SAS Veteran EXPOSES The IRA Spy Scandal and Operation Kenova

Stakeknife: The IRA Spy MI5 Could Not Control. For decades, the Stakeknife scandal sat in the shadows, whispered about, denied, and carefully avoided. Now, the Operation Kenova report has forced it into the open. A senior IRA figure, embedded at the very top of the organisation’s internal security unit, was simultaneously an agent handled by the British state. This was not a low-level informer. This was a man at the centre of torture, interrogation and execution, protected while others paid with their lives. In this Tactical Truth episode, we break down what the Kenova findings actually say, stripped of political language and legal fog. The IRA’s internal security unit was not enforcing discipline or protecting communities. It was a terror apparatus. Suspected informers were abducted, beaten, tortured into confessions and executed without trial. Stakeknife was central to that machinery, and the report makes clear that his handlers knew exactly where he sat and what he was involved in. We examine the most disturbing conclusion of all: the role of the State. MI5 and Army handlers did not simply “lose control” of their agent. They shielded him. Files were withheld. Arrests were avoided. When police pressure mounted, he was removed from Northern Ireland. Intelligence was prioritised while murders went unchallenged. The report states plainly that some deaths could have been prevented. Families were left to grieve while the person responsible was protected as an asset. This is not about reopening old divisions or scoring political points. It is about truth. The IRA ruled through fear and brutality, particularly within its own communities, and nothing justifies torture rooms disguised as safe houses or executions carried out in secrecy. But the State’s attempt to exploit that brutality did not reduce violence, it prolonged it, and in doing so betrayed the very people it claimed to protect. We look at what this means for the families still waiting for answers, for those who served during the Troubles and lived with the consequences of decisions made far above their rank, and for a public that deserves honesty about how intelligence operations were really run. With investigators now stating that continued secrecy over Stakeknife’s identity is no longer defensible, pressure is building for accountability to land somewhere, at last. This is Tactical Truth, where we cut through spin, silence and selective memory to confront uncomfortable realities head-on. Watch the full debrief, share your Remembrance photos and service stories in the comments, and help keep these conversations rooted in real experience. And for live updates and the conversations we can’t discuss openly, join Force TV Plus for just 16p a day. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @philcampionunfiltered   Listen Live: https://www.forceradio.live/ Facebook:   / forceradiohq   Instagram:   / forcemediahq   TikTok:   / forcemediahq   Twitter/X:   / forcemediahq   Website: https://force24news.com/ 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Reaction 08:12 Summary #forcemediahq #forcetv #bigphilcampion #tacticaltruth #militaryanalysis