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ISSUE NUMBER 106A Brief Review

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EYE SPY 106VOLUME XIV - NUMBER TWO - 2016/17 - ISSUE 106

ISSN 1364 8446 Publication Date: DECEMBER 2016

FRONT COVER MAIN DESIGN: TALISMAN INTELLIGENCE LIBRARY

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EYE SPY WEB EDITORIALFROM THE EDITOR - MARK BIRDSALL

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I remember many years ago a retired head of aMinistry of Defence Desk told me - “never believewhat political pundits say and ignore election

[running] polls.” His wordsresinated in my mind, as itdawned something ofsignificance was happeningin America - this as the 2016presidential election pollstations closed and resultsstarted to be counted.

Few political experts in theUK believed Britons would vote to depart theEuropean Union, and I suspect the same could besaid about the 2016 presidential election. DonaldTrump “could not win,” was a phrase spoken timeand time again by pollsters and those who knowthe machinery of American politics.

Indeed, as election day neared, and with much ofthe media opting to support Hillary Clinton, therewas little sign the Republican candidate (Conserva-tive) would win. Yet he did - a victory which shookthe Washington Establishment to its core.

NEVER SAY NEVER... AS AMERICA VOTES-IN DONALD TRUMPAS 45TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES - MAJOR

CHANGES AHEAD FOR THE US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

NEVER SAY NEVER AGAINI suspect Donald Trump regrets some of his pre-election comments, though I hesitate to guess if hewould agree with me. Nevertheless, in a period ofgreat uncertainty and global security fears, whatdoes a Trump White House mean for the world ofintelligence?

Many of President Obama’s ‘old intelligence guard’will be replaced by supporters, friends andcolleagues of the new president. Indeed, Directorof National Intelligence (ODNI) James Clapper, hasalready announced he will be steeping down inJanuary, though he planned to retire whatever theelection result.

There have also been calls for NSA DirectorAdmiral Michael Rogers to go. This would bedamaging in my opinion, as the Agency and CyberCommand are ready to go their own way and theseparation needs to be overseen by an experiencedofficer. And for the record, Rogers is very wellrespected by colleagues and many others workingin intelligence and security. As for Langley, there ismuch talk about Mike Pompeo becoming CIADirector. He knows the intelligence system, but is

Mike Pompeo - NewCIA Director?

NSA Director Michael S. Rogers

James Clapper has heldthe position since 2010

regarded as somewhat of a renegade andhardliner by some intelligence watchers.

And what of James Comey - the FBIDirector who Hillary Clinton believes waspartly responsible for her election loss?Comey announced a week before theelection that the Bureau was reopeningthe investigation into her e-mail usageand other security lapses. I doubthowever, this had anything to do with herdefeat.

Comey was in a ‘no-win’ situation. If he had waited until after the election(and Trump lost) Republicans would have criticised him. And vise versa.Suffice it to say, all of this should have been addressed much earlier.

Donald Trump is already looking to heal domestic and international woundsopened up during the most divisive USA election in years. And whilst he willundoubtedly receive guidance by those who operate within the WashingtonEstablishment, he is also surrounding himself with a circle of very interestingpeople. His relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin is anothertalking point. If the USA and Russia find a solution to events in Syria, it couldsignal the end of ISIS/Daesh in the Middle East.

Another significant event occurred on 25 November in Cuba. Formerpresident and dictator Fidel Castro passed away. Infamous for his brutaltreatment of thousands of ordinary Cubans and his role in the Cold War,Castro’s name will be forever embedded in two significant events - the failedCIA-sponsored operation to remove him known as ‘Bay of Pigs’, and the‘Cuban Missile Crisis’. The hardline Communist was an ally of the USSR andsurvived numerous attempts to eliminate him by the CIA. No doubt manymore tales will now emerge following his death. All in all, 2017 promises to bea very interesting - but potentially dangerous year.

A brief overview of Eye Spy 106 - follows. Enjoy.

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HillaryClinton

NSA headquarters, Fort Meade, Virginia. US Cyber Command is at present a partof NSA, but is set to become a separate intel agency in 2017

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz13 August 1926 -

25 November 2016

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WINDS OF CHANGE

Donald Trump’s successful bid for the White Househas been received with caution and surprise by

world leaders. From the Middle East to the Pacific,many are concerned about future relations with thenew President - especially those fearful of Russia

and the Kremlin’s resurgence...

NOTES ON US ELECTION, INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY

ICONIC NSY SIGN RETURNS TO LOCATION WHERE IT ALL BEGANBACK IN TIME

The Secret Air Intelligence Operations Enabled toDeny ISIS/Daesh a Libyan Platform

GHOST SPY FLIGHTS

NSA contractor caught with millionsof documents, including identities of

operational agents and their locations

NEW NSA SECURITY BREACHTHE BRIEFCASE MAN

MIRROR MIRRORTHE KINGS OF CLONEAn Espionage Obligation: China’s Hidden Hands

From battlefield management systems to stealth aircraft and even Nike shoes, how Beijing’s spiesare securing secrets and duplicating technologies from around the world...

A BRIEF ENCOUNTERUK Foreign Secretary

Boris Johnson and MI6staffers engage...Eye Spy analysis

THE KGB’S AGENT STEKLOV - ANALYSISNATO SECRETARY-GENERAL ADMITS ‘LIAISONS’

SUNSET FOR AGENT 007THE MI6 HOUSE RULES ON RECRUITMENT

THE WORLD OF

BY DR CHRIS NORTHCOTTTRADECRAFT

Part 2

Eye Spy continues its examination of the multi-facetedtradecraft of COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

Recent arrests, detentions and prison sentences imposed on several Britons and Americansreveal the hidden dangers of working in - or visiting Iran. All the following case files fall into a

category that has yet to be designated...

THE UNSPECIFIED ESTATEFOCUS ON IRAN’S MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE PROPAGANDA ARM

CIA ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION: Start: Iran’s MOI isresponsible for the detention and subsequent jailing of

dozens of Westerners of Iranian descent, includingover ten Britons and Americans... Stop

USING THE FOURTH ESTATELEAKS AND CONSEQUENCES

Using the media to output information, collect intelligence or embed operatives within areporting team is not unusual, but what happens when the concealment is exposed?

MI6 WARNING OVER KREMLIN’S COVERT AGENDAWAR OF WORDS

SEEKING THE VERY BEST CYBER ‘WHITEHATTERS’TALENT SPOTTING

ISIS CREATE DRUG CORRIDOR IN EUROPE TO RAISE FINANCESTHE ALBANIAN CONNECTION

Former GCHQ officer Dr Robert Nowillwith Eye Spy Editor Mark Birdsall

THE CYBER PROXIES USED BY THE INTELLIGENCE WORLDELECTRONIC COLD WAR

CIA sources warn hundreds of fleeing ISIS fighters are using identity papers from murderedMosul citizens in an attempt to ‘disappear’ - this as over 1,000 terrorists are killed in major

assault to retake key the cities of Mosul and Raqqa

ANALYSIS OF THECONFLICT IN

IRAQ AND SYRIA

END GAME NEARS FOR ISIS IN MOSUL

MADMUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION

Intelligence analyst D. Anne Kohl examines the building blocks that have created anemerging New Cold War, as the intelligence world once again discusses a phrase not

used for the best part of two decades...

CIA ESTIMATE OF THE SITUATION: Start. Russia has assembled afighting force on the flanks of NATO’s guard line capable of

overwhelming most Eastern European nations. Stop.

BREAKING NEWS AND INTEL CASE FILES•ISIS TRAINING DAY TARGETS •MI5 DIRECTOR-GENERAL

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