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Research Fellow Center for Intermarium Studies Washington D.C. 🏛 Intelligence studies, statecraft, national security https://www.iwp.edu/faculty/nathalie-vogel
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#CIA's Early Cold War version of Operation MINCEMEAT.

It was not carried out because Soviet Major "Vasily Ryabov" refused to defect.
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Even if something like Golden Dome is technologically feasible, two questions remain: would it actually work in practice, and would it be worth the enormous price tag?
Golden Dome is one of the most ambitious military projects ever
Even a modest missile shield could upset the balance between nuclear powers
econ.st
November 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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To promote @adamkinzinger.substack.com recent Amazon film “The Last Republican”, re-upping our earlier discussion with Adam on how the Republican Party promotes conspiracy theories.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Adam Kinzinger of the Congressional January 6 Committee
Podcast Episode · Mission Implausible · 02/21/2024 · 37m
podcasts.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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💥A Russian man charged in Poland with spying has admitted giving information to the FSB. Igor Rogov and his wife passed details on Russian opposition activists in Poland and those helping them—including Polish MFA officials. Rogov used to work for the pro-democracy Open Russia movement.
Russian Charged With Spying in Poland Admits Passing Data to FSB – Polish Media - The Moscow Times
A Russian national charged in Poland with spying for Russian intelligence has admitted to passing information to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Polish media reported Monday, citing case file...
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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💥Breaking: Czech government wants to sanction local Russian Orthodox Church head Hilarion—with incoming PM Andrej Babiš backing the move. The decision follows a
@vsquare.bsky.social @denikn.cz video showing Hilarion firing a gun at the FSB’s Moscow HQ shooting range: denikn.cz/1882049/vlad...
November 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Years ago, I came across a simple post that has stayed with me ever since. Its message was this: There’s a cost to silence and a cost to speaking up. Every day I wake up and decide which bill I’m going to pay.

Bill me for speaking up and standing up. Every day.
11/11
October 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Three people arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Russian spy agencies news.sky.com/story/three-...
Three people arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Russian spy agencies
All three men were arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act (NSA), 2023.
news.sky.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Here is my take on the Coalition of the Willing’s meeting for the BBC.

youtu.be/v9F6QBaZJ8k?...
UK PM Keir Starmer to push allies on long-range missiles for Ukraine at London summit | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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CEPA was proud to host H.E. Jan Lipavský for a timely conversation about the future of Czech-US relations, including strengthening defense ties and reducing Czech dependence on Russian energy. CEPA also honored H.E. Jan Lipavský with an award in recognition of exceptional transatlantic leadership.
October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Vice-Adml Sir Jonathan Tod, intelligence officer who warned of a Falklands invasion – obituary www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...
Vice-Adml Sir Jonathan Tod, intelligence officer who warned in vain of a Falklands invasion
In July 1981 he warned the Joint Intelligence Committee that the junta was capable of a swift invasion, but the FO called it scaremongering
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Russia
October 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Okay, *maybe* the new leader is fine (don’t know him) but there is soooo much structurally wrong with the BND. Starting with the fact that there is no career track for analysts to become leaders. Leadership is always hired seperately, they’re all lawyers, basically no foreign or language experience
October 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
NSA is jealous ;)
October 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Wenn dt. Kollabos sich in Sachen Rußland untereinander Persilscheine ausstellen und alle vor der Annexion der Krim gewarnt haben wollen. Genau mein Humor.
October 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Sehr gelungener Text über den großen Anton Pelinka
Die ZEIT hat mich gebeten, etwas über den großen Anton Pelinka zu schreiben - dessen Nachfolger ich werden wollte, als ich vor genau 40 Jahren seinetwegen begann, Politikwissenschaft zu studieren:
Anton Pelinka : Niemand hat Österreich besser erklärt
Mit Anton Pelinka verliert das Land seinen bekanntesten Politikwissenschaftler. Der ORF-Moderator Armin Wolf erinnert sich an seinen Lehrer – und an sein Vorbild.
www.zeit.de
October 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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💥🔎🇷🇺 Our analysis reveals the scale of Russia’s massive propaganda offensive in Moldova: in 3 weeks, 9,900 TikTok videos were published and generated over 93 million views, created with artificial intelligence. Yet despite Moscow’s efforts, the pro-European PAS secured 50.2% in the Sept 28 election.
24/7 Russian Propaganda Blitz Hit Moldova Before the Elections - VSquare.org
Moldovans had faced months, if not years, of an information onslaught at levels beyond what just about any society has faced. In the end, the pro-European ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) w...
vsquare.org
October 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Ich bin eine Schülerin von Anton Pelinka. Ein immenses Privileg und eine Ehre bei ihm haben studieren zu dürfen www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
Anton Pelinka : Niemand hat Österreich besser erklärt
Mit Anton Pelinka verliert das Land seinen bekanntesten Politikwissenschaftler. Der ORF-Moderator Armin Wolf erinnert sich an seinen Lehrer – und an sein Vorbild.
www.zeit.de
October 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM