DGSE
Government & Politics abbreviation · World Government
| Stands for | General Directorate for External Security |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
DGSE stands for General Directorate for External Security, a world government abbreviation.
France's foreign intelligence agency, Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure, which collects intelligence abroad and conducts covert operations under the Ministry of the Armed Forces.
Example: A former DGSE officer described the agency's operations in the Sahel.
Usage notes
Created in 1982 to replace the SDECE. Its agents carried out the 1985 bombing of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, New Zealand, which killed a photographer and caused a political scandal. Domestic intelligence is handled by the separate DGSI.
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