Tradecraft, within the intelligence community, refers to the techniques, methods and technologies used in modern espionage (spying) and generally, as part of the activity of Intelligence assessment. This includes general topics or techniques (dead drops, for example), or the specific techniques of a nation or organization (the particular form of encryption (encoding) used by the National Security Agency, for example).
This Mark IV microdot camera could be used to take pictures of documents. The microdot film was so tiny it could be hidden in a spy's personal effects and smuggled out of a location.
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Once a top-secret training manual for CIA field agents in the early Cold War Era of the 1950s, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is now available to the general public. An amazing historical artifact, this eye-opening handbook offered step-by-step instructions to covert intelligence operatives in all manner of sleight of hand. 'Surveillance Tradecraft: The Professional's Guide to Covert Surveillance Training' is an amazing book. I am not a spy, nor a private detective. I bought this book for 1) to increase my situational awareness, 2) a long time inquisitiveness about spy / surveillance work 3). Full text of 'BASIC SPY TRADECRAFT' See other formats BASIC SPY TRADECRAFT Internet Excerpts from the world of Spycraft Edward Howard Lee BASIC SPY TRADECRAFT FOR THE TRAVELER, BY EDWARD LEE HOWARD While the principles appear quite basic and common sense-like, spycraft— and counter- espionage—is an art like winemaking and is practiced by professionals with many years of experience.
Caltrop used by the US Office of Strategic Services. When scattered on a roadway or runway, the hollow spikes puncture self-sealing rubber tires. The hole in the center allows air to escape even if the other ends of the tube are sealed by soft ground.
'Belly-buster', a hand-cranked audio drill strapped to an agent's stomach. It was used during the late 1950s and early 1960s to covertly drill holes into masonry for implanting audio devices, such as microphones.
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In the books of such authors as thriller writer Grant Blackwood, espionage writer Tom Clancy, and spy novelistsIan Fleming and John le Carré, characters frequently engage in tradecraft, e.g., making or retrieving items from 'dead drops', 'dry cleaning', and wiring, using, or sweeping for intelligence gathering devices, such as cameras or microphones hidden in the subjects' quarters, vehicles, clothing, or accessories.
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This Mark IV microdot camera could be used to take pictures of documents. The microdot film was so tiny it could be hidden in a spy's personal effects and smuggled out of a location.
Examples[edit]
Caltrop used by the US Office of Strategic Services. When scattered on a roadway or runway, the hollow spikes puncture self-sealing rubber tires. The hole in the center allows air to escape even if the other ends of the tube are sealed by soft ground.
'Belly-buster', a hand-cranked audio drill strapped to an agent's stomach. It was used during the late 1950s and early 1960s to covertly drill holes into masonry for implanting audio devices, such as microphones.
In popular culture[edit]In books[edit]Analytic Tradecraft Essentials For Intelligence
In the books of such authors as thriller writer Grant Blackwood, espionage writer Tom Clancy, and spy novelistsIan Fleming and John le Carré, characters frequently engage in tradecraft, e.g., making or retrieving items from 'dead drops', 'dry cleaning', and wiring, using, or sweeping for intelligence gathering devices, such as cameras or microphones hidden in the subjects' quarters, vehicles, clothing, or accessories.
In film[edit]Intelligence Tradecraft Techniques
See also[edit]References[edit]
Further reading[edit]Cia Tradecraft Manual
External links[edit]Spy Tradecraft Manual Pdf
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