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MI5 WORRIED ABOUT NEW BOOK?

Stephen Dorril, a British journalist specialized in investigating the intelligence [...]

Published on 28/07/1993 at 10:00 GMT

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Jamming wars

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Information wars in the Caucasus

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Inside Astana's bid to track down assets

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Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

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Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

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THE SECRET COST OF RENOVATIONS

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