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Covert Operations and National Security

Covert Operations and National Security

Written by: Circle Of Insight Productions
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Welcome to covert actions and national security podcast. Welcome to covert and national security podcast. A podcast where we discuss a spectrum of activities concerning covert operations, intelligence, counterintelligence, unconventional warfare, assassination issues, espionage spy craft technology and more. Enter the operational world with Dr. CarlosCopyright Circle Of Insight Productions Economics Political Science Politics & Government World
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  • The Hunt for Blackbeard: Deception at Ocracoke

    The Hunt for Blackbeard: Deception at Ocracoke
    Oct 11 2026
    A British naval force approached one of the Atlantic’s most notorious pirates in November 1718. Lieutenant Robert Maynard used concealment and surprise during the final confrontation. This episode examines the historical operation and the role of deception in defeating Blackbeard.
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    3 mins
  • Desert One: How Operation Eagle Claw Reshaped U.S. Special Operations

    Desert One: How Operation Eagle Claw Reshaped U.S. Special Operations
    Oct 7 2026
    In April 1980, the United States launched a classified mission deep into Iran to rescue 53 American hostages held in Tehran, bringing together elite troops, aircraft, and months of careful planning. The rescue force never made it to the hostages — the operation collapsed at a remote desert staging site before the assault phase even began. This episode breaks down how that failure exposed critical gaps in coordination between America's special operations branches at the time. We trace how the disaster at Desert One became the catalyst for a complete overhaul of how the U.S. plans, trains, and executes joint special operations today.
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    5 mins
  • The Billion Dollar Spy: The Man Who Gave the CIA Soviet Secrets

    The Billion Dollar Spy: The Man Who Gave the CIA Soviet Secrets
    Oct 4 2026
    Operating inside Moscow during the Cold War presented extraordinary dangers for American intelligence officers and their Soviet sources. One of the CIA’s most valuable sources was Adolf Tolkachev, a Soviet engineer who provided extensive information about military technology. His espionage required secret communications, clandestine meetings and constant concern about Soviet counterintelligence. Eventually, the operation collapsed and Tolkachev was arrested. His story demonstrates both the extraordinary value and extraordinary vulnerability of human intelligence.
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    3 mins
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