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Send us a text🇨🇦🕵️ Canadian Military Intelligence Compromised? | Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-UpThis week on Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson — retired CSIS intelligence officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network — examines a series of developments that reveal how insider threats, espionage, hybrid warfare, and alliance uncertainty are reshaping the global security environment.From a Canadian military intelligence officer charged with espionage 🇨🇦… to Western universities quietly targeted by hostile intelligence services 🎓… to the United States approving advanced AI chip exports to China🤖🇨🇳 — this episode shows how modern threats cut across defence institutions, academia, technology supply chains, and even long-standing alliances.🎧 Before you hit play, consider these questions:❓ Has Canada’s military intelligence community suffered a serious insider compromise — and what does this case reveal about counterintelligence gaps?❓ Why are Western universities becoming prime targets for foreign intelligence collection — and is Canada prepared to respond?❓ What does Canada’s expansion of its terrorist-entity list tell us about how extremism is evolving online and among youth?❓ Why is a former Cuban economy minister now serving a life sentence for espionage — and what does this reveal about internal regime vulnerability?❓ Does allowing Nvidia AI chips to be sold to China strengthen Western industry — or accelerate an adversary’s military and intelligence capabilities?❓ And why has Denmark’s intelligence service taken the unprecedented step of identifying the United States itselfas a potential security concern?Each of these questions — and many more — are explored with intelligence-driven analysis, operational context, and real-world insight throughout the episode.If you value informed, independent national-security analysis, please consider supporting the show on Buzzsprout. 🙏🎙️⏱️ Chapters00:00 — Intro02:05 — Segment 1: Foreign Intelligence Targeting Western Universities07:10 — Segment 2: Canada Responds to Trump’s New National Security Strategy11:40 — Segment 3: Canada Expands Its Terrorist-Entity List15:50 — Segment 4: Canadian Military Intelligence Officer Charged with Espionage21:10 — Segment 5: Former Cuban Minister Sentenced to Life for Spying25:40 — Segment 6: Trump Approves Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China30:30 — Segment 7: Danish Intelligence Flags the U.S. as a Security Concern34:50 — Segment 8: Germany Confronts Russia Over Hybrid Warfare35:25 — Outro🎓 Course Mentioned in This EpisodeSabotage and Proxy Operations in Modern IntelligenceUniversity of Ottawa – Professional Development Institutehttps://pdinstitute.uottawa.ca/PDI/Courses/National-Security/Sabotage-and-Proxy-Operations/Course.aspx?CourseCode=S0245💡 Support the PodcastIf Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up helps you make sense of today’s increasingly complex intelligence and national-security environment, please consider supporting the show:👉 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2336717/supportEvery contribution helps sustain the research, analysis, and independent intelligence commentary that make this podcast possible. Thank you. 🙏🎙️Support the show

Send us a text🇨🇦🔥 Canadian ISIS Terrorist Convicted | Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-UpThis week on Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson — retired CSIS intelligence officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network — breaks down a dramatic week of national-security developments that span espionage, terrorism, hybrid warfare, and intelligence oversight.From collapsed spy cases in the U.K. 🇬🇧… to Russian hybrid attacks sweeping across Europe 🌍… to Canada’s conviction of a returning ISIS fighter 🇨🇦 — this episode shows how Western democracies are confronting fast-moving, multi-domain threats.🎧 Before you hit play, consider these questions:❓ What does the collapse of one of the U.K.’s biggest China-related espionage prosecutions mean for democratic accountability and hostile-state intelligence operations?❓ How did a former British military instructor end up accused of spying for Russia — and what does this reveal about insider threats in modern conflict zones?❓ Are humanitarian organizations now being used as covert platforms for Kremlin influence operations in Europe?❓ How serious is Russia’s escalating hybrid-warfare campaign targeting European infrastructure, politics, and civil society?❓ Why is Canada’s national-security watchdog warning that federal budget cuts will weaken oversight at the worst possible moment?❓ And most importantly: what do the convictions of Jamal and Hussien Borhot tell us about Canada’s ongoing ISIS returnee problem — and the national-security risks posed by Canadians who fought for terrorist groups abroad?All of these questions — and many more — are answered with intelligence-driven analysis, operational context, and real-world insight throughout the episode.If you value informed, independent national-security commentary, please consider supporting the show on Buzzsprout. 🙏🎙️⏱️ Chapters00:00 — Intro01:35 — Segment 1: Collapse of Major China Spy Case in the U.K.05:07 — Segment 2: British Military Instructor Accused of Spying for Russia08:45 — Segment 3: Kremlin-Linked Humanitarian Front Exposed in France12:40 — Segment 4: Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Intensifies Across Europe15:55 — Segment 5: NSIRA Warns Budget Cuts Will Limit Intelligence Oversight18:40 — Segment 6: Canadian ISIS Terrorist Convicted — The Borhot Case21:45 — Segment 7: Inquiry Confirms Putin Authorized 2018 Novichok Attack22:25 — Outro🎓 Course Mentioned in This EpisodeSabotage and Proxy Operations in Modern IntelligenceUniversity of Ottawa – Professional Development Institutehttps://pdinstitute.uottawa.ca/PDI/Courses/National-Security/Sabotage-and-Proxy-Operations/Course.aspx?CourseCode=S0245💡 Support the PodcastIf GIWW helps you understand and navigate today’s rapidly evolving threat environment, please consider supporting the show:👉 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2336717/supportEvery contribution helps sustain the research, analysis, and independent reporting that make this podcast possible. Thank you. 🙏🎙️Support the show

Send us a text🔍🇨🇦 Is Canada Safe? Inside CSIS Director’s Speech | Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-UpThis week on Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson — retired CSIS intelligence officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network — breaks down one of the most significant national-security weeks in recent memory.From a BBC journalist under secret-service investigation 🇬🇧… to Iranian-directed threats inside Canada 🇨🇦… to a major act of sabotage on NATO-linked infrastructure 🇵🇱 — this episode shows how fast the threat environment is intensifying across Canada and its allies.🎧 Before you hit play, consider these questions:❓ How did a BBC reporter become entangled in a probe tied to Chinese intelligence — and what does it say about press freedom in democracies?❓ Why are Russia and China ramping up their espionage in Canada’s Arctic, and what vulnerabilities are they exploiting?❓ What does it mean when 1 in 10 CSIS terrorism investigations now involves a minor?❓ How close did Iranian intelligence come to carrying out potentially lethal plots on Canadian soil — and how did CSIS disrupt them?❓ Why are provincial referendums the new battleground for foreign interference?❓ What does the Polish railway sabotage reveal about the expanding hybrid war against NATO countries?All of these questions — and many more — are answered with analysis, context, and intelligence-driven insight throughout the episode.If you value informed, independent national-security analysis, consider supporting the show on Buzzsprout. Your support truly keeps GIWW going. 🙏🎙️⏱️ Chapters00:00 Intro01:45 Segment 1 – BBC Journalist Under Probe Over China-Spy Allegations07:20 Segment 2 – Russia & China Ramp Up Espionage in Canada’s Arctic12:55 Segment 3 – One in Ten CSIS Terrorism Investigations Involves a Minor18:20 Segment 4 – CSIS Foils Potentially Lethal Iranian Threats23:55 Segment 5 – Foreign Interference Targeting Provincial Referendums28:35 Segment 6 – The Diplomacy in What CSIS Didn’t Say32:10 Segment 7 – Polish Railway Sabotage on Key Ukraine Aid Route34:10 Outro35:40 End🎓 Course Mentioned in This EpisodeSabotage and Proxy Operations in Modern IntelligenceUniversity of Ottawa – Professional Development Institutehttps://pdinstitute.uottawa.ca/PDI/Courses/National-Security/Sabotage-and-Proxy-Operations/Course.aspx?CourseCode=S0245💡 Support the PodcastIf GIWW helps you navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape, please consider supporting the show:👉 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2336717/supportSupport the show

Send us a text🔍 Sex Spies Invade Silicon Valley | Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-UpThis week on Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson — retired CSIS intelligence officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network — explores how espionage, seduction, and psychological warfare are colliding in the heart of the global tech industry.🇬🇧 In the United Kingdom, a major espionage trial collapses after political hesitation prevents officials from labeling China an “active threat,” exposing how politics can cripple counterintelligence.🇷🇺 Across Britain, Russian-backed saboteurs are sentenced under the new National Security Act, marking the first convictions for state-directed arson and hybrid warfare on Western soil.💋 In Silicon Valley, Russian and Chinese operatives deploy “sexpionage” tactics — leveraging seduction and emotional manipulation to infiltrate high-tech industries and steal intellectual property.🕵️‍♀️ Former Russian operative Aliia Roza warns that these covert programs are not relics of the Cold War, but active 21st-century operations targeting engineers, researchers, and AI developers.🇻🇪 And in Venezuela, the regime claims to have captured a CIA-linked mercenary group — a stark reminder of how propaganda, perception, and hybrid warfare shape modern intelligence conflicts.Each story this week reveals a chilling truth: the most effective espionage weapon today isn’t technology — it’s human emotion.🎧 Chapters0:00 – Intro1:45 – UK China Spy Case Collapses5:40 – Russian Saboteurs Convicted Under New National Security Act9:15 – Sex Spies Invade Silicon Valley13:50 – Digital Seduction & Emotional Manipulation18:40 – Former Russian Spy Aliia Roza’s Warning21:45 – Venezuela’s “CIA-Linked Mercenary” Claims22:35 – Outro🧠 Learn More📘 Register for Neil’s upcoming University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute course:“The Psychology Behind Human Sources in Intelligence Collection”👉 https://pdinstitute.uottawa.ca/PDI/Courses/National-Security/Psychology-Behind-Human-Sources/Course.aspx?CourseCode=S0238🎙 Support independent intelligence analysis:🔗 Buzzsprout – Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-UpSupport the show

Send us a text🔍 Canada’s Cyber Defences Under Fire | Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-UpThis week on Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson — retired CSIS intelligence officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network — examines how espionage, sabotage, and cyber warfare are converging to test the resilience of Western democracies.🇵🇱 In Poland, authorities arrest eight individuals linked to Russian-directed sabotage — part of a wider hybrid campaign targeting NATO infrastructure and logistics routes supporting Ukraine.🇷🇴 In Romania, security services foil a coordinated plot against a commercial courier network, exposing how Moscow’s proxy operations are expanding beyond the battlefield.🇬🇧 In the U.K., three men are arrested under the new National Security Act for assisting Russian intelligence, reinforcing how deeply human espionage networks have penetrated Western societies.🇳🇱 In the Netherlands, intelligence chiefs reveal they are now sharing less data with Washington — a rare signal of strained trust within the Western alliance.🇨🇦 Back home, CSIS calls for greater precision in Canada’s new lawful-access powers under Bill C-2, while a federal audit warns of “significant gaps” in Canada’s cyber defences — raising serious questions about how prepared we are to face a full-scale digital assault.🇦🇺 And in Australia, new proposals to expand ASIO’s interrogation powers have sparked a heated debate about the balance between national security and democratic oversight.Each story this week underscores one message: the threats of espionage, sabotage, and cyber intrusion are not distant — they’re already here.🎧 Chapters0:00 – Intro1:30 – Poland detains eight people suspected of sabotage5:40 – Romania foils Russian-backed sabotage attempt10:20 – UK arrests three men for spying for Russia14:55 – Dutch intelligence services share less with the U.S.19:30 – India never provided evidence on Sikh separatists23:15 – Bill C-2 expands CSIS lawful-access powers26:50 – CSIS warns new powers need “precision”30:05 – Canada’s cyber defences under fire32:50 – ASIO’s expanded interrogation powers34:00 – Outro🧠 Learn More📘 Register for Neil’s upcoming University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute course:“Sabotage and Proxy Operations in Modern Intelligence”👉 https://pdinstitute.uottawa.ca/PDI/Courses/National-Security/Sabotage-and-Proxy-Operations/Course.aspx?CourseCode=S0245🎙 Support independent intelligence analysis:🔗 Buzzsprout – Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-UpSupport the show