Michael Brady

Professor of intelligence and security studies. Former intelligence officer. Working on a new spy series.

[DIA @DefenseIntel]

#ICYMI: On Jan. 15, DIA announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Michelle McGuinness, Australian Army, as the Agency’s third deputy director for commonwealth integration.

Read more about the important role of the DDCI here: https://t.co/GTmsMsV6pl

#DiscoverDIA #DoWhatMatters

[Michael Brady @MBradywriter]

Now that's one lucky lady. #parachuting #skydiving #lucky #survive
https://t.co/8BDMk1dNSG

[SPIES&VESPERS @SpiesVespers]

OTD Dec 22, 1964 first flight of The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird." Bob Gilliland took the aircraft to 50,000 feet and Mach 1.5. (Note: This may be incorrect, but I never pass up a chance to tweet a picture of the plane).

[intellbooks @intellbooks]

US Intelligence and Al Qaeda. Analysis by Contrasting Narratives, 1st Edition - new book out now #CIA #binLaden #history #intellbooks @EdinburghUP

[Jeff @spywrite]

A look back at an alternate reality of le Carré books we almost read - The Carcass of the Lion, The Giant Hunter, A Spy with Excellent Manners and more.
https://t.co/aPVBYwEcbO
#JohnleCarré #JohnLeCarreRIP

[Secrets and Spies Podcast 🌻🍸 @SecretsAndSpies]

Guatemala: Congress on fire after protesters storm building - BBC News https://t.co/feJRZCLVd9

[Secrets and Spies Podcast 🌻🍸 @SecretsAndSpies]

Got a message from some random guy inviting me into the Illuminati this morning. Apparently I would get £500,000 per month with endless power and influence. It all sounded pretty reasonable.

[DIA @DefenseIntel]

#ICYMI Exactly one year ago today, DIA released Iran Military Power. This unclassified report provides details on Iran’s defense & military goals, strategy, plans, intentions and more.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/dKQ4h8EvEO.

#DiscoverDIA #DoWhatMatters

[Michael Brady @MBradywriter]

Will try to give it a listen this weekend. Stay healthy.

[Spybrary @spybrary]

New Podcast episode out today. Andy Onyx gives us the lowdown on @simongconway second novel - Rage!

https://t.co/E5PnfPZ5AZ and on all good podcast apps. #spybooks #BookReview

[Michael Brady @MBradywriter]

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing

[Cold War Conversations Podcast @ColdWarPod]

The man who made a video game inspired the experience of fleeing communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s https://t.co/OO2eED1yrK

[Filip Kovacevic @ChekistMonitor]

George Blake, a Dutch-born MI-6 officer who was a #KGB double agent, turned 98 yesterday. Read my translation of one of his most recent interviews in the Russian media! https://t.co/uf31CbbdYd #spies

[Michael Brady @MBradywriter]

@intellbooks @EdinburghUP Thanks for sharing. ACH is a must for any analyst.

[intellbooks @intellbooks]

Cognitive Bias in Intelligence Analysis. Testing the Analysis of Competing Hypotheses Method, 1st Edition - new book out now #CIA #intelligence #history #intellbooks @EdinburghUP

[Michael Brady @MBradywriter]

@spybrary @sirrogermoore Sounds good

[SPIES&VESPERS @SpiesVespers]

Fun Fact: The first American woman to fly in an airplane was Sarah Van Deman, the wife of Ralph Van Deman; father of Military Intelligence in the US. She fly With Wilbur Wright on October 27, 1909.

[Michael Brady @MBradywriter]

@yesmarkvalley You think?

[Michael Brady @MBradywriter]

RIP Eddie Van Halen. You were the best.
#rock #guitar #music #musician #VanHalen

https://t.co/Dner5iWfOs

[Michael Brady @MBradywriter]

Yes....some Chinese students at American Universities engage in intelligence collection. Did these 2 take a plea deal because they were scared or caught?
#Espionage #China #spy #Spying @TheLiveDrop @spybrary @EspionageNews @RepMikeRogers

https://t.co/LN7hXZxVzv

[Matthew Kresal 🐀 @KresalWrites]

When Jimmy Carter tried to have NASA delve into the UFO question and how it was squashed.

https://t.co/9rXsPfauVa