“British Defence Attaché, U.S.A.” – with Rear Admiral Tim Woods
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Summary

Rear Admiral Tim Woods (Biography)) joins Andrew (Twitter); LinkedIn)) to discuss his role as Britain’s Defence Attaché to the United States. Tim previously served as the British Defence Attaché in Kyiv, Ukraine. 

What You’ll Learn

Intelligence

• What does a Defense Attaché do

• How intelligence impacts military strategy

• Admiral Woods’ experience of the 2021 Russian invasion of Ukraine

• What it’s like to constantly be surveilled

Reflections

• The power of relationships and connections 

• Sacrificing personal privacy for national security

And much, much more …

**Resources **

SURFACE SKIM

SpyCasts

- Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East vs. West) with Calder Walton (2023)

- Ukraine & the Alliance) with NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence David Cattler (2023) 

- Ukraine & Intelligence: One Year On) with Shane Harris (2023)

Beginner Resources

- What Is The Five Eyes Alliance?,) K. Haan, Forbes (2023) [Short article]

- Russian invasion of Ukraine: A visual timeline of the war), ABC News, YouTube (2023) [6 min. video]

- What is a defence attaché?), *Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces *(2007) [Backgrounder]

DEEPER DIVE

Books

- The Secret History of the Five Eyes: The untold story of the shadowy international spy network, R. Kerbaj (Blink Publishing, 2022)

- The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine, S. Plokhy (Basic Books, 2017)

- Defense of the West, S. Sloan (Manchester University Press, 2016)

**Primary Sources **

- UK defence policy and the role of the armed forces) (2023)

- Integrated Review Refresh 2023: Responding to a more contested and volatile world) (2023)

- Defence Command Paper 2023: Defence’s response to a more contested and volatile world) (2023)

- Statement on the Salisbury & Amesbury Investigation by Neil Basu) (2018) 

- Strategic Defence and Security Review: First Annual Report) (2010)

- Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine) (1991) 

Wildcard Resource

- Midway) (1976) 

A (dramatic) retelling of the 1942 Battle of Midway), one of the most critical naval battles of the Second World War – A battle that perfectly exhibits the importance of intelligence in a time of war. 

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