| − | The '''Five Eyes''' {'''fvey''') network is the official [[intelligence sharing]] agreement between the world's [[English]]-speaking world, the [[United States]], [[Canada]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. Among them all, the world is divided up for [[electronic]] [[telecommunication]] traffic [[surveillance]] and monitoring. Each has intelligence sharing agreements with partners in their respective spheres, for example the United States works closely with [[Latin America]]n nations in both human and electronic intelligence matters, as does the UK with [[European Union]] member states' [[intelligence agency|intelligence agencies]]. | + | The '''Five Eyes''' ('''fvey''') network is the official [[intelligence sharing]] agreement between the world's [[English]]-speaking world, the [[United States]], [[Canada]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. Among them all, the world is divided up for [[electronic]] [[telecommunication]] traffic [[surveillance]] and monitoring. Each has intelligence sharing agreements with partners in their respective spheres, for example the United States works closely with [[Latin America]]n nations in both human and electronic intelligence matters, as does the UK with [[European Union]] member states' [[intelligence agency|intelligence agencies]]. |
| | [[Project Echelon]] is the forerunner of the Five Eyes agreement. U.S. and the [[British Empire]] intelligence sharing pre-dates [[World War II]], the [[National Securty Act of 1947]], and the creation of the [[CIA]] and [[NSA]]. The UK and American close relationship is sometimes referred to as the "special relationship." | | [[Project Echelon]] is the forerunner of the Five Eyes agreement. U.S. and the [[British Empire]] intelligence sharing pre-dates [[World War II]], the [[National Securty Act of 1947]], and the creation of the [[CIA]] and [[NSA]]. The UK and American close relationship is sometimes referred to as the "special relationship." |