Adding Eyes to the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance
Expert says building on US standards key to an expanded network
As the threat from hostile actors like China and Russia increases, the Five Eyes—Australia, the UK, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada—is seeing its value grow
A sign for the Government of Canada's Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is seen outside its headquarters in Ottawa in a file photo. The CSE is one of Canada’s primary contributors of intelligence to the Five Eyes network. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has kept a low profile and endured since the Cold War, helped by its apolitical nature and the close trust of its allies. The network provides critical intelligence Canada could not obtain on its own—and there is even more to be gained by expanding it to include additional countries, says an intelligence and security expert.
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
