tradecraft

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Recent Examples of tradecraft Lotan is a former intelligence officer, who worked at the intersection of tradecraft and diplomacy, working globally across defense agencies and embassies. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 Campaigns commonly tracked as Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon showed long-term access, living-off-the-land tradecraft and a focus on telecommunications, energy, transport, logistics and public services. Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 According to Gabbard, updating analytic tradecraft to incorporate AI will be a priority, though staff will not be replaced by machines. Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025 Failure to do so would prevent the intelligence community from adopting cutting-edge technology that will allow tradecraft and operations to stay dominant in a constantly evolving landscape. Ann Wagner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tradecraft
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Noun
  • The book tells the true story of a Japanese spy and the Navy counterintelligence agent determined to stop him in the tense lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
  • Gabriel Basso stars as Sutherland, a formerly low-level FBI agent who has taken on increasingly dangerous assignments as part of a counterintelligence group within the bureau called Night Action.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The latest firings included experts in counterespionage matters.
    Perry Stein, Arkansas Online, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The employee filed the complaint with the division director, Robert Turner, a 22-year veteran of the bureau who previously held roles in counterterrorism and counterespionage.
    William Turton, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Miguel Díaz Canel’s comments come a day after Axios reported, citing US intelligence, that Havana had acquired hundreds of drones and discussed plans to use them against Washington’s military assets in the region.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
  • Company leadership and investors emphasize that operating physical retail without real-time intelligence in 2026 is equivalent to leaving billions of dollars on the table.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 May 2026

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“Tradecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tradecraft. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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