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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 23d

Just finished editing the terrorist financing news roundup coming out later this week....and there's a fun little nugget in there that has inspired me to re-share my initial look at the Wagner Group's web of companies:

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/wagner-gro...

Wagner Group's Web of Companies

This week, Insight Intelligence is taking a look at Wagner Group - a Russian private military corporation that functions as a proxy for the Russian state.

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com

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Mindy Haas @mindyhaas.bsky.social · 25d

Excited to see Covert Action: National Approaches to Unacknowledged Intervention, in the wild at #APSA2025. My contribution: Israel's Mossad and Covert Action: Immigration, Counter-Proliferation, and Assassination. Edited by @rorycormac.bsky.social @magslong.bsky.social @markstout.bsky.social

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · 25d

Amazing!!! Thank you, Mindy! #APSA2025 stop by the GUP booth! Some fab holiday 🎁 there - just saying 📚📒

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · 27d

Finally!! Welcome to the club of Covert Action book owners 😬

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you so much, Diana—this means a lot coming from you. I’m thrilled it’s out in time for your class! Can’t wait to hear how your students engage with it.

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · 29d

Excellent! You already have a copy!

Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · 29d

Royal Mail avoiding your neck of the woods :)

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · 29d

@rorycormac.bsky.social @markstout.bsky.social @dvanp.bsky.social
@jgmaber.bsky.social @paulmcgarr.bsky.social @dianabolsinger.bsky.social
It arrived!
Super excited about our edited volume on #covertaction! And extremely grateful to our contributors and reviewers for their hard work and support!

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Dr. Dan Lomas @sandbaggerone.bsky.social · Sep 8

👀 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...

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Sep 8

😂 love it!

Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Sep 8

Dunno, there is some interesting “stuff” in Chapter 9 😊

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Sep 8

I am still PATIENTLY waiting for my copy!! 😬

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Sep 8

Amazing!! You guys you received it before us! Thank you so much for contributing, Steve, and for your patience!!

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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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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Aug 26

New batch of emails from Russia's disinformation campaign, which added Chancellor Merz of Germany to its list of targets, which has previously focused on Moldovan president Maia Sandu and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

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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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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thanks, Rory! As you know, I’ve been working on this for a while, so I am very excited about this publication with the @thecipherbrief.bsky.social Thanks for posting @sandbaggerone.bsky.social!!

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Aug 6

💥Very excited to report that @thecipherbrief.bsky.social ‬ published my article "When States Go Mob"! #OrganizedCrime networks are force multipliers and a structural scaffolding in the #grayzone reshaping the global security environment. Pse. have a look!👇 www.thecipherbrief.com/gray-zone-cr...

When States Go Mob: The Criminalization of Modern Statecraft

OPINION — In the fall of 2021, an FBI informant received a chilling offer: $300,000 to assassinate former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton. The would-be hitman posed as a drug cartel enforce...

www.thecipherbrief.com

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Aug 5

I hear you! I feel the same, and I am not even British :) - but I am not so surprised you received these glowing endorsements! As I mentioned previously, your writing style is fantastic! I am a big fan. Way to go, Rory!!👏

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Rory Cormac @rorycormac.bsky.social · Aug 5

Another writer and broadcaster just offered “Fakers” is “Monty Python meets Le Carré” … exactly what I was going for! Absolutely buzzing 😀

Rory Cormac @rorycormac.bsky.social · Jul 31

Asking for pre-publication endorsements is something I find very nerve-wracking (anyone else?!?) but a top comedian, writer and broadcaster just said “Fakers” is “laugh out loud” funny!

Absolutely buzzing! It’s out next spring.

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Aug 5

That's amazing, Rory!! Super excited for you!! Congratulations. 🎉👑💥Can’t wait to read it!

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Jul 25

I wrote this week on a new IISS report tracking suspected Russian sabotage in Europe. It shows a quadrupling in incidents between 2023 & 2024, as well as a more recent lull. That could indicate a change in Russia's calculus—or just a temporary pause.
www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

Russian sabotage attacks surged across Europe in 2024

This year’s apparent lull may be the calm before another storm

www.economist.com

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Dr Emma L Briant 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸 @emmalbriant.bsky.social · Jul 5

NOW OPEN ACCESS: Briant, Emma L. & Wanlass, A. (2018). "A Ménage à Trois for the Digital Age: Strategic Leaks, Propaganda and Journalism," in Corneliu Bjola & James Pamment. Countering Online Propaganda and Vioent Extremism: The Dark Side of Digital Diplomacy. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

A digital ménage à trois | 4 | Strategic leaks, propaganda and journal

This chapter introduces readers to scholarly and popular debates regarding strategic leaking, propaganda and journalistic reporting. It focuses on political,

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781351264082-4/digital-ménage-trois-emma-briant-alicia-wanless

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Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social · Jun 26

Excited to support MA in Applied Security & Strategy (MStrat) @exeter.ac.uk Strategy and Security Institute geared twrds professionals in defence, diplomacy, intelligence & policy to sharpen their strategic thinking & decision-making skills. Sep. 2025 apps open - 🔗 www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Applied Security and Strategy MA | Postgraduate Taught | University of Exeter

www.exeter.ac.uk

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