The Damascus Cover and the Psychology of Spies with Howard Kaplan
Howard Kaplan wrote his debut espionage novel, The Damascus Cover, nearly forty years ago. He joins me to discuss the book, the recently completed the film adaptation staring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and...
View ArticlePodcast: The Paris Attacks and Europe’s Security Challenges
William Tucker joins me again for a high level look at the Paris attacks and the impact that instability, chiefly in Syria, will have on the region. Failing states and the mass migration of refugees...
View ArticlePodcast: Turkey Shot Down a Russian Jet – Where Do We Go From Here?
Putin called today’s downing of a Russian Su-24 by a Turkish F16 a “stab in the back” but it this was certainly not an unproved attack. In fact it follows countless warnings from Turkey that violations...
View ArticlePodcast: The San Bernardino Attack, Small Scale Terrorism, and ISIS
William Tucker joins me again for episode 30 of the Covert Contact Podcast. The San Bernardino attack is an odd one in many ways but understanding it is critical as this model of small scale attacks,...
View ArticlePodcast: What Did Russia Gain in Syria?
Regular Blogs of War and Covert Contact contributor William Tucker joins me after a long break to discuss Russia’s intervention in Syria. Why are they there, what were their true motives, what have...
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