Its early years were marked by close cooperation with Russia on issues of border security and counter-intelligence against alleged foreign spies.

You fought at my side against spies and assassins.

That's how they named you in the letters, against spies and even, at first, against Patience reading them.

The hatred against spies ran deep in any pilot or soldier.

Protecting the nation's frontier against Chinese incursions and Western spies, however, is no longer a major priority.

Mogaba continued, "Lady and Croaker have become very aggressive against spies.

Whereas the measure was claimed to be intended against German spies, in practice it started the company of selective pro-government terror.

The film was specifically advertised as "not a war picture but a thrilling drama of a special agent's fight against spies in Australia".

That's to protect ourselves against spies, framed evidence, and so on.

Moreover, effectiveness against spies is totally irrelevant to effectiveness against terrorists.