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Manage episode 481747082 series 3564466
đ Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | May 9, 2025
đ Intelligence News | Spy Scandals | National Security | Espionage | Terrorism | Foreign Interference | Geopolitics | Counterintelligence
This weekâs Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up brings you another packed lineup of global spy stories, national security bombshells, and insider analysis you wonât get from mainstream media.
đ§ With over 25 years in intelligence, national security, and law enforcement, Neil Bissonâretired CSIS Intelligence Officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Networkâbreaks down whatâs really going on behind the headlines.
đď¸ Hit play and discover the real motives, methods, and intelligence operations shaping global security today.
đĽ Featured Stories This Week
đ U.S. Intelligence Targets Greenlandâs Independence Movement
âĄď¸ Why is Denmark furious with Washington over alleged spying in Greenlandâand what does it say about Americaâs true ambitions in the Arctic?
đ CIA Triggers Beijing Backlash with China Recruitment Campaign
âĄď¸ Can a slick CIA video really shake China's intelligence servicesâor is it a strategic psy-op meant to disrupt Beijing from within?
đ FBI Budget Showdown: Director Flips on $545M Cut
âĄď¸ What made the FBI Director reverse his dire warnings about budget shortfallsâand is politics compromising U.S. national security?
đ German Spy Agency Pauses AfD Extremism Designation
âĄď¸ Is Germanyâs intelligence service being overly cautiousâor are legal and political constraints undermining efforts to counter extremism?
đ Iranian Terror Plot Foiled in London
âĄď¸ How close did Iranian nationals come to attacking the Israeli Embassyâand what does this say about Tehranâs use of proxy terror cells in the West?
đ Iran Denies Role in Embassy PlotâBut Should We Believe Them?
âĄď¸ What does history tell us about Iranâs pattern of denialâand how do intelligence agencies trace state-backed covert operations?
đ Bulgaria Charges Russian Spy Ring Feeding Intel to Moscow
âĄď¸ Are Russian espionage networks still thriving across Europeâand what does this case reveal about HUMINT operations in NATO countries?
đ UK Convicts Bulgarian Spy Ring with Links to Kremlin
âĄď¸ How did a team of Bulgarian agents run a covert network for Moscow using fake IDs, kidsâ toys, and Telegram code namesâand whatâs next for Western counterintelligence?
đ§ This is the must-hear podcast for anyone interested in intelligence operations, espionage, spycraft, terrorism threats, counterintelligence, and global geopolitics.
đ˝ď¸ CHAPTERS
00:00 â Intro
01:30 â U.S. Spying on Greenland
06:40 â CIA Recruitment in China
11:10 â FBI Budget Controversy
14:45 â Germany Suspends AfD Classification
17:50 â Iranian Terror Plot in UK
21:10 â Iranâs Denial and Intelligence Implications
23:40 â Bulgaria Charges Russian Spy Ring
25:30 â UK Convicts Bulgarian Operatives
26:30 â Outro
đď¸ Special Event
On May 27, join former CSIS Director Ward Elcock live in Ottawa at the Shenkman Centre as he reflects on leading Canadaâs national security service through the Cold War and post-9/11 world.
đ Event info: https://shenkmanarts.ca/en/pillar-society-speakers-series
â
Support the Show
If you value high-level, open-source intelligence and expert national security analysis:
đ https://www.buzzsprout.com/2336717/support
đ https://www.patreon.com/
52 episodes
Manage episode 481747082 series 3564466
đ Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | May 9, 2025
đ Intelligence News | Spy Scandals | National Security | Espionage | Terrorism | Foreign Interference | Geopolitics | Counterintelligence
This weekâs Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up brings you another packed lineup of global spy stories, national security bombshells, and insider analysis you wonât get from mainstream media.
đ§ With over 25 years in intelligence, national security, and law enforcement, Neil Bissonâretired CSIS Intelligence Officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Networkâbreaks down whatâs really going on behind the headlines.
đď¸ Hit play and discover the real motives, methods, and intelligence operations shaping global security today.
đĽ Featured Stories This Week
đ U.S. Intelligence Targets Greenlandâs Independence Movement
âĄď¸ Why is Denmark furious with Washington over alleged spying in Greenlandâand what does it say about Americaâs true ambitions in the Arctic?
đ CIA Triggers Beijing Backlash with China Recruitment Campaign
âĄď¸ Can a slick CIA video really shake China's intelligence servicesâor is it a strategic psy-op meant to disrupt Beijing from within?
đ FBI Budget Showdown: Director Flips on $545M Cut
âĄď¸ What made the FBI Director reverse his dire warnings about budget shortfallsâand is politics compromising U.S. national security?
đ German Spy Agency Pauses AfD Extremism Designation
âĄď¸ Is Germanyâs intelligence service being overly cautiousâor are legal and political constraints undermining efforts to counter extremism?
đ Iranian Terror Plot Foiled in London
âĄď¸ How close did Iranian nationals come to attacking the Israeli Embassyâand what does this say about Tehranâs use of proxy terror cells in the West?
đ Iran Denies Role in Embassy PlotâBut Should We Believe Them?
âĄď¸ What does history tell us about Iranâs pattern of denialâand how do intelligence agencies trace state-backed covert operations?
đ Bulgaria Charges Russian Spy Ring Feeding Intel to Moscow
âĄď¸ Are Russian espionage networks still thriving across Europeâand what does this case reveal about HUMINT operations in NATO countries?
đ UK Convicts Bulgarian Spy Ring with Links to Kremlin
âĄď¸ How did a team of Bulgarian agents run a covert network for Moscow using fake IDs, kidsâ toys, and Telegram code namesâand whatâs next for Western counterintelligence?
đ§ This is the must-hear podcast for anyone interested in intelligence operations, espionage, spycraft, terrorism threats, counterintelligence, and global geopolitics.
đ˝ď¸ CHAPTERS
00:00 â Intro
01:30 â U.S. Spying on Greenland
06:40 â CIA Recruitment in China
11:10 â FBI Budget Controversy
14:45 â Germany Suspends AfD Classification
17:50 â Iranian Terror Plot in UK
21:10 â Iranâs Denial and Intelligence Implications
23:40 â Bulgaria Charges Russian Spy Ring
25:30 â UK Convicts Bulgarian Operatives
26:30 â Outro
đď¸ Special Event
On May 27, join former CSIS Director Ward Elcock live in Ottawa at the Shenkman Centre as he reflects on leading Canadaâs national security service through the Cold War and post-9/11 world.
đ Event info: https://shenkmanarts.ca/en/pillar-society-speakers-series
â
Support the Show
If you value high-level, open-source intelligence and expert national security analysis:
đ https://www.buzzsprout.com/2336717/support
đ https://www.patreon.com/
52 episodes
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