Intelligence Agencies
🇫🇷 Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE)
QUICK TAKE · AI Summary Founded in 1943, the DGSE employs around 7,000 staff and operates on an annual budget of approximately €880 million. Conducts global intelligence collection, counter-espionage, and covert operations to protect French national security interests. Operates under the Ministry of Armed Forces with capabilities spanning signals intelligence,