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“The Skinny on Cuban Intelligence” – with Counterintelligence expert Ean Forsythe


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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 LearnIntelligence
  • 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*
      • Code Name Blue Wren: Cuban Spy Ana Montes with Jim Popkin (2023)
      • The Counterintelligence Chief with FBI Assistant Director Alan Kohler (2023)
      • Dealing with Russia – A Conversation with Counterintelligence Legend Jim Olson (2022)
        DEEPER DIVEBooks
        • 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 
          • Report on the Convictions and Disproportionate Sentences Imposed on the Cuban Five (2014)
          • USA: The Case of the Cuban Five (2010)
          • Inspector General Review of Ana Montes Investigation (2005)
          • US vs. Marta Rita Velazquez (2004)
          • Ana Montes Statement During Trial (2001)
          • FBI Arrests DIA Employee (2001)
          • Selection and Training of Cuban Intelligence Agents Abroad (1964)
          • Cuban Intelligence Information Report (1964)
            *Wildcard Resource*
            • Watch Erin bake Ana Montes’ famous cheesecake recipe and dive deeper into Ana’s story in SPY's Declassified Desserts video

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