Two young CIA agents were flown to northern China in 1952, part of a bizarre Cold War operation to overthrow Mao Zedong. The plane crashed. The two Americans were arrested, and jailed for 20 years. We fast forward to today and turn the tables: How does China spy on the US now? Who is ahead in the fight over the new technologies?
Guests: John DeLury, author, ... Show More
Apr 2023
Yes, We're All Being Spied On
Remember the Chinese spy balloon? Since then, we’ve seen leaked Pentagon spy documents on Discord and the discovery of fake Chinese police stations used for surveillance in the U.S. The line between espionage and everyday surveillance/data collection is more blurred than ever, th ... Show More
26m 59s
Sep 2023
Russian submarine hit in Ukrainian missile strike on Black Sea fleet
Day 566. Today, we bring the latest updates from Ukraine and discuss the meeting between Vladimir Putin & Kim Jong-un.Plus, the team speaks to Senior Analyst and the Russia Team Lead at the Institute for the Study of War in Washington, Mason Clark.
Contributors:David Knowles (Hos ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 2022
US-China Tech Race: Spies and Lies (Part Two)
<p>In the second episode of this season of Tech Tonic, James Kynge, the FT’s Global China Editor, asks how significant Chinese intellectual property theft has been to the country’s rise as a global tech superpower.</p><p>We hear from an FBI agent based in Silicon Valley whose job ... Show More
30m 37s
Mar 2023
How Are US Chips Ending Up In Russian Weapons?
US sanctions against Russia are supposed to cut off Moscow’s access to all kinds of goods, including semiconductors, which are used in missiles and drones. But US officials allege a secret supply chain has illegally funneled these chips, some of them American-made, to Russia, whe ... Show More
28m 52s