Cambridge Security Initiative

For all prospective International Security and Intelligence Programme: There is an opportunity to meet ISI alumni and ask all the questions! For more info, please see below!

CSi is pleased to announce that the application process for ISI Professional is now open. For more please follow this link: thecsi.org.uk/isi-pro/

Smart new world: adapting human intelligence for the digital age This article considers the impact of digital advances on clandestine Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations. Despite the arrival and advancement of disruptive technologies, classical HUMINT tradecr...

Congratulations to CSI's David V. Gioe and Tony Manganello on their publication dealing with the impact of disruptive #technologies on #HUMINT. Check out the full version below: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Changing Face of the Academic Study of Intelligence in the UK

Congratulations to Michael S. Goodman (@msg77.bsky.social), the director of King's Centre for the Study of Intelligence (@kcsi.uk) on his piece entitled 'The Chang­ing Face of the Aca­d­e­m­ic Study of Intel­li­gence in the UK', dealing with changes in the academic field: kcsi.uk/kcsi-insight...

Ukraine says it killed two Russian agents suspected of assassinating senior Ukrainian intel officer YouTube video by CNN

Professor David. V. Gioe is cautiously optimistic that Trump's moral equivalency btwn #Russia & #Ukraine️ evaporated under #Putin's #war crimes. He spoke with about promising developments for Ukraine: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

Sir Richard Dearlove, former Chief of MI6 & our chair of trustees, offered a welcome keynote speech for our ISI Programme students. Bottom line: The world is changing rapidly. Good intelligence helps leaders manage risks and navigate uncertainty.

And we're off! The Cambridge Security Initiative welcomed a record 86 remarkable students to Emmanuel College, Cambridge for our summer International Security & Intelligence (ISI) programme. Our first day was capped with a traditional Formal Hall – candlelit dining Cambridge style!

Trump Is Breaking American Intelligence “Speak plainly!” Russian President Vladimir Putin snapped at his foreign intelligence chief, Sergei Naryshkin, at a televised security council meeting on the eve of his shambolic full-scale invasion o...

Check out the newly published article by our David V. Gioe, Director of Studies for the Cambridge Security Initiative, and Michael V. Hayden on how Trump's presidency is breaking US intelligence: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

The Lost War Diaries of Roy Lane This is the story of an exceptional young man whose war-time experience was long, considerable and so unusual as to be almost unique. Roy Lane…

Congratulations to our Trustee, Dr Alan Dawson, emeritus fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, on the publication of his book, 'The Last War Diaries of Roy Lane' with Pen and Sword Books. It is a thrilling and also very human story. Now on offer! shorturl.at/wjWK9

Encrypted but Exposed: Communications Shortcut Results in Signal-gate

In this @warstudieskcl.bsky.social 'Insights' article, Professor David Gioe & Tony Manganello evaluated whether the #SignalGate information was #classified, the future #intelligence implications of such #leaks & the role of #OPSEC in national #security affairs.
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Announcing our FINAL International Security & Intelligence summer programme virtual ‘Open Day’ on 1 May at 1915hrs GMT / 1415 hrs EST. If you're an offer holder and have questions, visit: shorturl.at/tnwLF

ISI-Pro 2025 cohort at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, UK

Just like that, our inaugural ISI Pro course wraps up. A final formal hall and farewell to Cambridge. Grateful to all participants for their insights, openness, and diverse perspectives. Until next time!

#ISI-Pro #intelligence #Cambridge

Britain’s Spymasters — The Kremlin’s Most Feared Enemy A profound anxiety about the British and French espionage capabilities is rooted deep in the Kremlin’s consciousness.

Why is Moscow focusing on British & French intelligence?🤔

Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan explain that "Russian intelligence mandarins have always been obsessed with the British" while France has become a target due to its growing belief that it lures defectors.

Read:
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The ISI-Pro was treated to a triple act of Heather Panton (Labrys), David Kilby OBE (Strider Technologies), and Lady Moira Andrews (Visiting Professor at @warstudieskcl.bsky.social). Heather, David & Moira considered #innovation & regulatory issues in the #intelligence and national #security sector.

The ISI-Pro programme welcomed Dr Thomas Maguire (@unileiden.bsky.social) who presented on intelligence disclosure, and Dr Renad Mansour (@chathamhouse.org) who spoke about the evolving character of transnational conflict.

This morning, ISI-Pro heard from former UK Defence Attaché in Moscow, John Foreman CBE, on Putin’s war and UK-Russia relations. In the afternoon, Dr Dina Rezk and Gala Riani shared insights on analytical assumptions and the value of historical perspective in the Middle East.

Congratulations to Professor Michael Goodman!

Today we were honoured to hear from Andrew Borene of Flashpoint. His talk 'Preparing Business and Technology Leaders for a New Cold War' was an important contribution to the International Security & Intelligence Professional course. Thanks, Swede!

Capping off week 1 of our ISI-Pro course, delegates heard from @kcsi.uk members Professor Sir David Omand on managing slow burning crises & @drichterova.bsky.social on #Russian #sabotage. Concluding the day was a candlelit formal hall dinner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

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Dr Nichola Leveringhaus at ISI-Pro

Professor Michael Goodman at ISI-Pro

Dorothea Gioe at ISI-Pro

Our advanced ISI-Pro course continues with ISI core faculty lectures from the @kcsi.uk. Our delegates heard from Dr Nicola Leveringhaus on #Chinese #politics & #military posture, Prof Michael Goodman on #intelligence success & warning failure, & Dorothea Gioe on security dynamics in #Africa.

Lt General (Retd) Doug Chalmers CB DSO OBE, Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Sir Richard Dearlove, Emmanuel College, Cambridge

....and ISI Pro is off to the races! Day 1 featured a #keynote lecture from Lt Gen (Retd) Doug Chalmers, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, on the continuing importance of hard #power followed by a #geopolitics tour de force by our chairman, Sir Richard Dearlove.

Here we go for ISI Pro! A beautiful spring day for delegate check-in at Emmanuel College, Cambridge with #CSi team members Anna Knight and Callum Macdonald.
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#Professionalcourse
#CambridgeSecurityInitiative

Applying to the International Security & Intelligence (ISI) programme at Emmanuel College, Cambridge? Have questions about the programme? Our next virtual open day is on 3 March 2025 at 19:00 GMT / 14:00 EST. Sign up here: thecsi.org.uk/isi-2025-ope...

How America’s Allies Boost U.S. Intelligence And why Trump threatens that cooperation.

#intelligence liaison is not a 'nice-to-have'; it is a 'must' for US national #Security. Might #Trump jeopardize America's secret relationships? Professor David Gioe considers this question for
ForeignAffairs: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Applying to the International Security & Intelligence (ISI) programme at Emmanuel College, Cambridge? Got any questions about the programme? We’re having our next virtual ‘open day’ on 3 March 2025 at 1900 hrs GMT / 1400 EST. Sign up here: shorturl.at/4zlBY

Okno do sveta: Palestínski teroristi ponúkali Československu únosy a vraždy disidentov - ROZHOVOR - SITA.sk Rozhovor s Danielou Richterovou, docentkou z King’s College London. „Fungovanie spravodajských služieb sa oproti obdobiu studenej vojny v mnohých strategických veciach nezmenilo. Sovietsky zväz, ale a...

🎙️ Great talking to M. Wlachovsky, veteran diplomat & frmr Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs, about:

📚 #intelligencestudies
🕵️‍♀️ #accountable & #effective intel communities
📕 #WatchingTheJackals

Brush up your Slovak & tune in 👇

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Dr. Daniela Richterova

Congratulations to International Security & Intelligence (ISI) programme faculty supervisor Daniela Richterova on the launch of her new book, 'Watching the Jackals'. Rave reviews to follow shortly...

Considering applying for International #Security and #Intelligence (ISI) 2025 Programme? We will hold a virtual 'Open Day' on January 13 at 20hrs GMT/15 hrs EST. Sign up here shorturl.at/0vgeh