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Covert Operations and National Security

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 119

Welcome to covert actions and national security podcast. Welcome to covert and national security podcast. A podcast where we discuss a spectrum of activities concerning covert operations, intelligence, counterintelligence, unconventional warfare, assassination issues, espionage spy craft technology and more. Enter the operational world with Dr. Carlos

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The Black Wasps and the Art of Asymmetric Power: How Cuba Built a Covert Direct Action Force That Punches Far Above Its Weight Class

Sunday, June 28, 2026 • Duration 06:42

The Avispas Negras were never designed to compete with the resources of JSOC or the SAS — they were designed to make that comparison irrelevant, building a covert direct action capability around small, highly trained, deniable five-person teams that could operate in denied environments, execute rapid response missions, and conduct unconventional warfare with Soviet-era equipment modified specifically to confuse attribution and limit the intelligence signature left behind. Tracing their origins from 1970s operations in Angola through their recent demonstration of capabilities during high-stakes operations in Venezuela, the Black Wasps represent a masterclass in how a sanctioned, resource-constrained state builds covert operational reach through human capital investment, multinational training pipelines, and indigenous innovation when access to Western technology and supply chains is simply not an option. This episode dissects the full operational architecture of Cuba's most elite and least understood unit, examining what their model reveals about the future of asymmetric covert operations, how small states project power through specialized forces, and why the Avispas Negras deserve serious attention from anyone studying the evolving global special operations landscape

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Special Forces to the Street: Wil Ravelo on the Covert Skill Set That Moves From the Battlefield to the SWAT Stack

Monday, June 22, 2026 • Duration 01:50:51

The skills that define a Green Beret, unconventional warfare, human intelligence, small unit tactics, psychological operations, and the ability to blend into and manipulate complex environments, do not disappear when the operator leaves the military, and Wil Ravelo's journey from Special Forces to law enforcement to SWAT is a masterclass in how that covert operational mindset finds new application in domestic high-threat environments. This episode explores how the intelligence-gathering instincts, cover and concealment principles, and human behavior reading that define elite special operations translate into the world of SWAT operations, undercover work, and high-stakes law enforcement where the margin for error is just as lethal as anything downrange. Wil pulls back the curtain on what the Green Beret community actually teaches its operators about reading people, managing environments, and executing under pressure, and what that knowledge looks like when it is applied to protecting American streets instead of foreign ones. IAB Tags: Military/Defense, Law Enforcement, Society/Issues, Education, News/Politics, Career/Careers, Personal Safety Let me know if you want social media hooks or Apple Podcasts character-count versions for any of thes

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The Shadow Blueprint: Special Ops Psychology

Monday, May 18, 2026 • Duration 24:52

Go behind the curtain of elite clandestine missions to understand the psychological fortitude required for high-stakes covert work. This episode deconstructs how operators maintain mission integrity while navigating the world’s most volatile environments. Learn the mental frameworks used by the unseen professionals who thrive in the "gray zone."

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FORMER DELTA FORCE OPERATOR SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE DURING OPERATION GOTHIC SERPENT AND MORE

Monday, January 17, 2022 • Duration 01:14:52

OPERATION EASY CHAIR

Monday, January 10, 2022 • Duration 06:42

WHAT WAS OPERATION INFEKTION

Monday, December 27, 2021 • Duration 05:35

SECRET INTELLIGENCE GROUP- THE POND

Monday, December 20, 2021 • Duration 07:11

OPERATION PAPERCLIP

Monday, December 13, 2021 • Duration 07:22

OPERATION WRATH OF GOD

Monday, December 6, 2021 • Duration 05:03

OPERATION DUCK HOOK

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 • Duration 03:07

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