Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks

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Step into the covert world of Russian espionage with this revealinginsider's account of how the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS)operate across the globe. Drawing on years of CIA field experience, Sean M. Wiswesser exposes the tactics, tradecraft, and mindset of the RIS making this a must-read for anyone fascinated by spies, sabotage, and the high-stakes intelligence war between Russia and the West. Unmask the shadowy world of Russian espionage with this riveting exploration of the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) and their global clandestine operations. With decades of experience as a CIA operations officer, author Sean M. Wiswesser takes readers deep into the heart of Maskirovka the Russian art of denial, deception, and manipulation. Using historical examples and firsthand accounts, this book reveals the tactics employed by the three main services of Russia's intelligence apparatus: the SVR, GRU, and FSB. Learn about the RIS' use of double agents, surveillance, and 'street work', honeytraps, sabotage, active measures, assassinations, the RIS roles in the Russo-Ukraine War, and much more. Wiswesser's unparalleled expertise comes from years of sitting across from Russian intelligence officers, operating overseas, and using their own methods against them. As a member of the CIA's expert cadre in the Directorate of Operations, he worked closely with the U.S. intelligence community and foreign allies, gaining a unique perspective on the RIS' global reach. Now, he shares tha

• Binding: Hardcover

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