- Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull
Many people believe Jeffrey Epstein may have worked as an access agent for Russia or Israel. They said the same thing about his girlfriend’s father Robert Maxwell.
There’s growing friction between the US and its allies when it comes to sharing intelligence.
Delegates at the World Economic Forum at Davos have been confronted with starkly opposing visions of the future of world affairs.
Is this justice or retribution?
Honey traps are laid, cyber attacks are enacted and it seems MI5 have to rely upon Slough House to bail them out once again.
An intelligence expert explains why the UK government is facing questions over the collapse of a trial.
Les revirements de Trump concernant les théories du complot autour d’Epstein ont provoqué une fracture avec sa base de soutien.
Trump’s dismissal of Epstein conspiracies has caused a rift with his support base.
The truth may be out there, but the public rarely gets to see it.
Spying is getting easier as the technology needed gets cheaper and cheaper.
It’s hard to see how the Trump administration will fix the damage caused by this intelligence blunder.
European nations have some areas of strength in intelligence gathering, but will need to ramp up their efforts to plug the gap left by the US.
Russia went to war with the west, but it didn’t really notice until recently.
Trump’s victory has focused minds on how the US and Europe might now look to settle the situation in Ukraine.
The spies the MI5 don’t want but can’t get rid off are back and the threat level is high.
An intelligence specialist explains four key military and security consequences of a Trump victory – and how to prepare for them.
The US said it shared information about a potential attack weeks before the Crocus City massacre.
Viral bots are ‘tricking’ social media algorithms to get more coverage for disinformation.
Israel’s intelligence services had collected and dismissed some detailed evidence about a possible Hamas attack.
Israeli intelligence missed signs that might have warned Hamas were about to attack.
Conflict in the Middle East may distract the west, which could be to Russia’s advantage in the Ukraine war.
Both North Korea and Russia are highly equipped cyber nations, this deal has the potential for them to share technology.
From new writing on art to books on how the world got to where is politically and environmentally.
The leaks have revealed much about shortcomings in the way the US intelligence community operates.
Agencies may make more checks, but they can’t prevent politicians misusing intelligence information, says an expert.
Contact Robert for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Hull, UK
- Website
- Article Feed
- ORCID
- Joined
























