H-Intel provides a venue for informed discussion and global cooperation on intelligence. The network unites academics, practitioners, and researchers working in the fields of intelligence history and intelligence studies, covering any area and period from the classical era to today. H-Intel proudly partners with the International Intelligence History Association. Dr. Thomas Boghardt of the U.S. Army Center of Military History serves as the editor of this network.
The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) invites proposals for its 2026 annual conference. The deadline for proposals is December 1, 2025.
Please visit the conference website (https://shafr.org/shafr2026) to access the application portal.
The Society for Military History is pleased to call for papers for its 92nd Annual Meeting, hosted at the Crystal Gate Marriott, Arlington, Virginia.
The 1975 Church Committee, the United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Many view the Cold War as the peak of intelligence battles and disinformation campaigns. Nevertheless, in recent years, suspicions of Russian influence on the politics of other nations has sparked a resurgence in discussions on deception, influence operations, disinformation, and societal resilience. Sometimes, these operations are intended 'only' to mislead enemy special services; sometimes, they target governments and politicians, and those aimed at entire societies, states, and nations, or even global public opinion, are considered the most dangerous.
Ross David Cutmore, from Dunfermline, was allegedly recruited to assist in assassinations on Ukrainian soil
Ukrainian authorities have arrested a British military instructor accused of spying for Russia and plotting assassinations.
Ross David Cutmore, 40, from Dunfermline, was allegedly recruited by Russia’s intelligence service, the FSB, to “carry out targeted killings on the territory of Ukraine” between 2024 and 2025.
The Kyiv prosecutor’s office said: “In May 2025, he passed on the coordinates of the locations of Ukrainian units, photographs of the training facility and
I am an independent historian (author of seven books and many journal articles) with an interest in Joseph P. Luongo, a controversial former military intelligence officer. His career was described briefly in Military Intelligence, July-September 1994:
Joseph P. Luongo
Although Mr. Luongo's military service began as an infantryman in the battle of North Africa, his intelligence service began in the Italian campaign in 1944. He was selected and trained for Cl operations in the 88th Infantry Division. Mr. Luongo and his eight-man Cl team captured, debriefed, and turned over nine Nazi espionage
"A profound transformation is taking place in the world of intelligence. For spies, there is literally no place to hide. Millions of cameras around the world record every movement and catalogue it forever. Every action leaves digital tracks that can be studied and linked with others. Your cellphone and social media accounts tell the world precisely who and where you are."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2025/cia-ai-technology-spies/
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to introduce myself as the new editor of H-Intel. My name is Thomas Boghardt, and I serve as a senior historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, D.C. Over the years, my research has focused on various aspects of intelligence in the twentieth century, and I am currently writing the official history of U.S. Army Intelligence operations in Germany during the early Cold War.
I am excited to engage with the H-Intel community and welcome your ideas, suggestions, and feedback. Please don’t hesitate to reach out—I look forward to collaborating with
The University of Texas at El Paso
Assistant Professor of Intelligence and National Security Studies
Position Description: The Department of Criminal Justice & Security Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is seeking to fill one full-time tenure-track position in Intelligence and National Security Studies beginning in Fall 2024 at the Assistant Professor level. Responsibilities include conducting and publishing scholarly research, seeking extramural funding, teaching face-to-face and online courses, and service to the department, university, and profession.
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