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In this week’s Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up, Neil Bisson — retired CSIS Intelligence Officer and Director of the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network — delivers timely, top-tier analysis of the week’s most urgent national security threats and intelligence developments from around the world.

🇨🇦 Why did Canada force Hikvision — a Chinese surveillance giant — to shut down its operations entirely?

🇨🇳 Who are the two Chinese nationals charged with trying to recruit U.S. Navy personnel for espionage?

🇩🇪 What does the arrest of a German-Iranian spy reveal about Iran’s escalating repression campaign in Europe?

🇬🇧 Is the UK right to label Palestine Action a terrorist group — or is this a dangerous precedent for protest policing?

🇺🇸 Why are American authorities warning of possible July 4 terror attacks — and what makes lone actors so hard to detect?

⚖️ What’s behind MI5’s credibility crisis after allegedly misleading British courts?

🧳 How did a Canadian teenager end up working for the FSB — and why might he walk free early?

Plus: Neil shares insights from his new Substack article on Chinese surveillance threats in Canada — and why every Western democracy should be paying attention.

🎧 Tune in for critical insights drawn from over 25 years of frontline intelligence and law enforcement experience.

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📅 Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
01:20 – Canada Orders Hikvision to Shut Down Operations
06:10 – Two Chinese Nationals Charged for Recruiting U.S. Navy Spies
10:20 – Iran-Linked Spy Arrested in Germany
15:20 – UK Bans Palestine Action as Terrorist Group
20:35 – FBI, DHS Issue July 4 Terror Alert
24:40 – MI5 Accused of Misleading UK Courts
28:00 – Canadian Teen Jailed for Spying for Russia May Be Released Early
29:10 – Outro & Independence Day Message

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