Summary
Rear Admiral Tim Woods (Biography) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss his role as Britain’s Defence Attaché to the United States. Tim previously served as the British Defence Attaché in Kyiv, Ukraine.
What You’ll Learn
Intelligence
- What does a Defense Attaché do
- How intelligence impacts military strategy
- Admiral Woods’ experience of the 2021 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- What it’s like to constantly be surveilled
Reflections
- The power of relationships and connections
- Sacrificing personal privacy for national security
And much, much more …
Resources
SURFACE SKIM
*SpyCasts*
*Beginner Resources*
DEEPER DIVE
Books
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The Secret History of the Five Eyes: The untold story of the shadowy international spy network, R. Kerbaj (Blink Publishing, 2022)
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The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine, S. Plokhy (Basic Books, 2017)
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Defense of the West, S. Sloan (Manchester University Press, 2016)
Primary Sources
*Wildcard Resource*
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Midway (1976)
- A (dramatic) retelling of the 1942 Battle of Midway, one of the most critical naval battles of the Second World War – A battle that perfectly exhibits the importance of intelligence in a time of war.
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