Dr. Dan Lomas

Ah, the regular game of "Which former SIS is talking sh*t" again. You guys can guess who it is.

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.

The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

CIA Assessed Iran’s Ayatollah Could Be Replaced by Hardliner If Killed The Central Intelligence Agency in recent weeks assessed that the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a result of U.S. military operations could lead to hardliners from the countr...

"The classified analysis considered multiple scenarios and wasn't an intelligence product of high confidence, the people said, adding that it made clear there was a high degree of uncertainty in judging the likelihood of various outcomes".

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Certainly in the "mad as a lorry" phase of US-Iranian relations

Operation Wrath of God: The Secret History of European Intelligence and Mossad’s Assassination Campaign Published in The RUSI Journal (Vol. 171, No. 1, 2026)

Our colleague @guttmannaviva.bsky.social's new book, Operation Wrath of God, has received another excellent review - this one published in the RUSI Journal. @sandbaggerone.bsky.social describes it as "a book that cannot be recommended highly enough" 👏👏👏
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Sidney Reilly - MI6's "Ace of Spies" and the inspiration for James Bond or shameless, murdering conman?

This week's discussion on History's Devils 🎧
Links to the show in bio
#history #podcast

CIA launches fresh social media push to recruit Iranians as Trump threatens military action The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has posted on social media new Farsi-language instructions for Iranians wishing to securely contact the spy service.

CIA launches fresh social media push to recruit Iranians as Trump threatens military action - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War

The Ex-Taxi Driver at the Center of Russia’s Shadow War

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/w...

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans ...

"At the end of October, the CIA and MI6 sent memos to Kyiv outlining their alarming new intelligence assessments. The next week, after Burns visited Moscow".

Excellent read ⏬️

www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Dutch intelligence agencies warn of escalating Russian hybrid attacks The Netherlands’ intelligence agencies warned Thursday that Russia is increasing hybrid activities across Europe, combining cyberattacks, sabotage, and influence operations that could affect critical ...

Dutch intelligence agencies warn of escalating Russian hybrid attacks nltimes.nl/2026/02/19/d...

Exclusive: Top European spies sceptical US will clinch Ukraine peace deal this year The heads of five European spy agencies, who spoke to Reuters, said Russia did not want to end the war quickly. Four said Moscow was using the talks to push for sanctions relief and business deals.

Lads, no sh*t

Exclusive: Top European spies sceptical US will clinch Ukraine peace deal this year - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

👀 New books

And DC's alright too 😉

👀 Quick trip to Washington DC for work purposes that included a cheeky visit to the International Spy Museum. Fascinating, interactive study of the collection, assessment and use of intelligence, plus concealment and CI/covert action. And, yes, I got excited over Bond's car!

Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5 Ministers say UK universities have become a

BBC News - Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Foreign Call About Person Close to Trump The call intercepted by the U.S. formed a key part of a complaint filed last year against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

WSJ confirms NYT reporting (gift article)

www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Norway Spy Agency Says US Change Risks Russia and China Power Moves Norway’s foreign intelligence service sees a growing risk of a more assertive Russia and China as the US pulls back from international cooperation and institutions.

Norway’s foreign intelligence service sees a growing risk of a more assertive Russia and China as the US pulls back from international cooperation and institutions www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“Spies Among Us”: Espionage in Europe – A study on convicted spies in Europe 2008–2024

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UKRI's funding changes explained The latest on UKRI's great grant pause and changes at STFC

'It is expected that the change to UKRI’s new bucket model, and the subsequent reopening of grant funds, will be in April 2027. Of course, this means that between now and then academics who would have bid for funding cannot'.

"I hear you're a vetting expert now, Father!"

Two arrested over attempted sabotage of German naval vessels Two port workers are accused of trying to damage military ships, including by dumping gravel into an engine.

BBC News - Two arrested over attempted sabotage of German naval vessels
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

EXCLUSIVE: EU wants defence data secured without US tech The European Defence Artificial Intelligence Data Space would allow EU countries to share sensitive defence data

EXCLUSIVE: EU wants defence data secured without US tech

But nice to see the VC who did this failed upwards to @universityofleeds.bsky.social 😉

SOE's advice on disguising yourself as a student in 1944.

These days it'd be mullet, naff moustache and overly baggy trousers.

How MI6 works From 2020 until last September, Richard Moore was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) also known as “C”.

New post out:

"How MI6 works"

We interviewed Richard Moore the man who was "C" - Chief of MI6 - until September.

In part one we talked about MI6 operates - how does C work with the Prime Minister? Does he think there's a "deep state" etc...

(£/free trial)

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The interim head of CISA uploaded sensitive documents to ChatGPT Koreans to be notified of possible data breaches, Operations at Russian security systems outfit were disrupted by a cyberattack, EU-India security deal omits hackers-for-hire, Threat actors exploit a ...

Check out today's Metacurity to stay up-to-date on the critical infosec developments you should know, including

--The interim head of CISA uploaded sensitive documents to ChatGPT,
www.metacurity.com/the-interim-...

Today is Argo Day.

Tony Livesey - 20/01/2026 - BBC Sounds Tony Livesey with late night conversation and in-depth interviews.

On Tuesday 20 Jan, Dan Lomas @sandbaggerone.bsky.social joined Tony Livesey @bbc5live.bsky.social to discuss the UK's decision to approve China's plans for a mega embassy in London

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ℹ️Info on Dan's research 🔗 nottingham.ac.uk/politics/people/daniel.lomas

Murder and MI5: the extraordinary battle over what stays secret Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret

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