Morocco’s efforts to secure international backing for its proposed autonomy plan for Western Sahara face a renewed obstacle at the United Nations, where Secretary-General António Guterres has insisted that any future arrangement
Germany is preparing for a significant overhaul of the laws governing its domestic and foreign intelligence services, with the federal cabinet due to consider the proposed reforms on Wednesday. The changes are
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC US intelligence agencies reportedly believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin could launch an attack against a NATO member in the coming years, potentially before the end
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A succession of suicides among personnel working for or closely with US Cyber Command has prompted concern among military leaders and lawmakers, raising fresh questions about the psychological pressures facing one of
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Cyberattacks targeting water systems in dozens of municipalities across at least seven US states have highlighted a growing vulnerability in American critical infrastructure and the expanding use of cyber operations by Iran
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The United States has intensified both its economic and intelligence campaign against Cuba, expanding covert operations while tightening sanctions in what officials describe as an effort to accelerate political change on the
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While global attention often centres on China’s expanding military hardware, a less visible technological transformation is unfolding in the field of software verification. At its forefront is Wang Ji, a computer scientist
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A reported internal email circulated by the US military seeking “new, creative and unconventional” ways to increase pressure on Iran has highlighted the mounting challenges facing Washington as its conflict with Tehran
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Former federal prosecutor Jay Clayton has been sworn in as the United States’ Director of National Intelligence following a divisive Senate confirmation process that centred on his refusal to directly acknowledge President
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The United States has awarded contracts worth more than US$3 billion to accelerate production of key components for Patriot and THAAD air defence systems as rising demand from conflicts in Iran and
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Germany’s leading domestic intelligence and cybersecurity authorities have warned that rapid advances in artificial intelligence are poised to significantly alter the cyber threat landscape, increasing both the scale and sophistication of digital
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As the People’s Liberation Army approaches its centenary, Beijing’s renewed emphasis on ideological discipline, institutional reform and sweeping anti-corruption campaigns reflects a decades-long commitment to ensuring the armed forces remain firmly under
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Latest research published in the CTC Sentinel by the Combating Terrorism Center examines a series of attacks and alleged plots involving minors, suggesting Italy has entered a new phase in confronting nihilistic
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A senior Israeli official, likely Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, recently briefed the Israeli press delegation who traveled to Washington in support of Netanyahu’s White House visit, regarding plans for Israel to build a domestic stealth fighter plane and an
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The Trump administration is considering military action against Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, in what could mark a significant expansion of US counterterrorism operations in Africa. As
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Japan has embarked on the most significant restructuring of its intelligence and national security system since the end of World War II, approving the creation of a central intelligence agency designed to
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