Episode 22: Wagner PMC, Spy Balloons & Spearfishing with Marcel Plichta

This week I caught up with Marcel Plichta. He is a PhD candidate at St. Andrews, Ex-DIA Analyst and a colleague. We discussed the details of the upcoming Grey Dynamics Intelligence course, some recent events, and what we have been into recently. 

You can find Marcel Plichta on:

• Grey Dynamics
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Daily Beast

We spoke about

• Update on Wagner Group (0:50)
• Sahel Week (9:02)
• Chinese Spy Balloon (15:41)
• Russian & Iranian Spearfishing (19:00)
• The Earthquake in Türkiye & Syria (22:32)
• Details of the Grey Dynamics Training / Capability Development Program (25:15)
• Underestimation of the spread of technology in Africa (31:15)
• Useful Tools (35:34)
• Cultural Recommendations (40:09)

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• HDX Humanitarian Data Exchange
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• What is an Intelligence Analyst?
• So, You Want to be an Intelligence Analyst?
• Expert Advice For Getting Into Intelligence

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