The Secrets of Statecraft The Statecraft and Spycraft of MI6’s former Chief
Jul 1, 2022
Former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove discusses the impact of Kim Philby's treachery, Cold War victories against the KGB, the influence of fictional spies on British intelligence, the UK's role in European intelligence, and a historical counterfactual scenario involving Hitler and the atom bomb.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Intelligence Operations and Historical Archives
04:07 • 10min
The Influence of Fictional Spies on British Intelligence
13:38 • 27min
UK's Role in European Intelligence
40:33 • 7min
Exploring a Historical Counterfactual
47:39 • 2min
German Scientists' Knowledge and the British Atomic Energy Program
50:05 • 2min