How Intelligence Agencies Destabilize Countries: Covert Operations, Regime Change and Real Historical Evidence
How Intelligence Agencies Destabilize Countries: Covert Operations, Regime Change, and Real Historical Events Throughout modern history, intelligence agencies have played roles far beyond gathering information. While their primary mandate is national security, many have been involved in covert operations that influenced or destabilized governments abroad. These actions have ranged from funding opposition groups and orchestrating coups to economic sabotage and psychological warfare. Understanding this topic requires separating conspiracy from documented history. There are well-recorded cases, supported by declassified documents, where intelligence agencies intervened in foreign political systems. This blog explores the mechanisms of destabilization and real historical examples where such operations altered the course of nations. The Logic Behind Covert Destabilization Intelligence agencies operate under the principle of protecting national interests. During geopolitical rivalries—especi...