Send us a text 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. 🔗 Support the podcast: Patreon | Buzzsprout 📚 Explore more at: www.globalintelligenceknowledgenetwork.com 📬 Subscribe on Substack: https://substack.com/@neilbisson1?utm_source=user-menu 🎓 Neil’s University of Ottawa course: https://pdinstitute.uottawa.ca/PDI/Courses/National-Security/The-Psychology-Behind-Human-Sources/Course.aspx?CourseCode=S0236 📅 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 Support the show
