Junaid Hussain, a British citizen of Palestinian origin living in Birmingham, had one talent: Hacking. And when that special gift was coupled with radical ideology, it produced one of the most dangerous terrorists to emerge during the Global War on Terror. Because of his technological genius and strategic mind, Hussain quickly rose through the ranks of the terrorist … [Read more…]
A former KGB agent narrowly lost the chance to lead Interpol. Alexander Prokopchuk, who currently serves as an Interpol vice president and a General in the Russian interior ministry, was slated to win the election for the new Interpol chief. The seat had been empty since the abduction and arrest of the previous chief, Meng Hongwei, by the Chinese authorities. A last-minute … [Read more…]
I've been watching the recent comments flying back and forth between President Trump and Admiral McRaven -- as well as heckling from the media cheap seats -- over remarks that McRaven made about Trump being the biggest threat to democracy in his lifetime. The President then fired back about McRaven not finding Bin Laden sooner, and I figured this would be the right time to … [Read more…]
In a recent interview on Fox News, President Donald Trump made a number of controversial statements regarding former SOCOM Commander, retired Admiral William McRaven, referring to him as a "Hillary Clinton fan" and seemingly insinuating that McRaven could have killed the terrorist leader sooner. "OK, he's a Hilary Clinton backer and an Obama backer and frankly --" Trump … [Read more…]
One of the perks of studying at an elite U.S. university is that top companies, organisations, and agencies congregate in search of talent. What follows is my experience attending a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruiting brief and simulation session at the Johns Hopkins University. Names have been altered to preserve personal security. You can read part I and II … [Read more…]
Chinese intelligence agents using fake LinkedIn accounts have managed to ensnare thousands of senior French business executives and civil servants. According to a joint report by the DGSE and DGSI, the French versions of the CIA and FBI, over 4,000 French financial and government ‘high-value targets’ have been pursued by Chinese intelligence. The report states that 48 percent … [Read more…]
One of the perks of studying at an elite U.S. university is that top companies, organisations, and agencies congregate in search of talent. What follows is my experience attending a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruiting brief and simulation session at the Johns Hopkins University. Names have been altered to preserve personal security. You can read part I … [Read more…]
Dolna Krupa, Slovakia -- Paramilitary and influence operations can take many forms. They could be a team of Delta Force operators conducting Operational Preparation of the Battlefield (OPB) in an unstable region; they could be a CIA front company creating a pro-U.S. narrative in a far-away country; but they could also be a Russian biker-gang launching branches across Europe: … [Read more…]
One of the perks of studying at an elite U.S. university is that top companies, organisations, and agencies congregate in search of talent. What follows is my experience attending a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruiting brief and simulation session at Johns Hopkins University. Names have been altered to preserve personal security. It all began with an email. Johns … [Read more…]
Little Bird helicopters swept down and dropped the Delta Force operators on the roof of the prison. The helicopters were so heavy with men, weapons, and equipment that some only had one pilot on board due to weight restrictions. The breacher ran forward and set the explosive charge on the door leading down into the prison annex. He had about fifteen stitches in his leg from a … [Read more…]
London, UK—The British intelligence agencies are once again in the limelight for the wrong reasons. MI5, MI6, and GCHQ are accused of stealing private data from the Privacy International rights charity. Only a week ago, the GCHQ had been targeted by the European Court of Human Rights for a breach of human rights over a mass surveillance operation. The British intelligence … [Read more…]
A 27-year-old Chinese citizen living in the United States was has been arrested on espionage charges in Chicago. According to statements provided by authorities, Ji Chaoqun has been charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the U.S. Attorney General. The charge stems from allegations that Ji actively gathered intelligence and identified … [Read more…]
