Secret Intelligence Service

MI6 is the intelligence-gathering department of the British government. The term "MI6" is a popular name used by media to refer to the department's true name "Secret Intelligence Service." The group operates under the wing of the Joint Intelligence Committee alongside MI5, Government Communications Headquarters, Defence Intelligence Staff. During World War II, MI6 decrypted German enigmas revealing Axis positions and spreading black propaganda among countries under the control of Nazi Germany. During the Cold War, the department unveiled Soviet ICBM, IRBM, and MRBM bases. After the conflict, the SIS shifted its attention to Ireland and the nuclear threat in the Middle East.