In the November
22, 2017 edition of "Spy Agency Happenings," the rebuilding
of Putin's KGB spy agency is the central theme. The article explores Vladimir
Putin's childhood as a street fighter living in a crowded housing development
in the Soviet Union and his aspirations to become a spy. As a teenager, Putin
attended a public reception at the KGB Directorate office to inquire about how
to become a spy. It also discusses other KGB spies who defected from the agency
and turned up in Britain and the US with large amounts of sensitive
intelligence to share.
The “Spy Agency Happenings!” issue covers
how Putin and his FSB spy agency have reinstated the use of Cold War
"Active Measures" against America and the West, the same
disinformation schemes used by the KGB during the Cold War. In the 60s, KGB
agents spread a rumor that the US government assassinated Martin Luther King
Jr. In the 80s, they spread gossip that American intelligence had created the
AIDS virus at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The KGB infiltrated and supported
progressive movements inside the US, as well as leftist parties and
insurgencies throughout Latin and South America.
This November
22, 2017 issue of “Spy Agency Happenings!” further explains that
Putin's philosophy about the KGB is complex. He has expressed nostalgia for the
Soviet Union and the KGB's role in maintaining order and stability, but he has
also acknowledged that the organization had its flaws and made mistakes. U.S.
intelligence believes that Putin's past KGB training influences his current
foreign policy decisions, like the invasion of Crimea and the heavy use of
disinformation and propaganda to influence public opinion in the U.S. 2016
presidential election.
It also discusses the CIA's efforts to
stop the KGB's "Active Measures" during the Cold War, including the
overthrow of regimes in Iran, Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, Chile, and Panama. While the
Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, the CIA asked Russia to abandon
these measures, and Russia promised to do so. However, when Sergey Tretyakov,
the station chief for Russian intelligence in New York, defected in 2000, he
revealed that Moscow's "Active Measures" had never subsided. This
Russian hegemony has resurfaced under Putin's leadership.
The MISSION
OF VENGEANCE spy thriller novel describes Putin’s reactivation of the
KGB. It follows the story of Corey Pearson, a seasoned CIA spymaster, who is
tasked with investigating a group of former KGB agents who are using the same
"Active Measures" tactics employed by Putin to undermine America's
credibility in the Caribbean.
As Pearson delves deeper into the case, he realizes that the stakes are higher than
he initially thought. The former KGB agents have already established a
strong network of sleeper agents across the region and are planning a major
attack on the US. With time running out, Pearson must use all his skills and
resources to stop the impending threat.
As the clock ticks down to the final
showdown, Pearson must navigate treacherous waters to bring the KGB agents to
justice and save America from a catastrophic attack. With high-stakes action,
complex characters, and a pulse-pounding plot, MISSION
OF VENGEANCE is a gripping spy thriller that will keep you on the edge
of your seat until the very end.
I hate to end with a negative conclusion,
but the resurgence of Putin's KGB spy agency and their use of Cold War
"Active Measures" against America and the West is a dangerous threat
to global stability. With the potential for catastrophic attacks on democratic
governments, the stakes have never been higher. As tensions escalate and the
clock ticks down, the world watches with bated breath to see what will happen
next.
The shadow of the KGB permeates Russia’s current intelligence agencies (the GRU and FSB) and looms ominously over the future. The only hope for a peaceful resolution rests in the hands of the U.S. and its allies, and their willingness to risk everything to stop it.
Robert
Morton is a member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO)
and enjoys writing about the U.S. Intelligence Community. He authors the Corey Pearson- CIA Spymaster
series.
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