I've had an article published in Diplomacy & Statecraft: 'Behind the Enigma: How GCHQ's Authorised History Appeared'. The first 50 people to click on the link get a copy for free! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BCZTB...

Fascinating insights into the writing of SIS's authorised history by two people who worked with Keith Jeffery ⏬️ ‘Utterly Unrestricted Access’: Some Personal Thoughts on the Writing of the Authorised History of the Secret Intelligence Service www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

BBC News - How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in Europe - BBC investigation www.bbc.com/news/article...

"An individual judged to be “a Chinese intelligence agent” was said to have commissioned at least 34 reports from Berry on subjects of political interest, some of the ideas for which were touted by Berry". www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Spy for us and redeem your honour, MI6 chief urges Russians www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

Speech by Sir Richard Moore, Chief of SIS, 19 September 2025 www.gov.uk/government/s...

New dark web portal launched to recruit spies to support UK security www.gov.uk/government/n...

"Silent Courier is accessible from Friday and enables a secure avenue to submit sensitive information to the UK relating to terrorism or hostile intelligence activity". news.sky.com/story/mi6-la...

BBC News - MI6 launches dark web portal to attract spies in Russia www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hooray, my copy finally arrived! It’s the first attempt to compare states’ approaches to what our US friends call covert action My own personal conclusion is “covert action” is dumb and when talking about wider practice beyond US legal codes we should use “unacknowledged interference”

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BBC News - Three arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia www.bbc.com/news/article...

⚡️Russians with spy ties behind 2024 parcel explosions in Europe, Lithuania says. The suspects allegedly used courier services DHL and DPD to send four parcels disguised as cosmetic products from Vilnius to various locations across Europe.

The Speaker’s statement about the CPS decision to withdraw charges against two individuals under the Official Secrets Act in relation to Chinese espionage in Parliament. He’s not happy. hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...

"Born in Istanbul in 1972, the lawyer has more than 20 years of experience in the German security apparatus. Selen was responsible for the personal protection of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (SPD) and his ministers at the Federal Criminal Police Office". www.spiegel.de/politik/verf...

BBC News - PM orders investigation into MI5 over false evidence www.bbc.com/news/article...

"The Mossad director, David Barnea, opposed killing the Hamas officials in Qatar partly because such an action could rupture the relationship he and his agency had cultivated with the Qataris". www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Josephine Baker spied for France 🇫🇷 against the Axis- but what if her most secret operation was against an ally? 🇬🇧 This essay uses intelligence records to trace a desperate effort to counter British subversion & save the French Empire @engelsbergideas.bsky.social engelsbergideas.com/portraits/jo...

It's out! Truly a wonderful book, full of useful new insights. A groundbreaking contribution to the field of Intelligence Studies by so many of our favorite scholars. www.amazon.com/Covert-Actio...

'Two sources from the defense and intelligence community told Ynet that, in the outlet’s words, they were "pessimistic regarding the lethality of the strike on most of the targets, and perhaps all of them"'. www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-offi...

Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus spy network across Europe www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/e...

👀 SIS/MI6 are the last of the UK's agencies to join social media in an official capacity, following on from MI5 and GCHQ. Cheeky reference to spy fiction vs reality here ⏬️ www.instagram.com/reel/DOVSo5J...

Czech Republic to expel Belarusian diplomat over alleged espionage www.reuters.com/world/czech-...

Chinese Hackers Pretended to Be a Top U.S. Lawmaker During Trade Talks www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

"Five Eyes" is not a catch all for everything involving the UK, US, Canada, Australia and NZ. It's about specific aspects of intelligence and security, and it's a hill I'm willing to die on. #JustSayin

BBC News - Inflatable tanks and flat-pack guns - inside Ukraine's decoy war www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Some believe there is a plan to privatize VOA. Others think the explanation is simpler. Some MAGA acolytes…simply don't believe that the U.S. should have any kind of soft power. Others like and admire Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime."

French counter-espionage memo alerts defense companies on spying by Russia f24.my/BPiR

#OpEd Washington's new deportation policy spells certain doom for dissident Russian asylum seekers, with no opportunity to escape the authorities, writes Ilya Matveev.

Bonfire of expertise: Trump drives scientists, spies and soldiers out of government www.axios.com/2025/08/30/t...

The current Chief of SIS has served six Foreign Secretaries - Raab, Truss, Cleverly, Cameron, Lammy and now Cooper, a record only equalled by Sir Dick White, who was "C" between 1956 and 1968. 🤦‍♂️

Trump expected to nominate Lt. Gen. William Hartman to lead NSA, Cyber Command politi.co/47Ye4nd

"A North Korean boat appeared out of the dark. Flashlights from the bow swept over the water. Fearing that they had been spotted, the SEALs opened fire. Within seconds, everyone on the North Korean boat was dead". www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...

Another @sandbaggerone.bsky.social pub. Good stuff!

Looking forward to @sandbaggerone.bsky.social's latest:

Matt Goodwin with his collection of Nigel pictures.

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

'The ‘C’s’ between 1909 and 2024 fall into two distinct groups; former Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) Chair Sir Percy Cradock talked of ‘sword men’ and ‘gown men’, reflecting the increasing civilianisation of SIS from the 1950s onwards' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

"Wilford’s book covers seemingly familiar ground, but with a twist ... the imperial line—even if readers may not agree—provides a new point for contention". My review of Hugh Wilford's, The CIA: An Imperial History in Diplomacy & Statecraft. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/RWYK6...

@lucatrenta.bsky.social and @avramovok.bsky.social's upcoming book, "Killing in the Name of the State," is available for pre-order on Amazon. This looks absolutely fascinating! www.amazon.com/Killing-Name...

⁉️ Earlier this year we saw Blaise Metreweli selected as the next "C". But how do you appoint an SIS/MI6 Chief? In this Diplomacy & Statecraft article, we use archival material to study the process and the role of officials in picking "C". The article is free to read: 🔗 t.co/PzFDdPcg2i

Personal pet peeve: the tendency to call anything and everything people read on the internet "OSINT". It's only "-INT" if it has requirements, a collection plan, and oversight. Otherwise, it's just sparkling gossip.

Tensions rise between Gabbard and CIA chief after her disclosure of undercover officer's name, insiders say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

"I am an advocate for [Traffic Analysis] being recognised as a discipline as important as cryptanalysis in Sigint; I want to see better informed works recounting British Sigint history ... There is a long way to go!" siginthistorian.blogspot.com/2025/08/reco...

"Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces". www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...

Unfortunate choice of quote with that picture 😉

‘I’ve met some real weirdos for the government’: How spies let Britain talk to its fiercest foes share.google/tSHVFcPRuakS...