Foreign Intelligence Service

The Foreign Intelligence Service (Kazulian: Utenlands Etterretningstjeneste - UE) is the national intelligence agency of Kazulia. It is one of the main entities in the Kazulia Intelligence Community, along with the Military Intelligence Service (military intelligence) and the General Directorate for State Security (internal security).

The Foreign Intelligence Service is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations and counter-terrorism operations domestically and abroad. The UE is responsible for cooperating with the intelligence community with respect to the sharing and protection of strategic intelligence. Under law, the UE is obligated to assist in the return of nationals who have found themselves in dire situations (kidnapping, human-trafficking etc.) and will work with the Foreign Bureau on ensuring the return of citizens from nations who have shown sentiments seeming to be anti-Kazulian.

Executive Offices
The largest and most important department of the Foreign Intelligence Service is Covert Affairs, which is responsible for conducting oversees espionage operations. Employees of this agency work abroad in deep covers, including common business and women. The Foreign Liaison and Cooperation Department is responsible for working with allied foreign intelligence services, and nations that have no normal diplomatic relations with Kazulia. Also the Strategic Research and Development Department is responsible for the development of tools for the UE's use as well as the analysis of information. The Special Political Actions Division is responsible for tactical paramilitary operations and covert political actions.

History
The Foreign Intelligence Service was formed in 4113, under the Foreign Intelligence and Security Act as a means of ensuring the protection of Kazulian foreign and domestic interests through cover and overt means.