Two years after the US struck the Al-Qaeda chief in Afghanistan, Israel has allegedly carried out an offensive covert operation in Iran, killing its most wanted Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in a mysterious, sophisticated bomb blast, one of the critical successes in the global terror landscape after the US. However, Intelligence work in complicated situations has always led to playing a zero-sum game where conflict can go in two ways: either all hell breaks loose, or it can be strategically controlled and minimise escalation. Spies work on the overhang of pandora boxes, sometimes leading to spectacular results and making worst nightmares real.
Covert Games on the Edge of War
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About the Author
Srijan Sharma is a national security analyst specialising in intelligence and security analysis, having wide experience working in national security and foreign policy think tanks of repute. He has extensively written regarding the same for different institutions, journals and newspapers such as The Telegraph, The Print, Organiser, and Fair Observer. He also served as a guest contributor to the JNU School of International Studies.
