Book Talk: Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks by Sean Wiswesser

What really happens in the shadows of global espionage—and how does Russia’s intelligence apparatus operate in plain sight? In this BookTalk, former CIA operations officer Sean M. Wiswesser pulls back the curtain on the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS), revealing the tactics, tradecraft, and mindset behind some of the world’s most sophisticated covert operations. From deception and “maskirovka” to double agents, sabotage, and active measures, this isn’t just theory—it’s drawn from years of firsthand experience sitting across from Russian intelligence officers and countering their moves in the field.