Is James Bond based on truth? Yesterday, in a rare public speech, the head of spying in the UK said his spies needed new technology to keep up. Is this just like 007?
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Is James Bond based on truth? Yesterday, in a rare public speech, the head of spying in the UK said his spies needed new technology to keep up. Is this just like 007?
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MI6Founded in 1909, it is officially called the Secret Intelligence Service. It came to be known as MI6 (short for Military Intelligence Section 6) during World War Two. is the home of all British spies. It is famous for being secretive. Nobody knows exactly what happens there.
But yesterday, the man who runs MI6 made a speech.
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Richard MooreA former diplomat who worked in countries such as Iran, which he has called a major threat to the West. says the world is getting better at using gadgets. He thinks spies should as well.
MI6 has a special section. It is called QShort for "quartermaster", the person responsible for equipping agents.. In James Bond, Q gives 007 his special tools. One is a weapon that looks like a pen. Another is a watch that can make explosions. In one film, he even has an invisible car!
Q exists in real life. In World War One, it made cameras that were attached to pigeons.
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Is James Bond based on truth?
Some say
Yes! Ian Fleming wrote the James Bond books. He worked with spies and gadgets during World War Two. His books were based on things and people he saw!
No. James Bond is unrealistic! Spying is not about running around killing people. Even the real-life head of MI6 agrees.
Keywords
MI6 - Founded in 1909, it is officially called the Secret Intelligence Service. It came to be known as MI6 (short for Military Intelligence Section 6) during World War Two.
Richard Moore - A former diplomat who worked in countries such as Iran, which he has called a major threat to the West.
Q - Short for "quartermaster", the person responsible for equipping agents.
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MI6 - Founded in 1909, it is officially called the Secret Intelligence Service. It came to be known as MI6 (short for Military Intelligence Section 6) during World War Two.
Richard Moore - A former diplomat who worked in countries such as Iran, which he has called a major threat to the West.
Q - Short for “quartermaster”, the person responsible for equipping agents.