Spy Ops

Just 15 days after Sept. 11, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban.

During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, the country invades Panama to depose its de facto ruler, Manuel Noriega.

A Soviet double agent requests extraction from Moscow; MI6 orchestrates a daring escapade to retrieve him before his cover is blown.

Mossad carries out a covert assassination campaign targeting leaders of the Popular Front to Liberate Palestine, Fatah and other Palestinian movements.

Mossad continues its campaign of covert assassinations of Palestinian leaders, including car bombs and amphibious operations.

At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. military endeavors to recover a sunken Soviet submarine from the depths of the ocean floor.

A look at how the U.S. military's complex operations in Afghanistan required the collaboration of locals for cultural and strategic insights.

Testimony from a man who planned and attempted the assassination of Pope John Paul II.

Just 15 days after Sept. 11, 2001, CIA operatives land in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash and a mission to dismantle the Taliban.

A Soviet double agent requests extraction from Moscow; MI6 orchestrates a daring escapade to retrieve him before his cover is blown.

Mossad carries out a covert assassination campaign targeting leaders of the Popular Front to Liberate Palestine, Fatah and other Palestinian movements.

Mossad continues its campaign of covert assassinations of Palestinian leaders, including car bombs and amphibious operations.

During the presidency of George H. W. Bush, the country invades Panama to depose its de facto ruler, Manuel Noriega.

A look at how the U.S. military's complex operations in Afghanistan required the collaboration of locals for cultural and strategic insights.

At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. military endeavors to recover a sunken Soviet submarine from the depths of the ocean floor.

Testimony from a man who planned and attempted the assassination of Pope John Paul II.