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CIA’s RUSSIA CHALLENGE

Jun 30, 2023
Guest
John Sipher
Former CIA Russia hand, John Sipher, discusses the challenges faced by CIA personnel in Moscow amidst political uncertainty. They explore the importance of surveillance agents and all-source intelligence, as well as the quality of US intelligence analysis on Russia. The podcast also covers operations against Russians outside of Russia and the increasing appetite for spy stories in entertainment.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Russian Political Uncertainty and CIA Operations in Moscow
02:04 • 7min
3
The Role of Surveillance Agents and the Importance of All-Source Intelligence
08:36 • 2min
4
The Quality of US Intelligence Analysis on Russia
10:54 • 14min
5
Operations Against Russians Outside of Russia
25:02 • 12min
6
The Appetite for Spy Stories in Entertainment
36:34 • 4min