Dr. Stephan Blancke has worked in the field of intelligence analysis for over 20 years. His areas of expertise are foreign espionage activities — including by China, North Korea, Pakistan and Iran and their intelligence services — and international clandestine networks of these countries in connection with the circumvention of sanctions or political influence campaigns. He previously worked at King's College London in the field of proliferation and illicit procurement networks. Since November 2022, he has been an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London. Among other journals and newspapers, he writes for Jane’s Intelligence Review and Intelligence Online. He can be contacted via his website stephan.blancke.de.