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Professor and Director of the King’s Centre for the Study of Intelligence, Department of War Studies, King’s College London

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 3d
🕯️ Remembering Paul Ritchie CMG OBE

A dedication by Dr Huw Dylan from @kcsi.uk: kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

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A dedication to Paul Ritchie CMG OBE from the King's Centre for the…
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 12d
🎉 Exciting news for the KCSI team

📖 Viking (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social) has acquired “Our Man in Prague” by our Co-Director @drichterova.bsky.social

More details: www.thebookseller.com/rights/vikin...

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 13d
📄 From the impact of growing digitalisation on intelligence to Czechoslovakia’s complex relationship with Middle Eastern revolutionaries, our KCSI members have been busy with sharing their expert insights in several publications this month.

🔗 All publications can be found here: kcsi.uk/publications
Our Publications
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 18d
🚨 Publication alert!

“Smart new world: adapting human intelligence for the digital age” by KCSI member Dr David V. Gioe, co-authored with Dr Tony Manganello of Indiana Wesleyan University.

Open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Smart new world: adapting human intelligence for the digital age
This article considers the impact of digital advances on clandestine Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations. Despite the arrival and advancement of disruptive technologies, classical HUMINT tradecr...
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 24d
🤔 Feeling curious after this read?

👉 Check out our IntelArchive, one of the world's most comprehensive publication databases on intelligence studies:

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IntelArchive ( https://intelarchive.io/ ) helps you discover publications covering a wide range of topics, from intelligence history to intelligence…
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 24d
🚨 New article in our KCSI Insights blog by KCSI Co-Director Prof. Michael Goodman (@msg77.bsky.social) reflecting on 'The Changing Face of the Academic Study of Intelligence in the UK'.

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The Changing Face of the Academic Study of Intelligence in the UK
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Sep 29
🔎 Times are changing — and so are we. The King’s Centre for the Study of Intelligence is now on Instagram.

Follow for insights on intelligence, security, and global affairs, plus highlights from our research, events, and teaching.

👉 instagram.com/kcsi.uk

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Lars Berger @larsberger.bsky.social · Sep 11
🚨 Call for Papers 🚨
Interested in the impact of tech disruption & geopolitical shifts on intelligence practice and research? Join us at the June 2026 Intelligence College in Europe Academic Conference in Munich.
📌 Submit abstracts by 14 Nov 2025
💡 No fee, catering included
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Gill Bennett @gillhistory.bsky.social · Mar 17
Yes: and it was not as as simple as it looks. Forgive me for reposting this yet again: history.blog.gov.uk/2013/09/30/w...

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Mar 21
Oleg Gordievsky has died. What makes him so interesting is that he illustrates the stabilising role intelligence can play: he helped Reagan & Thatcher understand the USSR was genuinely worried about nuclear war, allowing them to take that into account in their policy www.bbc.com/news/article...
Former KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky dies at Surrey home - BBC News
Counter-terrorism police are assisting the coroner, but his death is not being treated as suspicious.
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Marc Polymeropoulos @mpolymer1.bsky.social · Jul 2
Must read from General Hayden and David Gioe www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Trump Is Breaking American Intelligence
“Speak plainly!” Russian President Vladimir Putin snapped at his foreign intelligence chief, Sergei Naryshkin, at a televised security council meeting on the eve of his shambolic full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Naryshkin was visibly nervous. Once he had finally stammered out his support for recognizing the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states—the words Putin was waiting for—he was abruptly told to sit down, like an unprepared pupil flubbing an oral exam.
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Prof Rob Dover @robdover.bsky.social · Jun 30
A short contribution on the subject of the limitations of intelligence: theconversation.com/row-over-dam...
Row over damage to Iran’s nuclear programme raises questions about intelligence
The truth may be out there, but the public rarely gets to see it.
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jun 30
🚨Publication alert🚨Next up on our Insights blog is an examination of the threat of sabotage from Russia in space by @kloosha.bsky.social:
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When Sabotage Goes Orbital: Rethinking the Russian Space Threat
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jun 3
New report from our member Elena Grossfeld (@kloosha.bsky.social)

'Quantity Has a Quality All of Its Own' — how Russian intelligence shifted to mass, low-cost tactics post-Ukraine invasion. Sabotage, spying & disruption at scale. What does it mean for NATO?

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Quantity Has a Quality All of Its Own
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian intelligence operations have shifted toward a mass-scale approach, focusing on sabotage, intelligence collection, and influence efforts.
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · May 12
🚨Publication alert!🚨For a fascinating insight into the CIA's work in India, uncovered as part of the release of the Kennedy assassination files, take a look at our latest Insights piece by @paulmcgarr.bsky.social:
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The Kennedy Assassination Files, India, and New Insights into…
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · May 8
🚨Our latest Insights piece has just been published, a review of former British diplomat Tim Willasey-Wilsey's book The Spy and the Devil:
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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · May 1
📢 Join in person/online for @theguardian.com Live Events where I'll be speaking alongside christogrozev.bsky.social & @shaunwalker7.bsky.social about the UK's largest #spytrial and what it tells us about contemporary #espionage & #activemeasures.

22nd May / 19:30-21:00 / Register: shorturl.at/yY8cf
Russia’s spies: Uncovering Russia’s secret espionage programmes
Exploding weapons factories, assassination plots and fake news: Vladimir Putin’s hybrid war campaign against the West has stepped up several notches since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Apr 23
🎧 #WatchingTheJackals is now on #Audible & in other audiobook stores near you.

Many thanks to @rbmediaco.bsky.social & #GUP for bringing this to life!

@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social / @warstudieskcl.bsky.social / @kcsi.uk / @camsecurity.bsky.social

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IntelArchive @intelarchive.io · Apr 23
New addition

Blog post: The Shallow State: Trump 2.0 is putting America’s critical intelligence liaison relationships in jeopardy by David V. Gioe (published 23-04-2025)

https://theins.ru/en/opinion/david-gioe/280811
The Shallow State: Trump 2.0 is putting America’s critical intelligence liaison relationships in jeopardy
In early April, Donald Trump dismissed the head of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), Timothy Haugh, along with his deputy, following a meeting with a far-right activist who raised suspicions about the loyalty of several members of the president’s administration. This is not the first intelligence-related scandal so far during Trump’s current term. The most prominent incident involved a high-level discussion conducted via Signal chat — which, by accident, included the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. These episodes not only hinder the functioning of the U.S. intelligence community but also undermine its credibility on the global stage. Intelligence sharing among allies is a vital instrument for gaining political and military advantage, but without mutual trust, such cooperation is impossible. Nonetheless, Western intelligence agencies still have an interest in maintaining ties with their U.S. counterparts — even under Trump — writes David Gioe, a visiting professor at the Department of War Studies at King’s College London and a former CIA analyst and operations officer.
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Mark Stout @markstout.bsky.social · Apr 21
I feel proud and very honored that my book “World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence” (UPK, 2023) is the subject of the latest H-Diplo | RJISSF Roundtable. I hope this encourages others to work in the field. 1/3
H-Diplo | RJISSF Roundtable 16-32 on Stout, World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence
21 April 2025 | PDF: https://issforum.org/to/jrt16-34 | Website: rjissf.org | Twitter: @HDiplo Editor: Diane Labrosse Commissioning Editor: Sarah-Jane Corke Production Editor: Christopher Ball Pre…
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War Studies @warstudieskcl.bsky.social · Apr 16
🎙️Join Dr @paulmcgarr.bsky.social as he dives into the secretive world of espionage.🕵️‍♂️

From Trump’s clashes with the FBI to China’s spy network and the transformation of spying through smartphones—Dr McGarr unravels it all!

🎧Listen now:
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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Apr 16
🚨Publication alert🚨Our latest Insights piece - analysis of Signal-gate - by David Gioe and Tony Manganello is out now:
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Encrypted but Exposed: Communications Shortcut Results in Signal-gate
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Nikki Ikani @nikki-ikani.bsky.social · Apr 11
Just published: My open access article in ISR.
We've seen many "Intelligence failure" accusations recently, but binary framing obscures how warning systems actually fail. The new typology I propose enables a more comprehensive understanding of warning effectiveness. academic.oup.com/isr/article/...
Beyond the Binary: A New Typology for Evaluating Warning Success and Failure in Strategic Surprise
Abstract. Why do some intelligence warning processes succeed in anticipating surprise while others fail? This article challenges the binary perspective on
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The Society for Intelligence History @socintelhist.bsky.social · Apr 10
A reminder to our members and fellow Intelligence History scholars: We are always happy to promote your work.

Just tag us or send us a Direct Message or here or at LinkedIn and we'll celebrate your achievements with you.

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Society for Intelligence History | 231 followers on LinkedIn. Formerly known as the North American Society for Intelligence History (NASIH), the Society for Intelligence History (SIH) is a membership ...
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War Studies @warstudieskcl.bsky.social · Apr 8
🎉Congratulations to Professor Michael Goodman from Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy on being elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences!

A well-deserved recognition for his outstanding contributions to intelligence history and social science. 👏

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Professor Michael Goodman elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
Professor Michael Goodman has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) in its latest round of appointments.
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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Apr 8
📑 My latest for @warontherocks.bsky.social:

#BulgarianSpies #JanMarsalek #OldBailey #WarInUkraine #FSB #GRU

The largest spy trial in UK history revealed an unusual espionage network & how Moscow's covert ops escalated shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Putin’s Spies for Hire: What the U.K.’s Biggest Espionage Trial Revealed about Kremlin Tactics in Wartime Europe - War on the Rocks
In early 2023, in the sleepy English seaside town of Great Yarmouth, a covert operation was quietly revving into gear. Second-hand Chryslers and a
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Paul McGarr @paulmcgarr.bsky.social · Apr 7
Great article just published by @kcsi.uk Insights from Thea Gioe on the pressing importance of effectively utilising strategic intelligence in the corporate world kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...
Strategic Intelligence: Empowering Business Executives
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Cambridge Security Initiative @camsecurity.bsky.social · Apr 6
Capping off week 1 of our ISI-Pro course, delegates heard from @kcsi.uk members Professor Sir David Omand on managing slow burning crises & @drichterova.bsky.social on #Russian #sabotage. Concluding the day was a candlelit formal hall dinner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

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Luca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social · Apr 3
The moment has arrived, my Edinburgh University Press book The President's Kill List is now available for pre-order in paperback. It is only £24.99. Plus, you can get a 30% discount with the code PAPER30.

It is the perfect beach read.

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The President’s Kill List
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Dr. Dan Lomas @sandbaggerone.bsky.social · Apr 3
A forgotten CIA programme that changed minds

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A forgotten CIA programme that changed minds
Thanks to the agency 10m books made it into the eastern bloc
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