The SIS Building: An Icon of British Intelligence
SIS Building seen from Vayxhill Bridge. The SIS Building (or MI6 Building) houses the headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS / MI6), Photo by Laurie Nevay / CC…
MI5’s Double-Cross System: Turning the Tables on Nazi Espionage
Blenheim Palace, the headquarters of MI5’s Twenty Committee during World War II. Located in Woodstock, near Oxford, the palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo by DeFacto / CC…
The Mossad: Israel’s National Intelligence Agency
The Mossad, officially known as the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (Hebrew: המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים), is Israel’s national intelligence agency. It has recently made headlines for its covert…
The AT-802U Sky Warden / OA-1K: A New Era in Armed Overwatch
AT-802U Sky Warden / OA-1K. Photo courtesy Air Tractor. The AT-802U Sky Warden, officially designated as the OA-1K in late 2022, is a cutting-edge light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft…
A Brush with Espionage: The CIA Intelligence Art Collection
“First Sting,” Stuart Brown, 2008, Oil on Canvas. Donated courtesy of Richard J. Guggenhime and Donald Elster. Painting depicts the turning point in the Soviet-Afghan War with the first of…
From Cup to Quill: The Influence of Coffee Houses on English Literature
Garraway’s Coffee House in Exchange Alley, London, 1873.George Walter Thornbury (1828–1876). The 17th and 18th centuries in England were marked by significant cultural and intellectual developments. One of the most…
Elizebeth Smith Friedman: America’s First Female Cryptanalyst
William F. Friedman and Elizebeth Smith Friedman. Photo: National Cryptologic Museum Collection. Elizebeth Smith Friedman was a pioneering cryptanalyst whose work during World War II was instrumental in breaking enemy…
P.O. Box 1142: A Secret World War II Intelligence Facility
Memorial to P. O. Box 1142 at Fort Hunt Park. Photo by Ser Amantio di Nicolao / CC BY 3.0. Cropped. P.O. Box 1142 was a clandestine military intelligence facility…
Black Hills HoneyBadger™: Game-Changing Ammunition
Black Hills Ammunition, headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, has a rich history and a commitment to excellence. Founded over 40 years ago by Jeff Hoffman and his wife Kristi,…
The Unmasking of a KGB Assassin: The Defection of Bogdan Stashinsky
The Lubyanka building (former KGB headquarters) in Moscow, where Stashinsky received his orders from. Photo by Alexander Savin / CC BY-SA 3.0. In the fall of 1961, Bogdan (or Bohdan)…