Association of Former Intelligence Officers

AFIO Now Public Video Release - Brittany Butler Author, Former CIA Officer, on her latest thriller: The Patriot's Daughter

Interview conducted 09 June 2026 with Brittany Butler, Former CIA Officer, Author, on her novel The Patriot's Daughter.

AFIO Now Member Only Video - Nicholas Reynolds, CIA Officer, on Ortiz’s War: The Allies' Secret Weapon Against Nazis in France

Interview conducted 2 July 2026 with Nicholas Reynolds PhD discussing his book Ortiz’s War: The Allies' Secret Weapon Against the Nazis in France, co-authored with Katie Sanders.

Public Release of August WIN Short-Form Book Review of The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece

AFIO President Paul Hollingsworth reviews The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece by Stephan Talty in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short-Form Book Reviews page.

AFIO Now Public Video - Stephan Talty on American School of Spies: Archaeologists Who Fought Nazis, Saved Greek Treasures

Interview conducted by Paul Hollingsworth PhD, former Senior CIA Officer and Analyst, President of AFIO on 28 May 2026 with Stephan Talty, NY Times bestselling author, discussing his newest book: The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece.

Public Release of July WIN Short-Form Book Review of At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War

Former Naval Intelligence Director Tony Cothron reviews At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War by Bryan Leese in this week's WIN, on your Member Account page and on the WIN Short-Form Book Reviews page.

AFIO Now Public Video Release of Jeffrey Rogg, PhD, Author and Academician on The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence

Interview conducted 3 June 2026 with Jeffrey Rogg PhD, Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute at the University of Florida, discussing The Spy & the State - The History of American Intelligence, a novel and comprehensive narrative of American intelligence from the Revolutionary War to the present day. Watch the video on the AFIO Now Videos & Podcasts page.

Public Release of the June WIN Short-Form Book Review of Watching the Jackals: Prague’s Covert Liaisons with Cold War Terrorists and Revolutionaries

Paul Kepp, former CIA Assistant Director for South and Central Asia and current Adjunct Professor at the Institute of World Politics reviews Watching the Jackals: Prague’s Covert Liaisons with Cold War Terrorists and Revolutionaries by Daniela Richterova and Christopher M. Andrew available on the WIN Short-Form Book Reviews page.

May WIN Short-Form Book Review of The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century is Available to the Public

[Based on the book's title, I assumed it would provide a scholarly historical overview of the CIA's activities in recent years and its vital role and mission in protecting the United States' national security. This assumption was incorrect. After reading the book, I believe it is biased and partisan, as is evident from the beginning in the Prologue and throughout the publication to the Epilogue. ...]

Associate Professor and former Naval Intelligence Officer Dr. Daniel J. Benny reviews The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century by Tim Weiner, available on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page.

April WIN Short-Form Book Review is Available to the Public

CIA Operations Officer and AFIO Member Charles Jones reviews Tradecraft Tactics and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War, available on the WIN Short Form Book Reviews page.

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