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Who is Sir Ken McCallum?
Sir Ken McCallum is the current Director General of MI5, the UK's domestic intelligence agency. His role involves leading the organisation in protecting national security. In the story, he used the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to articulate his view on the UK's current security challenges, including new state threats and the enduring ambition of terrorism.
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