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Oct 30

59m 50s

Deep Cover Sergeants

SpyTalk, Jeff Stein

About this episode

National security reporter for the Washington Post Zachary Dorfman discusses the Pentagon’s plan for a deep-cover spy program.

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Zach Dorfman - The Washington Post

Pentagon looks to build a deep-cover spy program to confront China - The Washington Post

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