Half Off Holidays Sale
Give a gift that keeps on giving—a half-off SpyTalk stocking stuffer sub
A bright young college student friend told me recently that suddenly everyone he knows is closely following news in the national security space. From Trump’s tariffs to his Caribbean bombing spree to the boiling Russia-Ukraine and Middle East wars —not to mention the creep of artificial intelligence into homeland security ops and near daily word of Chinese espionage uncovered here—he and his friends see their future job prospects and lives tied closely to national security issues. This development, on it own, deserves a headline.
So with all that in mind, I’m offering readers the chance to gift a deserving young person—or, hell, anyone among your friends and family—a year of SpyTalk at half the annual subscription price. Just click here!
And in case you’re still wondering: yes, the spies are back! Not that they ever went away. But after decades of relative calm, the world seems to be erupting with tales of old timey espionage, sabotage and intrigue, from the battlefields of Russia, Ukraine, China, Iran, Syria, Israel and here to minerals-rich Greenland and cartel-infested Mexico, where Moscow has quietly put down a big spying footprint. And then there’s constant word of MAGA-driven shakeups at the FBI, NSA, CIA and Office of National Intelligence.
All this is our beat. And we have big dreams for 2026—for more and deeper coverage from every front in the intelligence wars. But we can only do it with your help: There’s no corporate ad dollars, party affliations or think tank trustees floating us. We are a wholly, entirely reader-financed publication. So in the name of press freedom, how about upping to paid yourself with a free trial? You won’t be sorry, especially when you discover you’re now part of a growing, like-minded community of smart, engaged citizens from here and around the world.
But, oh, while you’re at it, give somebdy you admire a gift that keeps on giving, every day, every week, every month. At half price! I predict they’ll be fascinated, if not downright thrilled.
Many thanks in advance—and Happy Holidays!
Jeff Stein, SpyTalk editor and founder.