Or maybe foreign intelligence is simply far more difficult. I can't imagine its easy to intercept high level government communications in Russia where they can simply order US bases companies to turn over user data.