Double agents have been part of statecraft for thousands of years. Their value in confusing the opponent and dismantling the enemy’s spy network within your country was recognised as early as 2,500 years ago. In the 5th century BC, Sun Tzu advised in his famous treatise on war and statecraft to spend liberally to recruit … Continue reading America’s “Ultimate Traitor”: Meet Aldrich Ames Who Single-Handedly Destroyed U.S. Spy Network In Russia