Damien Van Puyvelde
@dvanp.bsky.social
Associate Professor | Head of Intelligence & Security Research Group @unileiden.bsky.social
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The Commission’s new “intelligence cell” could backfire, pulling analysis into a political space and making EU states share less, not more. Our Euractiv piece explains why trust, not expansion, is the real bottleneck. @dvanp.bsky.social @evamichaels.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/opinion/von-...
www.euractiv.com/opinion/von-...
Von der Leyen’s 'intelligence cell' will only fuel fragmentation and mistrust | Euractiv
The need to improve intelligence capacity is undeniable. But von der Leyen’s chosen method reflects a familiar instinct: using crisis logic to expand the Commission’s authority
www.euractiv.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The Commission’s new “intelligence cell” could backfire, pulling analysis into a political space and making EU states share less, not more. Our Euractiv piece explains why trust, not expansion, is the real bottleneck. @dvanp.bsky.social @evamichaels.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/opinion/von-...
www.euractiv.com/opinion/von-...
My forthcoming book on "The DGSE" is now available for pre-order through Georgetown University Press: press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-DGSE
October 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
My forthcoming book on "The DGSE" is now available for pre-order through Georgetown University Press: press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-DGSE
Reposted by Damien Van Puyvelde
A super new read from @dvanp.bsky.social and @intnatsecjournal.bsky.social , just out today:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Public-private collaboration and the digital transformation of intelligence
This article explores the vital collaboration between government intelligence agencies and the private technology sector in fostering innovation to address evolving technological needs. Traditional...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A super new read from @dvanp.bsky.social and @intnatsecjournal.bsky.social , just out today:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Received a nice surprise in the post today, the amazing new @georgetownup.bsky.social volume on Covert Action edited by the dream team of @magslong.bsky.social, Genevive Lester, @markstout.bsky.social, @dvanp.bsky.social & @rorycormac.bsky.social. Stellar contributors, though Chp 9 seems suspect😉
September 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Received a nice surprise in the post today, the amazing new @georgetownup.bsky.social volume on Covert Action edited by the dream team of @magslong.bsky.social, Genevive Lester, @markstout.bsky.social, @dvanp.bsky.social & @rorycormac.bsky.social. Stellar contributors, though Chp 9 seems suspect😉
🚨 We’re hiring! Due to the continuous growth, the Intelligence and Security research group at Leiden University is looking for a new Assistant Professor in Intelligence & Security.
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/The-Hagu...
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/The-Hagu...
Assistant Professor in Intelligence and Security
Assistant Professor in Intelligence and Security
careers.universiteitleiden.nl
August 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🚨 We’re hiring! Due to the continuous growth, the Intelligence and Security research group at Leiden University is looking for a new Assistant Professor in Intelligence & Security.
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/The-Hagu...
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/The-Hagu...
New piece out with my colleagues Quentin Jalabert and Tom Maguire
Paris is publicly pointing the finger — and it’s aimed at Moscow. warontherocks.com/20...
Calling Out Russia: France’s Shift on Public Attribution - War on the Rocks
Is silence strategic when your adversary barely hides? For years, France maintained a policy of quiet restraint, generally refusing to publicly name
warontherocks.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
New piece out with my colleagues Quentin Jalabert and Tom Maguire
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@rorycormac.bsky.social @dvanp.bsky.social @markstout.bsky.social Gen Lester and I are super grateful to our amazing group of contributors working with us on this project - 20 substantive chapters!! We learned so much about #covertaction outside of the anglosphere! Coming out in
December 🎄🎉
December 🎄🎉
I'm excited about the upcoming volume from Georgetown University Press: press.georgetown.edu/Book/Covert-..., and I am honored to have contributed!
April 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
@rorycormac.bsky.social @dvanp.bsky.social @markstout.bsky.social Gen Lester and I are super grateful to our amazing group of contributors working with us on this project - 20 substantive chapters!! We learned so much about #covertaction outside of the anglosphere! Coming out in
December 🎄🎉
December 🎄🎉
🚨New open access article on "The Rise of Open-Source Intelligence" doi.org/10.1017/eis.... (1/2)
The rise of open-source intelligence | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core
The rise of open-source intelligence
doi.org
January 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🚨New open access article on "The Rise of Open-Source Intelligence" doi.org/10.1017/eis.... (1/2)