Archive - SpyTalk

CIA's Burns Spurs Spy Agencies to Embrace Book Learning, Data Extraction

Open Source Intelligence, long second fiddle in an espionage-first culture, seems finally to be getting its day, with CIA chief Burns leading the way

21 hrs ago •

Henry R. Schlesinger

Report from Warsaw: Russian Plots on Poland Intensifying

Kremlin escalating brazen spy and sabotage war on key Ukraine ally, but no Havana Syndrome incidents discovered, official tells our correspondent.

Apr 13 •

Michael Isikoff

New in SpyWeek: War Clouds and Terror (Updated)

Iran threats, assassinations, foreign spy threats, 702 intercepts lead the week

Apr 12 •

Havana Syndrome doubts, Kabul chaos revisited, IC slaps down Russian intel on ISIS terror hit, and Shin Bet chills a California critic in this week's…

Apr 6 •

Jamaica, Farewell

I'm off to Negril for a week, but SpyTalk will carry on just fine

Apr 3 •

March 2024

CIA and Moscow terror, Havana Syndrome, rogue diplomat Ric Grenell, Paul Manafort’s return, a creepy Army Psyops recruiting ad & more

Mar 30 •

UPDATE: More Evidence Ties Russia to Havana Syndrome Attacks

60 Minutes: New FBI, DNI, CIA sources point to Moscow and GRU assassins unit 29155

Mar 29 •

Take Away Trump's Passport

Bolsonaro's hideout at Hungary's embassy should be a warning

Mar 27 •

New in SpyWeek: Moscow Massacre

ISIS in Moscow, Elon’s classified satellite contract, Boogaloo leakers, drone swarms, Cuban counterspies, and a new study on Havana Syndrome lead this…

Mar 23 •

My Spy Novel Helped Me Make Peace with the CIA

Years after her exit from the agency, Ilana Berry was invited back to talk with aspiring CIA authors

Mar 20 •

Online Sex and the Single Leaker

Spy agency cyber sleuths prowl for lonely men looking for love

Mar 17 •

Henry R. Schlesinger

New in SpyWeek: Threats

Netanyahu joins Russia, China & Iran as challenges to U.S. security, while Open Source intel presents opportunities. But "mediocrity' still hobbles CIA…

Mar 16 •

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