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🔍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | May 23, 2025
🎧 Espionage | Sabotage | Radicalization | Counterintelligence | National Security | Spies | Geopolitics
This week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up is an explosive deep dive into how modern espionage, youth radicalization, and political activism are reshaping global security. Hosted by Neil Bisson—retired CSIS Intelligence Officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network—this episode uncovers spy rings, sabotage plots, and unconventional threats that most headlines overlook.
💥 From a Russian "spy factory" exposed in Brazil to teenage extremists in Germany...
🎙️ From the CIA publicly recruiting Chinese officials to a rapper charged with terrorism in the UK...
Each story delivers 🔑 actionable insight and top-secret level analysis you won’t hear anywhere else.
🧠 Whether you're in public safety, national security, law enforcement—or just fascinated by the shadow world of intelligence—this episode is a must-listen.
📌 What You'll Learn:
- Why the CIA's recruitment campaign could redefine spycraft in China
- How a popular YouTuber became a pawn in Indo-Pakistani espionage
- What the UK-Iran standoff reveals about diplomatic warfare
- Why Canada must be alert to Russian sabotage operations
- How TikTok and Telegram are fueling right-wing youth extremism
- And why music stages are becoming new fronts in ideological conflict
👇 Dive in and stay ahead of the curve.
📖 Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:30 – CIA Calls on Chinese Officials to Spy
10:32 – Indian Travel Vlogger Accused of Spying for Pakistan
18:59 – UK-Iran Diplomatic Clash Over Espionage
27:25 – Russian Sabotage Plot on Trial in Germany
36:50 – Germany's Teen Terrorist Cell and Youth Radicalization
45:23 – Russian 'Spy Factory' Uncovered in Brazil
53:38 – Irish Rapper Charged with Terrorism in the UK
1:00:34 – Outro
👇 Links & Resources in the show notes
👍 Like, Share & Subscribe for more weekly intelligence insights
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🧭 Stay curious. Stay informed. Stay safe.
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🔍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up | May 23, 2025
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This week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up is an explosive deep dive into how modern espionage, youth radicalization, and political activism are reshaping global security. Hosted by Neil Bisson—retired CSIS Intelligence Officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network—this episode uncovers spy rings, sabotage plots, and unconventional threats that most headlines overlook.
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- Why the CIA's recruitment campaign could redefine spycraft in China
- How a popular YouTuber became a pawn in Indo-Pakistani espionage
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- Why Canada must be alert to Russian sabotage operations
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👇 Dive in and stay ahead of the curve.
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00:00 – Intro
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27:25 – Russian Sabotage Plot on Trial in Germany
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