Samuel M. Katz spoke with the men who lived this shadow war. What they shared will stay with you long after the last page.
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Israel Undercover Counterterrorism Unit: Ghost Warriors

The Israel undercover counterterrorism unit Yamas fought suicide bombers in secret. Read our review of The Ghost Warriors by Samuel M. Katz.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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18 hours.
One Indian passport.
And a silent geopolitical message.

China’s airport detentions of Arunachal Indians reveal a shadow war playing out far from the battlefield.

📰 Full story

https://news24media.org/chinas-detention-of-arunachal-indians-at-airports/

#ChinaIndia #ArunachalIsIndia #ShadowWar #GlobalPolitics #NewsExplained

China’s detention of Arunachal Indians at airports exposes a silent geopolitical war using stapled visas, passport invalidation, and civilian humiliation. -

China’s detention of Arunachal Indians at airports exposes a silent geopolitical war using stapled visas, passport invalidation, and civilian humiliation.

News 24 Media

Trailer park sun, silence cut by gunfire. One minute, Grayson’s flashing a badge for a disguise. The next, he's knee-deep in blood and memory. Mercer, presumed dead, just tore the door down. But Grayson held the line. Belle’s hit. The cowboy’s fading. This was no arrest. This was a ghost hunt.

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🎧 https://watchtowerintel.com/2025/10/10/chapter-ground-zero.html

#SurveillanceState #ShadowWar #OperationWatchtower #DeepCover

#israel #iran : #history / #conflict / #shadowwar

„Israel said on June 13 that it carried out strikes in Iran, a day before talks between the Islamic Republic & the US about Tehran’s escalating uranium enrichment programme (…).
This marks the latest #escalation since the war in Gaza began in 2023 & heightens fears of an all-out war between the two countries, whose history of #enmity spans decades of clandestine conflicts & includes land, sea, air & cyber attacks.“

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-and-israels-open-warfare-after-decades-of-shadow-war

Iran and Israel’s open warfare after decades of shadow war

This marks the latest escalation since the war in Gaza began in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

Are you content with your security?
Then you're already compromised.
The war never ends-
only shifts form.
And the ghosts never blink.

#DeadSwitch #NoComfortZone #PerimeterIsAnIllusion #CyberGhosts #OPSEC #ShadowWar

Russia’s Shadow War Against the West

Russia is conducting a violent and escalating campaign of sabotage and subversion against European and U.S. targets in Europe led by Russian military intelligence, according to a new CSIS database. The number of Russian attacks nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024.

Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster

The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.

The New York Times

🚨BREAKING: US & Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of German arms manufacturer Armin Papperger over Ukraine weapon supplies! 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇷🇺 Russia's shadow war tactics exposed - assassination attempts, arson, sabotage to disrupt Ukraine aid. NATO on high alert! 🔍🚫🇺🇦 #RussianAssassinationPlot #UkraineWar #NATOVigilance #ShadowWar #HybridWarfare #EuropeUnited

🔗 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/11/politics/us-germany-foiled-russian-assassination-plot/index.html

Exclusive: US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine

Earlier this year, US intelligence discovered that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer which has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode.

CNN
Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi

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