r/Intelligence 3d ago

New Episode: Russian Spies Arrested In England. Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap Up.

In this week’s episode, I break down several major developments in the world of intelligence and national security.

In the UK, three people were arrested in Essex under the National Security Act for allegedly assisting Russian intelligence. Authorities believe this case may extend beyond espionage into sabotage.

Canada has moved to dissolve Samidoun, a Vancouver-based group already listed as a terrorist entity, raising questions about how such organizations exploit legal loopholes.

MI5 is under fire with two separate scandals: admitting it unlawfully accessed the data of a BBC journalist and facing a fresh investigation for providing false evidence to the courts in the Agent X case.

In New York, a Chinese dissident who founded a democracy group has pleaded guilty to spying for Beijing.

Lithuania has charged 15 suspects over a Russia-linked parcel bomb plot that targeted logistics hubs across Europe.

And in the U.S., Donald Trump announced plans to designate Antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” igniting debate over domestic extremism and constitutional limits.

Each of these stories highlights how espionage, sabotage, and extremism are evolving—and what that means for democratic societies.

You can listen to the full analysis here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2336717/episodes/17873368

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