Grey Dynamics

Part 3 of our series analyzing the Call of Duty series from an intelligence perspective. In this episode we look at 2011's Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, the most extravagant game yet. Storming Wallstreet, assaulting a hotel in Dubai, shootouts on the London Underground, and a chase through the Catacombs of Paris. It has it all.

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• Failing as a grey man in Amsterdam.
• Russian Spetsnaz in India.
• The Russian Navy in New York.
• Illicit trade routes through Sierra Leone.
• SAS shootout on the London Underground.
• Chemical weapons.
• Mid-flight plane hijacking.
• Call of Duty's portrayal of Somalia.
• War in Europe and much more.

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• The KSSO: Russia's Special Operations Command
• Delta Force: Sine Pari Warriors
• DEVGRU: Also Known as Seal Team 6
• The Increment: The UK's Most Secretive Special Forces Unit
• SCO19: The 'Trojans' of London
• GIGN: The Hostage Rescue Primacy of the Gendarmerie Intervention Group

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Part 2 of our series analysing the Call of Duty series from an intelligence perspective. This episode we look at 2009's Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. We travel the world from Afghanistan, to Brazil to the Virginia suburbs. Encountering Far Right Terrorists, Gun Runners, Spetsnaz and PMCs.

You can find Marcel Plichta on:

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• Rangers in Afghanistan.
• CIA Recruitment and Deep Cover.
• James Bond level spectacle.
• How realistic is the "No Russian" mission?
• Russian in the Virginia suburbs.
• Evil PMCs.
• Russian gear and the Ratnik Program.
• Perspectives in conflicts and their portrayal in propaganda.
• The pain of using a real Javelin.

Related Articles:

• The Regimental Reconnaissance Company: Hidden Eyes of the Rangers
• CIA Special Activities Center: The Third Option
• The KSSO: Russia's Special Operations Command
• Ratnik: Russia's Modern Warrior Program
• PMCs: The Future Frontier of Warfare in Afghanistan?

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When we're not with family, some of us at Grey Dynamics are spending the holiday break playing the new Modern Warfare! As a bonus for the holidays, we decided to record some episodes looking at the franchise's realism. In this first episode, we will take a look at the granddaddy of modern shooters, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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• Realism in the series.
• Special Air Service (SAS).
• Where is JSOC?
• The consequences of nukes in the Middle East.
• Russian Civil War.
• Ghillie Suits.
• AC-130.
• Psyops.

Related Articles:

• 160th SOAR (A): Night Stalkers
• Marine Force Reconnaissance
• Marine Raiders
• AC-130 Gunship

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Today I spoke with Rory Cormac, an international relations lecturer at the University of Nottingham. He specialises in UK covert action and has written six books on the matter. Including his latest "How To Stage A Coup and ten other lessons from the world of secret statecraft".

You can find Rory Cormac on:

• Twitter
• University of Nottingham

• Thoughts on the recent German coup attempt.
• Do coups work?
• The difference between UK & US intelligence culture.
• Staying away from conspiratorial mindsets.
• Foreign espionage in UK academia.
• The royal family and their relationship to UK intelligence.
• Intended consequences of covert action.
• Learning from failures.

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Today I thought we would round up some of the best advice from our guests so far on the podcast. If you would like to check out further advice, here is Marcel Plichta's article on becoming an Intelligence Analyst. You can also find the links to the individual podcasts featured in this episode below.

• Jason L. spoke about being impartial, learning a language, writing for intelligence and more.
• Jack Margolin spoke about having a sense of purpose and finding your niche.
• Julie Nel spoke about problem-solving mindsets, constantly learning and not relying only on technology.
• Dave Luke spoke about finding a mentor, forming the right attitude, understanding what you can offer and more.
• Marcel Plichta spoke about critical thinking in the age of social media.
• Gareth Westwood spoke about understanding how you best consume information, demonstrating skills, the value of public sector work and more.

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Today I spoke with HI Sutton a.k.a Covert Shores. He writes about the changing world of underwater and seabed warfare, covering secretive and unusual vessel technologies used to fight beneath the waves. Combining the latest open-source intelligence (OSINT) with traditional science of defense analysis.

You can find HI Sutton on:

• Twitter
• Mastodon
• hisutton.com
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• Illustrating cutting-edge technology in MS Paint
• How Ukrainian USVs are changing naval warfare
• The future of Frogmen
• Narco Submarines
• Tsunami creating Russian Poseiden torpedo
• Russian Submarine activity in the Arctic

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Today I spoke with Marcel Plichta! He is at the moment doing his PhD at St. Andrews. And before that, he was an intelligence analyst for the DIA, which stands for Defence Intelligence Agency and is the Pentagon’s intelligence agency.

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• Ukrainian interceptor missile lands in Poland 
• The Role of OSINT on Twitter
• British military withdrawal from Mali
• Wagner PMC in Mali 
• The importance of intelligence training 
• Kamikaze drone solutions in Ukraine 
• Reality TV Show "Make Me Prime Minister" 

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Today I spoke with Mike Godwin! Mike is a freelance journalist who focuses on defence and security matters in Eastern Europe and the caucuses as well as NATO. He's a combat veteran of the United States Army and currently lives in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he runs his own journalism and OSINT platform.

You can find Mike on:

• Website
• Instagram
• Telegram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn

• Mike's experience in the US Army
• His life as a journalist in Georgia
• South Ossetia and Abkhazia 
• How Partisanship influences journalism 
• The importance of on-the-ground experience 
• The Role of Caucuses in the Ukrainian invasion 
• Importance of having a life outside of your work 

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Today I spoke with RageX! he collects, processes and processes before turning that into analysis 2.0. He focuses on Social Media intelligence (SOCMINT) and open-source intelligence (OSINT). On all his platforms, he caters to an audience of around 500 thousand.

You can find RageX on:

• Website
• Instagram
• Telegram
• Twitter
• Tumblr

• Studying conflicts through OSINT
• Finding victims of war crimes
• His loyalty to the truth 
• The use of social media to disseminate information and intelligence 
• His struggles with censorship on social media and powerful interests 
• The Speed of dissemination on Twitter 
• Telegram is a conflict search engine 
• Power of information warfare in Ukraine 

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Today I spoke with Anna Kruglova! Anna is a Lecturer of Terrorism Studies and a Programme leader for MA Terrorism and Security at the School of Arts and Media at the University of Salford. 

She obtained her PhD in international studies from Queen’s University Belfast and her MA in international conflict studies from King’s College London and her MSc in Security Studies from UCL. 

Her research interests are focused on terrorist propaganda and she is particularly interested in exploring what role the Internet, media and social media play in the recruitment process and radicalisation. 

She recently published a book Terrorist Recruitment, Propaganda and Branding: Selling Terror Online.

• ISIL Cat memes
• Anna's research into ISIS Digital Marketing techniques to recruit and spread propaganda 
• The recruitment of social media and branding experts
• 5 Star Jihad and how ISIS catered towards different audiences 
• The role of adventure, belonging and nostalgia in recruitment messaging
• Role of the media and policy maker receptivity 
• Academic bureaucracy and the role of researchers 
• Information warfare meets Active Measures in Ukraine

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