An American intelligence chief would normally have every means at his disposal to travel to Moscow without being noticed. That is, after all, part of the job. John Ratcliffe, the CIA chief,
Excerpts from the author’s book, published by Georgetown University Press. Translated into English for the first time by Jonathan M. Ross and İdil Karacadağ, this captivating narrative delves into the history of
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In a groundbreaking move, Microsoft Corporation has unveiled a highly classified generative AI service tailored exclusively for the United States intelligence community, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other spy agencies.
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It has been at least 70 years since the USA began its covert war against Eritrea. One could argue that it started when one of the infamous Dulles brothers, both founding fathers
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In a recent press release by the National Security Archive, fresh insights into Fidel Castro’s clandestine voyage to the Soviet Union in April-May 1963 have come to light. The release uncovers a
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Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, head of the Israel Defense Forces’s Military Intelligence Directorate, has tendered his resignation. This decision comes in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas onslaught, a devastating attack
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor In the game of espionage, loyalty is a luxury few can afford. – John le Carré The importance of intelligence in safeguarding national security cannot be overstated.
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New Zealand’s public should be deeply concerned over revelations its security state facilitated a suspected U.S. intelligence operation capable of supporting military actions for nearly a decade without the New Zealand government’s
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It’s not a secret that the CIA occasionally uses PMCs in its operations around the globe. In 2009, the New York Times reported that the agency hired BlackWater PMC as part of its secret
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If Geppetto were to fashion the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) into a modern-day Pinocchio, its elongated nose might rival the expanse of the U.S. border wall. In its 70-odd years of
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In the summer of 1967 I spent hours roaming Baltimore looking for dead drop sites, practicing brush passes and learning how to chat up a stranger who might make a good spy.
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