Mark Stout
Former U.S. national security community professional and intelligence historian; author of World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence and former curator at the International Spy Museum with a PhD in history.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 1h 12min
Mark Stout, "World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence" (UP of Kansas, 2023)
Mark Stout, historian and former U.S. intelligence practitioner, explores how World War I forged modern American intelligence. He traces early roots from the Spanish‑American War to Mexico, profiles pioneers like Ralph Van Deman, and describes cryptology, aerial reconnaissance, allied liaison, covert actions, and domestic counterintelligence that endured after 1918.
Dec 7, 2023 • 1h 27min
Chatter: World War I and Intelligence in American Memory, with Mark Stout
Historian and former intelligence officer Mark Stout discusses the development of modern American intelligence, early steps towards peacetime US military intelligence, intelligence impact during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine insurgency, intelligence advances during World War I, German sabotage in the United States, General John Pershing and the American Expeditionary Forces' use of intelligence, growth of domestic intelligence, 'The Inquiry,' and the lack of resonance of World War I with Americans today.
