About this episode

Former CIA Counterintelligence Chief Susan Miller discusses recruitment processes and collaboration among US agencies in political warfare.

An operation against the GRU, Soviet Military Intelligence, means getting right up close to a Russian. Former CIA Counterintelligence Chief Susan Miller talks us through recruitment processes and shows how CIA, the US Military, State Department and the White House work closely together on political warfare. You can also listen to The Service , from RNZ and Bird of Paradise Productions on the RNZ website or on your favourite podcast app. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

People in this episode

Guest: Susan Miller

Topics covered

• CIA
• Counterintelligence
• Political Warfare
• Military Operations
• Recruitment Processes

Keywords

• CIA
• GRU
• Soviet Military Intelligence
• Counterintelligence
• Political Warfare
• Recruitment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIA, US Military, State Department, White House, RNZ, Bird of Paradise Productions, GRU, Soviet Military Intelligence

Places: Manila

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