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EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 22 MIN

The Defector Dilemma: How Western Intelligence Mishandles Its Most Valuable Sources

from The Security Nexus Deep Dive

Between paranoid skepticism and reckless credulity, Western agencies have repeatedly failed to extract full value from defectors—and the structural causes remain unreformed.https://www.thesecuritynexus.net

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Between paranoid skepticism and reckless credulity, Western agencies have repeatedly failed to extract full value from defectors—and the structural causes remain unreformed.https://www.thesecuritynexus.net

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