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🌍 Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up - November 1, 2024 🌍
🚨 EXCLUSIVE INTELLIGENCE INSIGHTS REVEALED! 🚨 Get an insider’s perspective in this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up! Hosted by Neil Bisson—the Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network, a retired intelligence officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), and a former frontline border officer with Canada Border Services Agency—this podcast gives listeners unparalleled access to the high-level intelligence analysis usually reserved for national security insiders.
Here's a glimpse of this week’s stories:
1️⃣ China’s Cyber “Pre-Positioning” Threat
China’s cyber strategy involves embedding assets in U.S. networks to control critical infrastructure—a move with potential consequences for all of North America.
2️⃣ Canada’s Foreign Interference Inquiry Wrap-Up
The inquiry reveals an unsettling landscape of state-backed interference tactics, with implications for Canada’s political stability and democratic integrity.
3️⃣ Hezbollah’s Leadership Shift
With Naim Qassem now leading Hezbollah, Neil explains the ripple effects this shift could have across the Middle East.
4️⃣ India’s Cyber Surveillance Scandal
India is accused of targeting Sikh activists abroad through cyber surveillance, an intensifying scandal that could strain relations with Canada.
5️⃣ UK Soldier’s Espionage Trial
A British soldier stands trial for alleged spying for Iran, claiming loyalty while crossing into the shadows of espionage. Neil explores this case’s far-reaching impact.
6️⃣ Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira
Facing a 17-year sentence, the National Guard airman’s case highlights vulnerabilities in intelligence security and the risks of insider leaks.
7️⃣ Australia’s ASIS Tech Investments
ASIS is ramping up tech to outpace surveillance threats, proving that cutting-edge human intelligence is still essential to national security.
Every episode brings exclusive intelligence insights you can’t find anywhere else, giving you a deeper understanding of the world’s most pressing security issues.
📅 CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome to the Wrap-Up!
1:00 China's Stealth Tactics in U.S. Networks
4:00 Canada’s Foreign Interference Hearing
7:55 Hezbollah’s Power Shift
11:50 India’s Cyber Surveillance Scandal
15:45 UK Spy Drama
19:45 Pentagon Leaker Shockwave
23:25 ASIS Tech Surge
24:41 Outro
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