Elevate Your Spirits: How to Make Coffee Liqueur
Photo credit: Pexels photo by Marilena Baltzaki. Coffee liqueur is a sweetened, spirit-based drink that captures the bold flavor of coffee while blending it with a touch of sweetness and…
Bias in the Cycle: Addressing Circular Reasoning in Intelligence Processes
Personification of Wisdom (Koinē Greek: Σοφία, Sophía) at the Library of Celsus in Ephesus (second century) Photo credit: Traroth / CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped. Circular reasoning, also known as “circulus…
“Espionage – Target You”: A Window into Cold War Espionage
Set against the simmering tensions of the Cold War, the 1964 U.S. military training film Espionage – Target You offers an exploration of the clandestine realm of intelligence operations. Amid…
The St Nazaire Raid: The Greatest Raid of All
British Commandos, 1942. Photo credit: Malindine E G (Lt) War Office official photographer. The St Nazaire Raid, known as Operation Chariot, conducted on March 28, 1942, during World War II,…
Operation Biting: The Daring Raid that Altered the Course of WWII
Troops of the covering force and paratroopers practice their withdrawal to the landing craft during training in Britain for Operation Biting. From collection of the Imperial War Museum. Operation Biting,…
The Manta Ray UUV: A Game-Changer Beneath the Waves
Photo courtesy Northrop Grumman. Imagine an autonomous undersea vehicle capable of traversing vast ocean depths, performing complex missions without human intervention, and redefining how we explore and protect maritime domains.…
Bond’s Ally and CIA’s Home: The Fascinating Leiter Connection
Aerial view of the George Bush Center for Intelligence, the headquarters for the Central Intelligence Agency, Langley, Virginia. Photo credit: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress,…
Caffè Corretto: The Perfect Fusion of Espresso and Spirits
Photo by Takumi Yoshida / CC BY 2.0 Italy, a country synonymous with culinary artistry, offers a range of unique beverages. Among these is the Caffè Corretto, which effortlessly combines…
Lockheed D-21 Mach 3 Drone: The CIA’s Cold War Pioneer
Lockheed D-21B reconnaissance drone at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. U.S. Air Force photo. The Lockheed D-21 was a groundbreaking reconnaissance drone developed during the Cold…
The Path to Perfection: Embracing the Wisdom of Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi kills a shark fish (Yamazame) in the mountains across the border of Echizen Province, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, c. before 1861 Cropped.. There is no one way to salvation,…