Military Intelligence
Last updated: May 10, 2024
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Predatory States: Operation Condor and Covert War in Latin America
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Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
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Putin's Killers: The Kremlin and the Art of Political Assassination
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Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad
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When States Kill: Latin America, the U.S., and Technologies of Terror
by Cecilia Menjívar & Néstor Rodríguez
The best books on State-Sponsored Assassination, recommended by Luca Trenta
The best books on State-Sponsored Assassination, recommended by Luca Trenta
Political assassinations are usually portrayed in the media as the actions of rogue states acting recklessly, outside the bounds of international law. But it is far more common than you might think, says Luca Trenta—international relations expert and the author of The President’s Kill List. Here, he recommends five books on state-sponsored assassinations and explains how different countries have justified, denied or redefined the practice.
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Covert Action: Central Intelligence Agency and the Limits of American Intervention in the Post-War World
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Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency
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MI6: The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949
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The Mitrokhin Archive: The KGB in Europe and the West
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Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
by Ronen Bergman
The best books on Covert Action, recommended by Rory Cormac
The best books on Covert Action, recommended by Rory Cormac
Many of us live in democracies and believe in government transparency, but the truth is our leaders have considerable scope to engage in secret operations overseas. Rory Cormac talks us through five books on ‘covert action,’ and some of the countries that have embraced it as a policy tool.
The best books on The US Intelligence Services, recommended by Tim Weiner
The job of the intelligence services is to understand others and help leaders act more wisely, says the author of a new history of the FBI. There’s a balance to be struck between liberty and security but when the CIA and FBI do not harmonise their intelligence missions, people die.
The best books on Pioneers of Intelligence Gathering, recommended by Michael Goodman
The senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, chooses books on the real pioneers of British and American espionage – flawed men who saved lives and made a difference.