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Between Three Nerds: The strategic culture of Russian intelligence

2024/5/20
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Elena discusses the strategic culture of Russian Soviet intelligence, focusing on the KGB and its continuity through its descendant agencies like the SVR and FSB, highlighting the preservation of operational methods and personnel.

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In this edition of Between Three Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk to Elena Grossfeld about the strategic culture of Russian intelligence organisations.

In the discussion we refer to Elena’s paper on Russia’s declining satellite reconnaissance capability) and she talks about ‘lustration)’, the removal of public officials who are associated with a tainted political regime).

Elena is researching Russian and Soviet intelligence culture at Kings College London) and is on X @kloosha).

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                	- [Russia’s Declining Satellite Reconnaissance Capabilities and Its Implications for Security and International Stability](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08850607.2024.2330848))