• 148. Japan's British Spy on American Soil with Ronald Drabkin

  • May 20 2024
  • Length: 44 mins
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148. Japan's British Spy on American Soil with Ronald Drabkin

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  • This week Justin is joined by Ronald Drabkin. Ron earned his Bachelor's Degree from Duke University and his Master's from UC Berkeley. Since then, he's worked in the tech industry, first with Intel Corporation and later as an entrepreneur and investor. He's also written peer reviewed articles on espionage history in Japan. Today he discusses his first book, published earlier this year, titled Beverly Hills Spy. It's the story of Frederick Rutland, a veteran pilot and aviation pioneer, who left the British Royal Navy to work with the fledgling Japanese aviation industry in the 1920s. Rutland's contributions over the coming years helped them leap forward and better prepare for their coming war with their greatest adversary, United States Navy, fleet based at Pearl Harbor.

    Connect with Ron:
    X/Twitter: @DrabkinRon
    Check out Ron's book, Beverly Hills Spy, here.

    https://www.amazon.com/Beverly-Hills-Spy-Double-Agent-Helped/dp/0063310074

    Connect with Spycraft 101:
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    Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here.
    Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here.

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