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MI6's role is to recruit human agents to steal secrets from Britain's adversaries, which include both hostile nations and non-state groups like al-Qaeda.

But there is no doubting this is a fretful moment, adversaries and conflicts around the world, deep seated problems at home.

Friday’s attacks comprised a significant escalation between the two long-time adversaries — raising fears of a full-on regional conflict likely to embroil the U.S. in another Middle Eastern war.

"Soon, enemies will experience how provocative and unpleasant it is to sit and watch the ships of an adversary run rampant on the fringes of sovereign waters," it quoted him as saying.

His steep tariffs imposed on both ally and adversary have unleashed retaliatory taxes and fears of a debilitating global trade war, while also straining age-old international alliances.