In one month (12 Sep), Spying in South Asia cambridge.org/9781108843676 hits bookshops. Prior to publication, I’ll be posting some amazing archival documents from the UK, US & India that shed new light on India’s intelligence Cold War. Cambridge University Press King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI) War Studies

A new piece by our member Daniela Richterova (Dr Daniela Richterova). 'The Long Shadow of Soviet Sabotage Doctrine?' warontherocks.com/2024/08/the-lo…

Amazing work, Jeff. Can’t wait.

On this day 15 years ago, PM Kevin Rudd gave a speech foreshadowing the creation of ANU National Security College. It's worth revisiting the case he made, an idea ahead of its time. The College opened a year later and we look forward to marking our 15th birthday in 2025! jenni.uchicago.edu/press/Rudd_200…

Our special forum in memory of David Kahn, who passed away in January this year, is now available online. We have contributions from Loch Johnson, David Sherman, Stephen Budiansky, Michael Warner, and Mark Stout. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Mission to Mao, my new book, is officially out today. Thanks to all of you here who helped support this big project. Details from the press: press.georgetown.edu/Book/Mission-t…

Big day! 'Spying in South Asia: Britain, the United States, and India's Secret Cold War' by our member Paul McGarr has been released today. Watch this space for the announcement of the book launch! cambridge.org/us/universityp…

Delighted to host Chris Taylor today of ASPI at King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (KCSI). Fantastic talk on the challenges and opportunities facing the Australian intelligence community. ASIO

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My submission to the 2024 review highlighted that DIG's creation (incorporating DIO and AGO), along with that of Home Affairs, reflected a broader reassertion of portfolios over an idealised community integration after 2017/18. aspistrategist.org.au/from-national-…

The bankers have chosen a new Treasury Secretary

This is pure Russian propaganda

Neuberger said the only solution to both kick out Chinese hackers and prevent them from returning was to require the telecommunications companies and internet service providers to meet minimum cybersecurity security practices. Today, those practices are optional. If the companies

The cyberespionage operation by China known as Salt Typhoon is much more significant than the spy balloon of early 2023. It's not even close. US officials familiar with the intelligence are stunned. Yet the spy balloon gripped millions of Americans for weeks, and this hasn't.

Potentially seismic change here

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The worst, absolute worst phenomenon generated by this website is the emergence of weird yet influential grifters who make sweeping, unserious claims about history and culture that then compel everyone else to engage said claim as if it merits any consideration. An endless spiral

Basically my view is this: right now, the vast majority of voters are getting either some or all of their political information from a giant unregulated ambient media ecosystem, which only really shows them ideas that will excite or anger them, largely free of any fact-checking