What is the difference between KGB and CIA?

As the Cold War with the United States intensified, the KGB came to be viewed as a counterpart of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); however, unlike the CIA, the KGB conducted most of its activities domestically, on Soviet soil and against Soviet citizens.

Who was better during the Cold War?

The US had the strongest Navy and dominated both the Pacific and the Atlantic uncontested; this didn’t change throughout the Cold War, even though naval technologies changed a lot (nuclear subs, etc), and the USSR invested heavily in surface and submarine navies.

When was the Soviet Union strongest?

The Cold War between the two nations led to military buildups, the nuclear arms race, and the Space Race. By the early 1980s the Soviet armed forces had more troops, tanks, artillery guns and nuclear weapons than any other nation on earth.

What was the relationship between the KGB and the CIA?

The KGB vs. The CIA: The Secret Struggle. his program sets out to look at the Cold War not as a political conflict but as a clash between two intelligence services which, because of their very nature, often had more in common with each other than with the governments that employed them.

Who has the most powerful government in the world?

Presently the United States has the most powerful government in the world, and this fact is accepted globally. We know more of CIA than MI6 or MI5. Only 007 tries to “expose” MI6, while everyone knows how CIA works. So in terms of espionage and information gathering MI6 wins and CIA wins of financial area.

How powerful is MI6 compared to the CIA?

MI6’s budget is £2.6 billion, or about $3.5 billion[1] , the CIA’s budget is $14.7 billion[2] . If you mean by what they can do, I would say the CIA is more powerful, they do have less restrictions.

What are the powers of the operatives of the CIA?

But unlike this strong and powerful organisation, its operatives are personally powerless. They have no police powers though they are subjected to stringent discipline. Thus they have to work covertly and use their wits and tact while collecting intelligence and conducting cover operations. They are all trained in tradecrafts.