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The Buckingham University Centre for Security & Intelligence Studies (BUCSIS) offers innovative programmes in intelligence, Covert & security. http://bit.ly/3QTHHtU
The next University of Buckingham’s intake for its PG Cert / MA Covert Action, HUMINT & Psychology of Intelligence Elicitation starts 29th September 2025. Taught entirely online. Part or full time. ELCAS eligible. For more information visit bit.ly/43YoDo1

In Morocco, score-settling follows a former spy chief's escape abroad lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-af…
85 years ago today, SOE was founded to “set Europe ablaze”, to kindle the spirit of resistance in Occupied Europe. Today, as SOE’s proud ancestor, #MI6 works to support brave Ukrainian resistance to Putin’s cruel and illegal invasion of their country. #SlavaUkraini.
Check out @DDolzikova in a new documentary exploring the concerning dependence of Western nations on Russian uranium from Arte TV. RUSI's contribution to the documentary comes on the back of earlier work from Darya on tracing Russia's presence in global nuclear supply chains
Today we have released 200 digitised files from the Cabinet Office. Find out more and view the files for yourself here: nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/cab…
Step inside the world of MI5… Our new *free* exhibition in partnership with the Security Service is now open. ★★★★★ - The Telegraph Plan your visit now: nationalarchives.gov.uk/mi5-official-s…
STILL TIME TO APPLY! The next Uni of Buckingham’s intake for its PG Cert / MA Covert Action, HUMINT & Psychology of Intelligence Elicitation starts 29th September 2025. Taught entirely online. Part or full time. ELCAS eligible. For more info bit.ly/43YoDo1
Currently reading Alexander Orlov’s 1963 book. He was the author of the original (1936) Handbook of Intelligence and Guerilla Warfare used by the NKVD. He later defected to the West. Within are the origins of a source motivation framework that later evolved into M.I.C.E.
Briton found guilty of volunteering to spy for Russia. Howard Phillips, 65, from Harlow, Essex, handed over the home address and landline for Grant Shapps, his local MP & then the defence secretary, during an undercover sting by MI5. #undercover #HUMINT news.sky.com/story/briton-f…
Russian espionage and sabotage in Germany have doubled over-the-past-year. According to Germany’s Military C.I., Russia has significantly intensified its espionage activities and hybrid operations on German territory. militarnyi.com
1. In a review essay this week, I looked at Tim Weiner's (fascinating) new book on the CIA. It describes how CIA's "Russia House" doubled in size after 2016 & how agent recruitment grew. It quotes a CIA dep director calling Ukraine a “triumph of HUMINT” economist.com/culture/2025/0…
New criminal offence to target violence-obsessed suspects earlier bbc.com/news/articles/…
Three military intelligence units from Russia's GRU espionage agency and 18 officers have had sanctions placed on them for allegedly "spreading chaos and disorder on [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's orders". #covertaction #HUMINT bbc.com/news/articles/…
The UK has exposed 18 Russian spies and their units responsible for cyber-attacks in Britain and hacking one of the victims of the Salisbury poisonings, David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has said. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…
The visit was arranged by the Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies @BUCSIS2 South and Southeast Asia Security Research Centre (SSEASRC) and was an excellent opportunity for students, staff, and members of the local community.
Honoured to have welcomed His Excellency @DrMFaisal, High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom, to Buckingham this week. Dr Faisal delivered a talk on the High Commission’s perspectives on contemporary security challenges in South Asia, before a Q&A session.
Professor Julian Richards, Director of @BUCSIS2, stated: "@DrMFaisal delivered a fascinating perspective on recent tensions in South Asia and also spoke about the Pakistani community in the UK and their contribution to British life.” @julianjr83
The identities of more than 100 British officials, including members of the special forces and MI6, were compromised in a data breach that also put thousands of Afghans at risk of reprisal, it can be reported. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Türkiye'de de istihbarat biliminin gelişebilmesi için geçerliliği kalkmış, sorun teşkil etmeyecek belgeler sadece hükümete yakın bazı akademisyen ve araştırmacılara değil konu üzerine akademik anlamda çalışan öğrenci ve araştırmacılara da mutlaka açılmalı. @miaedutr
Excellent visit to the National Archives where our @BUCSIS2 students poured over the original MI5 files on the Cambridge spy network and the Portland spy network . Highly recommend the MI5 exhibition as well. #HUMINT
Lessons for Prevent - GOV.UK. Lord Anderson shares lessons for the programme following the murder of Sir David Amess by Ali Harbi Ali and the attack in Southport by Axel Muganwa Rudakubana. #prevent #radicalisation #CT gov.uk/government/pub…
#Prevent scheme missed chances with Amess and Southport killers, report says Anderson report recommends potential large expansion of Prevent to include individuals with no fixed ideology theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…