The Skripal Investigation, the next revelation.
The Skripal Investigation, the next revelation. On Saturday The Guardian Newspaper published a story which said: “The Russian men suspected of poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury received a phone call after returning to London on the day of the alleged...
Huawei the truth and the myth.
Huawei the truth and the myth. By Philip Ingram MBE We are hearing one name, causing news presenters angst when it comes to pronouncing it, in the press at the moment, it is that of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. So why are government ministers interested in...
Who are the New IRA?
The New IRA have been blamed for the murder of the journalist Lyra McKee, shot ded in Derry. Who are they? Philip Ingram examines their history.
2019 a year of Security Uncertainty
What are the Security Challenges for 2019? Philip Ingram MBE calles 2019 a year of Security Uncertainty, is he right? Read his thouughts and predictions.
Passing the buck
Passing the buck In March 2012 Capita signed the landmark deal pledging to overhaul and improve recruitment across the armed forces in a £1.3 billion recruiting partnership project. In 2019 it was recognised that this had failed but was the failure down to Capita...
Skripal and Salisbury an infamous combination
Skripal and Salisbury an infamous combination It is now a year since Colonel Dr Alexander Mishkin and Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga, traveling under the false identities of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, both members of the Russian Military Intelligence Service, the...
Pokémon GO has numerous security concerns
Pokémon GO has numerous security concerns This article was first published in August 2016 but remains relevant. Iran has become the first country to outright ban Pokémon GO outright. Despite restrictions on internet usage in Iran the BBC says, “there have been a...
Santa hacked again
Santa hacked again - Grey Hare spies investigate the latest. In the run up to Christmas there are always incidents that bring joy, bring concern and bring worry. HMS Big Lizzie returned to her home port after successful sea and air trials started last year just...
The Skripal Files
The Skripal Files by Mark Urban, a review by Philip Ingram MBE I am an intelligence and counter intelligence expert and have commanded a unit which had a specialist capability trained and deployed to monitor Russian (KGB and GRU) activities as well as others. I know...
The GRU is on the Ropes
The GRU is on the Ropes ****Updated 1230 on 04 Oct 18***** At one-minute past midnight on 4thOctober 2018 a statement came out from the British Government saying that the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) had “identified that a number of cyber actors widely known...
GRU and Salisbury, a more complete account.
GRU and Salisbury, a more complete account. Background It is not every day that a quiet little English city is caught in the grips of a story that would be a page-turner in any spy novel, where the readers would be sceptical that what was being written about could...
How to understand Jihad – read Nine Lives
How to understand Jihad - read Nine Lives a review by Philip Ingram MBE I am in a unique position to review this book for several reasons. I was part of the NATO planning team preparing to take over from the United Nations in Bosnia and then deploying to do just that...