Category Archives: Intelligence

Why would Russia want this man returned?

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Russia called the Thai court decision in 2010 politically motivated.[68][69] Its Foreign Ministry took steps to prevent Bout being extradited to the U.S.;[27] Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov suggested that Bout was innocent.[27] On 18 November 2010, shortly after Bout’s extradition to the United States, former … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Russia | 9 Comments

The Human Factor: The Phenomenon of Espionage

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Harper

by W. Patrick Lang ­­June 2022 — The just released second edition of Col. Lang’s classic work on the art of human intelligence is now available to order from Amazon or iUniverse.  Publisher’s Weekly’s Booklife calls The Human Factor, “A … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Intelligence, My books | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments

How did we miss that? – TTG

Posted on May 11, 2022 by TTG

A heated exchange between Senator King and DIA Director General Berrier on whether the intel community failed to predict/understand Ukraine’s will to fight.  Berrier: “there was never an intelligence community assessment that said the Ukrainians lack the will to fight.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 35 Comments

Ukrainian targeting is remarkably precise.

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Pat Lang

  The Ukrainian military said Saturday it destroyed a Russian command post in Kherson, a southern city that fell to Russian forces early in the war. The Ukrainian military intelligence agency posted a statement saying the command post was hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 11 Comments

The worst spy recruiter in the world – TTG

Posted on March 16, 2022 by TTG

“Slovak prosecutors have charged four people with accepting thousands of euros from Russian spies posing as diplomats in exchange for spying on NATO activity with a specific emphasis on the war in Ukraine. The charges were issued on Tuesday to … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Russia, TTG | 5 Comments

“The Human Factor: the phenomenon of espionage”

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Pat Lang

“This succinct no-nonsense primer on the business of espionage looks at the history of human intelligence gathering, known as HUMINT, from the Revolutionary War to the present. Extremely well-written, it is equally valuable for training case officers and intelligence analysts … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, My books | 15 Comments

Lang’s rules for intelligence analysis

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Pat Lang

Epistemology: 1-Duck Rule: If it walks like a duck, squawks like a duck and has feathers, it probably is a duck. 2 – Sherlock’s Rule: When considering a problem, remove everything from consideration which seems untrue. What is left is … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence | 28 Comments

NROL Space X Launch

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Pat Lang

https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-9-block-5-nrol-87

Posted in Intelligence, Space | 2 Comments

Is POTUS a witting Chinese intelligence asset?

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Pat Lang

A new book claims the Biden family earned $31 million from five deals involving people with direct ties to Chinese intelligence. Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, partnered with multiple financiers with direct ties to the Chinese spy network, … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinagate, government, Intelligence | 31 Comments

“What Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction in Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking trial means for Prince Andrew” Telegraph

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Pat Lang

“The court also heard how Prince Andrew had been among those who flew on Epstein’s private jet, nicknamed the “Lolita Express”. In seeking to get their own case thrown out, the Duke’s lawyers have sought to paint Ms Giuffre as … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Intelligence, Justice | 41 Comments