2 chapters across the catalog
Guest host Jay Dyer discusses the historical "Great Game" between the British Empire and Russia for control of Central Asia and oil resources. He explains how the discovery of oil in the late 19th century became a primary motivating factor for global espionage. Dyer links these historical paradigm shifts to modern changes in technology and economics.
Operation Overcast, Ukrainian Nationalism, CIA Oil Interests
The history of British intelligence's influence on the U.S. is explored, including the role of Ian Fleming in creating the OSS. Dyer notes that MI6 has funded Ukrainian nationalist movements since the post-World War II era to combat the Soviets and secure oil resources in the Baku fields. He references Colonel Fletcher Prouty's "The Secret Team" to describe the CIA's long history of using commercial hitmen for overseas assassinations.
