Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap up
Canadian Armed Forces Charged with Terrorism
Canadian Armed Forces Charged with Terrorism | China, North Korea, and Russia Escalate Global Espionage
In this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson — retired CSIS Intelligence Officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network — unpacks the week’s most pressing threats in global intelligence and national security.
🇨🇦 Why were two Canadian Armed Forces members arrested for plotting a domestic terror campaign — and what does this deeper dive reveal about rising extremism within Canada’s military?
💻 How is North Korea weaponizing the gig economy by using fake freelance IT workers to fund Kim Jong Un’s weapons program?
🇨🇳 Who is the suspected Chinese intelligence asset targeting Canadian research — and how are CSIS and Canadian universities responding?
🕵️♀️ What’s behind China’s sweeping new warnings about Western “honey trap” spy tactics?
🇺🇦 Why were two Chinese nationals arrested in Ukraine for trying to steal secrets about the Neptune missile system — and what does this suggest about China-Russia intelligence cooperation?
🔥 Are we seeing a covert war unfold as Russia escalates its sabotage operations across Europe — and could Canada be vulnerable?
Plus: Neil shares thoughts on his latest Substack article urging Canada to launch a dedicated foreign HUMINT service — and sounds the alarm on how our education system may be enabling foreign interference.
🎧 Tune in for expert insight built on over 25 years in intelligence and law enforcement — and get the briefing you won’t hear anywhere else.
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📅 Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
01:30 – Canadian Armed Forces Charged in Domestic Terror Plot (CBC Article)
06:55 – Canadian Armed Forces Terror Plot (Deeper Dive via The Guardian)
11:25 – North Korea’s Fake Freelancers Fund Weapons Program
16:40 – CSIS Issues Alert on Suspected Chinese Intelligence Operative
20:40 – China Warns Citizens About Western “Honey Traps”
24:15 – Ukraine Arrests Chinese Nationals for Spying on Neptune Missile
27:35 – Russia’s Sabotage Campaign Across Europe
28:40 – Outro & Substack/Patreon Info