The Human Side of Espionage

Presented by: Ama Adair
Categories: Military | Writing

Espionage depends as much on psychology as it does on secrecy. A.M. Adair draws on more than two decades of military service to explain how human intelligence and counterintelligence operations really work. This session explores recruitment, interrogation, and operational logistics, giving writers a realistic understanding of how information is gathered, protected, and exploited in the real world.

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