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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · 6d

New publication with Dr. Huw Dylan: how Russian disinformation exploits large language models to advance “the politics of eternity.” Tainted datasets embed lasting distortions in digital memory — a new frontier in info warfare journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · 8d

1/3 📕 #CovertAction: National Approaches to Unacknowledged Intervention is now out!

I am delighted to have co-authored the chapter “Czechoslovakia: Covert Measures in Peace and War.”

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 8d

👀 What would you like to see on our Instagram? 👇🏼

King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 9d

🔎 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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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · 19d

🚨Publication alert!🚨We start the autumn with a post from @bjorngronning.bsky.social and @stigstenslie.bsky.social from the Norwegian Intelligence School on intelligence failures and successes: kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

Born to Warn: Learning from Intelligence Successes and Failures

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Aug 26

🚨Publication alert:

Our KCSI members, Huw Dylan and Elena Grossfeld (@kloosha.bsky.social) have published an #openaccess article.

'Unveiling Russian intelligence failures in the Ukraine conflict: a strategic culture perspective' @warstudieskcl.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0268...

Unveiling Russian intelligence failures in the Ukraine conflict: a strategic culture perspective

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was accompanied by a major intelligence failure. Russia’s intelligence machinery failed strategically and tactically, leaving leaders surprised and for...

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Paul McGarr @paulmcgarr.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thks to TheWire.in for noting some of my recent work on UK & US covert Cold War interventions in Kerala m.thewire.in/article/hist... With elections due in Kerala next year its timely to revisit the issue of electoral interference

@warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kcsi.uk @universitypress.cambridge.org

The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture

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Dr Aviva Guttmann @guttmannaviva.bsky.social · Aug 7

It is finally here! It is publication day of my new book about ‘Operation Wrath of God’ - My research reveals for the first time how Western intelligence agencies helped Mossad to hunt and kill Palestinians suspected of involvement in terrorist activities in Europe
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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jul 27

Many 🙏 to Dr Rosie Johnston & @recetvienna.bsky.social in Vienna for hosting me on the #TransformativePodcast: shorturl.at/X6Do9.

Do check out Rosie's fantastic research on the #ColdWar politics of #audiojournalism & her team's project on global politics of #Czechoslovak #weapons: shorturl.at/NStm2

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jul 21

🚨Publication alert🚨 Our latest Insights piece by Satoshi Yoda - about Cold War operations in Japan - is out now: kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

From Langley to Tokyo: The JFK Assassination Files and Communist…

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jul 7

🚨Latest Insights piece now live!🚨Faisal Ajmal considers whether China has learnt from the interventions of other states in Afghanistan: kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

Reimagining Afghanistan: Has China learned from failed Western…

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jul 2

Read the latest piece from our member, David Gioe, co-authored with Michael Hayden:

‘Trump Is Breaking American Intelligence’. A stark warning on politicized intel and national security risk.

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 o...

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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 23

🚨Publication alert🚨The second part of Dr Kevin O'Brien's Insights piece on Canadian intelligence is out now! With a focus on the concept of Canada's 'foreign intelligence' intelligence function, it's a must-read for anyone interested in intelligence in the Anglosphere:
kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

Canadian Intelligence at a Crossroads 2023-2025 (Part II)

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jun 16

Check the latest piece by our member, Gill Bennett (@gillhistory.bsky.social) on how KGB defector Mitrokhin fought tyranny, one archive at a time. His revelations still reverberate 35 years on.

'How Mitrokhin waged war from the archives'

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How Mitrokhin waged war from the archives

The KGB defector Vasili Mitrokhin's painstaking records of the Soviet Union's espionage activities offer insights that are just as relevant now as when they were first released 35 years ago.

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jun 16

🚨Publication alert🚨Our latest Insights piece from Dr Kevin O'Brien 'Canadian Intelligence at a Crossroads 2023-2025 (Part I)' is out now:
kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

Canadian Intelligence at a Crossroads 2023-2025 (Part I)

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Paul McGarr @paulmcgarr.bsky.social · Jun 8

Delighted that Spying in South Asia www.cambridge.org/9781108843676 has been named @iajournal.bsky.social book of the week. Thanks to @sandbaggerone.bsky.social for a generous review.

@kcsi.uk @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingsindiainst.bsky.social @cambridgeup.bsky.social

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jun 10

Many 🙌 @nytimes.com for including #WatchingTheJackals in your Father’s Day roundup — in my favourite category, no less:

"For the dad who’s still talking about The Americans finale."

If you're shopping for the espionage aficionado in your life (or just yourself), see full list: shorturl.at/nov9V

Our Favorite Books for a Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift

Looking for a Father’s Day gift? Try one of these recent releases.

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jun 4

📺 A new #BBCFour #Storyville documentary on #CarlosTheJackal now streaming on iPlayer. A sharp recap for those interested in the history & mythology of Cold War-era international terrorism.

Many 🙏 to the creators for bringing insights from 📚 #WatchingTheJackals to life on screen.

shorturl.at/JFUFh

BBC Four - Storyville, The Jackal Speaks

A rare portrait of Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, better known as the infamous Carlos the Jackal.

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King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) @kcsi.uk · Jun 3

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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?

www.cna.org/reports/2025...

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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Paul McGarr @paulmcgarr.bsky.social · May 26

Thanks to Prateek Joshi for a fantastic discussion on Spying in South Asia www.cambridge.org/9781108843676 on the Jan Man Gan podcast. Give the podcast a listen 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNEa...

@kcsi.uk @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingsindiainst.bsky.social @cambridgeup.bsky.social

How the West Spied on India: Spy Stories from the Cold War! With Paul McGarr #spy #podcast #gandhi

YouTube video by Jan Man Gan

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · May 23

Many thanks to @shaunwalker7.bsky.social & @christogrozev.bsky.social for a fantastic evening at @theguardian.com Live. 🙌

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

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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:
kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

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:
kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

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