Society for Intelligence History

Just a reminder that we are even more active at @socintelhist.bsky.social--and about to expand our offerings on LinkedIn, too. Choices are good.

Lee Hammarstrom is working on a book about ELINT satellites including Parcae. Here’s a brief description of Parcae and its importance during the Cold War. msn.com/en-us/news/tec… I recently appeared with him on a panel @NatReconOfc and @SocIntelHist. @ColdWarPod

Saturday 8 March 2025 is #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 Join me, @historical_kate Dr Sally Waugh, @Krystelvk AND veterans Betty Webb MBE and Ruth Bourne @bletchleypark for a special one day symposium celebrating ‘Women in Intelligence during World War Two’. Details of my talk: EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEYS: MI6 WOMEN AT BLETCHLEY PARK During the Second World War, thousands of women worked at Bletchley Park. Some of their stories have been told and continue to be shared, while others, such as those who worked for Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6, have yet to be celebrated. Drawing upon new research in my debut book, Her Secret Service: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence, this talk focuses on the small contingent of MI6 women whose extraordinary journeys in the clandestine world converged at ‘Station X’. Event details and booking: bletchleypark.org.uk/event/women-in…

Skimpy on espionage but heavy on sex. #SVR spy Anna Chapman published a book several months ago. I reviewed it for The Cipher Brief. @thecipherbrief @SocIntelHist ⬇️ thecipherbrief.com/book-review/th…

"British Spies & Their Fiction" My review of Oliver Buckton's book Counterfeit Spies: How WWII Intel Ops Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction (2024) was published in the International Journal of Intel & Counterintel. @SocIntelHist Get your free copy below! tandfonline.com/eprint/XUFDYQQ…

Thanks for the heads up, @StephenMarrin. What an incredible contribution Mark Phythian has made to INS and to the field. Long may he enjoy the next adventure!

New article published in journal Intelligence and National Security titled "Why Do States Choose Covert Action?" by Jack Duffield, with details here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Exclusive: My Book Cover Revealed! KGB LITERATI: Spy Fiction and State Security in the Soviet Union (University of Toronto Press, 2025) #spies #writers #KGB @SocIntelHist

We're looking forward to this!

It's up, it's up! Well worth the watch. Our own @riehle_kevin discussing his new book and sharing FSB tales. iwp.edu/press-releases…

The conference included 24 panels covering an impressive range of intelligence history. We also celebrated the 20th anniv. of the ODNI with a keynote roundtable of 4 former DNIs. Check out our website at lnkd.in/dPWXp6dN to learn more about SIH membership & activities!

Thank you to all the speakers, chairs, and guests who were able to attend the 2025 SIH Annual Conference at the International Spy Museum. It was a spectacular event with attendees from all over the world.

Amazing authors’ panel at ⁦@SocIntelHist⁩ conference at ⁦@IntlSpyMuseum⁩ featuring ⁦@spyhistorian⁩ ⁦@douglaslondon5⁩ ⁦@nakashimae⁩ ⁦⁦@AlexRoseWriter⁩ and Nick Reynolds!

Thank you Alexander for supporting SIH! We were delighted to have you share your experience and insights with our members and look forward to your forthcoming book Phantom Fleet!

The @SocIntelHist Conference 2025 has been a roaring success💥 We brought an exceptional group of intelligence historians and practitioners to @IntlSpyMuseum 🌎 I spoke about the great Josephine Baker and her handler & how intelligence can illuminate their most secret mission🔥

A super presentation. Thank you for joining us!

Terrific session today with Pål Jonson, 🇸🇪 Minister for Defence (and fellow @warstudies alum) who joined @CSSC_SSE @handels_sse to discuss international affairs and security 👇

Time for a Sunday settle into a new book - so delighted this has just arrived… @NahlahAyed’s #TheWarWeWonApart: new biog of #SOE’s #SoniaButt & #GuyDArtois! Thank you @PenguinUKBooks !

#SIH2025 is history (sorry). Are you looking out for your next chance to talk intel history with the cool kids? Check out this call for papers: intelligence-security.rs/inis-activitie…

Thank you, @IoannaIordanou . You expanded our horizons with your wonderful presentation.