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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....
@warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kcsi.uk

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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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IntelArchive @intelarchive.io · 8d

New addition

Journal article: Revisionist future: Russia's assault on large language models, the distortion of collective memory, and the politics of eternity by Huw Dylan, Elena Grossfeld (published 29-09-2025)

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/29768640251377941

journals.sagepub.com

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IntelArchive @intelarchive.io · 8d

New addition

Journal article: The War on Open-Source Intelligence by Thomas Colley, Huw Dylan (published 29-09-2025)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0163660X.2025.2554477

www.tandfonline.com

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · 17d

Oh and btw, the current nominee for the post - chosen by Bibi - raises questions on whether he will be able or willing to refuse something similar. Many have grave doubts (including 4 former heads of Shabak) who wrote letters to the appointment committee.

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · 17d

For analysis specifically, when a country is democratically backsliding, intelligence analysts have the option of getting fired (or worse) or keeping their heads low, directing their energy to the direction inline with management wishes, and towing the line

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · 17d

Based on reporting from Israel, when Bibi demanded from previous heads of Shabak to speak out about this political adversaries (Bennet, Gantz) and do some other, decidedly undemocratic activities, they refused. Not an analysis as such.

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · Aug 26

even better news - it doesn't have to be real statistics! you can put there whatever the hell you want!

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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...

doi.org

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IntelArchive @intelarchive.io · Aug 25

New addition

Journal article: Unveiling Russian intelligence failures in the Ukraine conflict: a strategic culture perspective by Huw Dylan, Elena Grossfeld (published 22-08-2025)

https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2025.2544460

doi.org

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our article w/Huw Dylan Unveiling Russian Intelligence Failures in the Ukraine Conflict: A Strategic Culture Perspective is out, demonstrating how Russian intelligence’s strategic culture shaped its key failures in 2022.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@kcsi.uk @warstudieskcl.bsky.social

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The Society for Intelligence History @socintelhist.bsky.social · Aug 25

Another super article from Huw Dylan and @kloosha.bsky.social:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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...

www.tandfonline.com

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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · Aug 20

IISS: 'The Scale of Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical Infrastructure' www.iiss.org/research-pap...

The Scale of Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical Infrastructure

This IISS paper assesses Russia’s unconventional war on Europe, focusing on sabotage of critical infrastructure, from military sites and energy grids to communications and undersea cables, testing the resilience of European governments and societies and challenging NATO/EU deterrence.

www.iiss.org

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Diana Bolsinger @dianabolsinger.bsky.social · Aug 12

Tomorrow's the day. Please join us!

Diana Bolsinger @dianabolsinger.bsky.social · Jul 23

I can't wait until August 13th, when I discuss my research and upcoming book with Michael J. Ard on JHU's "Inside Intelligence" podcast.

Please join us!

www.eventbrite.com/e/intelligen...

Intelligence Liaison and Foreign Policy: The Hidden Link

Inside Intelligence presents "Intelligence Liaison and Foreign Policy: The Hidden Link"

www.eventbrite.com

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Natalia Antonova🇺🇸🇺🇦 @nataliaantonova.bsky.social · Jul 23

Friends don’t let friends move to modern day Russia.

Conmen await you there. And, possibly, violent death.

nataliaantonova.substack.com/p/we-moved-t...

"We moved to Russia for traditional values"

How Americans Derek and DeAnna Huffman were conned

nataliaantonova.substack.com

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · Jul 23

Ouch! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack

The US agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint document management software, according...

www.bloomberg.com

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Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social · Jul 2

Powerful statement from our boss Gen Michael Hayden w/ former CIA officer David Gioe in the new Foreign Affairs

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...

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · Jul 1

This is much better than the current state, but R-Mode can still be jammed. China's approach, with eLoran system that is better against jamming and spoofing, and that is integrated into its PNT infrastructure appears to be better.

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · Jun 30

Excited to share my latest research examining how Russia's sabotage operations could extend from Europe to orbit. The space domain presents unique vulnerabilities that mirror—and amplify—the hybrid threats we're already seeing on Earth.

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:
kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

When Sabotage Goes Orbital: Rethinking the Russian Space Threat

kcsi.uk

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Matt Johansen @mattjay.com · Apr 18

🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.

He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords

Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:

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Joe Uchill @joeuchill.bsky.social · Apr 5

Getting rid of threat hunting increases government efficiency, just not for the US government.

Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · Apr 5

Big cuts are coming soon to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, per multiple reports, including layoffs of roughly a third of the workforce (Politico says much more) and terminations of major threat-hunting contracts.

cbsn.ws/4iZQc5s

bit.ly/4lnpTYE

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Kim Zetter @kimzetter.bsky.social · Feb 28

"Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have been fired or feel they could be soon"
www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...

US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say | CNN Politics

Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have b...

www.cnn.com

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Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social · Jan 31

Russian sabotage using gig economy approach @drichterova.bsky.social @magslong.bsky.social Patrick Bury

Emil Rottbøll @bagsiden.bsky.social · Jan 30

Danish Security and Intelligence Service are significantly ramping up their efforts against Russian hybrid attacks.
Berlingske has mapped 70 cases in Europe in 2024.
Quotes by @markgaleotti.bsky.social and Elena Grossfeld @kloosha.bsky.social www.berlingske.dk/internationa...

PET opruster markant mod russisk skyggekrig: Truslen fra fysisk sabotage i Danmark er skærpet

Læs mere her.

www.berlingske.dk

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Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social · Jan 6

▶️ 'The Long Shadow of the Soviet Sabotage?’, War on the Rocks, shorturl.at/TLhT8

▶️ 'Russian Sabotage in the Gig-Economy Era', RUSI, co-authored @kloosha.bsky.social, @magslong.bsky.social & @patrickbury.bsky.social, shorturl.at/qp1Z9

@warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

The Long Shadow of Soviet Sabotage Doctrine? - War on the Rocks

Boris Nikolaevich Rodin was a known entity in the KGB. Operating as an intelligence officer in London from 1947 to 1951, he helped manage the defection of

shorturl.at

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The Israeli Forum for Intelligence Studies (IFIS) @ilintelligence.bsky.social · Jan 3

October 7 raised many difficult questions relating not only to collection and analysis, but also to the relationship b/w intelligence and policymakers.

On Jan. 21 we will hold a panel to discuss intel-policy relations in a comparative perspective (USA, Russia, & Israel)>>

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