Book Review: Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War

Authors

Thomas W. Spahr

Files

Description

Author: Sean M. Wiswesser

Reviewed by: Dr. Thomas W. Spahr, Francis De Serio Chair of Strategic and Theater Intelligence, US Army War College

A veteran intelligence practitioner exposes the vulnerabilities, contradictions, and hidden conflicts shaping modern Russian espionage—and what they mean for Western security.

Publication Date

3-18-2026

Keywords

intelligence, Russian studies, counterintelligence, CIA

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

Thomas W. Spahr, Book Review: Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War ( US Army War College Press, 2026),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/136