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Episode:

“The Skinny on Cuban Intelligence” – with Counterintelligence expert Ean Forsythe
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:10:02
Publish Date: 2024-11-05 12:00:00
Description:

Summary

Ean Forsythe joins Andrew to discuss the history of Cuban intelligence. Ean is the Counterintelligence and Security Center Chair at the National Intelligence University. 


What You’ll Learn

Intelligence

  • The history and evolution of Cuban intelligence
  • Case studies, including Ana Montes, Kendall Meyers, and the Cuban Five
  • Counterintelligence strategies and challenges
  • The role of Cuban intelligence during the Cold War

Reflections

  • Ideology and the power of ideas
  • Offensive vs. defensive play 

And much, much more …


Resources 

SURFACE SKIM

*SpyCasts*

DEEPER DIVE

Books

  • Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy—and the Sister She Betrayed, J. Popkin (Hanover, 2023)
  • To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence, J. M. Olson (Georgetown University Press, 2021)
  • United States-Cuban Relations: A Critical History, E. M. Dominguez (Lexington, 2008)

Primary Sources 

*Wildcard Resource*

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