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Recent Examples of tradecraft
And great Americans, the tradecraft of America is going to fix them, is going to work on them.
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
Trained in the technical side of tradecraft, Tal’s put through a trial-by-fire working alongside a team of veteran operators.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Daniel Silva, the spy novelist, is as well known for his knowledge of international politics as for his knowledge of tradecraft.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
Personnel are difficult to replace in intelligence given the unique nature of the job, with its specialized tradecraft, knowledge, and expertise.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
Trained in the technical side of tradecraft, Tal’s put through a trial-by-fire working alongside a team of veteran operators.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Daniel Silva, the spy novelist, is as well known for his knowledge of international politics as for his knowledge of tradecraft.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
Personnel are difficult to replace in intelligence given the unique nature of the job, with its specialized tradecraft, knowledge, and expertise.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tradecraft
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This case was a complex, coordinated effort and is an example of outstanding counterintelligence work done by FBI San Francisco, Portland, Houston, San Diego, and the Counterintelligence Division.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Guidance was issued over the weekend reassigning agents who work on counterterrorism, counterintelligence and cyber issues but had been sidetracked by immigration duties.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
25 June 2025
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But the ruling raises serious questions about the agency, which focuses on counterespionage, terrorism and sabotage.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
3 July 2025
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China’s recent expansion of its counterespionage law to cover a much wider array of information, coupled with raids on some advisory firms and a pickup in exit bans on foreigners, has made the business environment more uncertain.—
Jami Miscik,
Foreign Affairs,
24 May 2023
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Trump also hinted on Tuesday that Obama could be prosecuted after the latter’s administration reportedly ignored intelligence community assessments suggesting that Russia wasn’t directly meddling in the 2016 election.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
23 July 2025
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Within 3-6 years: Widespread artificial general intelligence (AGI) emerges, with machines rivaling our brightest minds across intellectual domains.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Tradecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradecraft. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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