The phrase "a network of spies" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a group of individuals who are engaged in espionage or intelligence gathering activities.
Example: "The government was concerned about the possibility of a network of spies operating within its borders."
Alternatives: "a web of informants" or "a ring of agents".
Ethiopia is said to run a network of spies.
Dudley had established a network of spies led by a former policeman, Matthew Maguire.
A network of spies and secret policemen watched over the population.
They will also have to develop "community-information mechanisms" (ie, say opponents, a network of spies) to defend national sovereignty.
In fact, Ethiopia has built up a network of spies, military trainers and proxy forces that do its bidding.
He hired a division of eunuch troops to control the palace and created a network of spies throughout the empire.
B2 SPORTSSATURDAY D1-8 Opening Opening Ceremonies The Summer Olympics opened with a spectacle drawing heavily on the pure forms of ancient Greek mythology and the voluminous security precautions for the modern age of terrorism, including fighter jets, a network of spy cameras, Awacs surveillance planes from NATO, a 100,000-strong security force.
From a safe house in North London, Garbo and his MI5 handler forged a network of bogus spies that eventually extended to 28 subagents, all entirely fictitious.
In the meantime, he maintains a network of local spies who inform him when any activity is spotted on the water near the site.
After a broad investigation, Iran succeeded in arresting "the main agents behind the terrorist incident" and dismantling a network "of Israeli spies and terrorists," the semiofficial Fars news agency quoted a ministry statement as saying, according to Press TV,.
How easy would it be, for example, to plant a network of fake spies on the Internet, to ensure that when the other side went hunting for confirmation they would find it?
