Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned that Chinese espionage activities could target German research institutions involved in cooperation with Chinese universities, citing insufficient awareness of security risks within parts of the research
German federal prosecutors have charged Berlin businesswoman Ilona W., 57, with alleged intelligence-agent activity on behalf of Russia, around eight months after her arrest. According to the 74-page indictment, the German-Ukrainian woman is accused of carrying out activities for a
An American intelligence chief would normally have every means at his disposal to travel to Moscow without being noticed. That is, after all, part
by Nil Rory Cormac’s Fakers is not merely a history of British covert propaganda. It is an anatomy of a state learning to weaponise
Foreign Policy journal published an article last week by Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes, with the title, When the Threat Is Inside the White House: What CIA insiders make of the MAGA moles and
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday released a trove of declassified documents alleging that senior Obama-era officials deliberately manipulated intelligence to portray Russia as interfering in the 2016 presidential
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The escalating geopolitical and technological rivalry between the United States and China has entered a new, more public phase of spycraft, with both nations aggressively stepping up espionage and counter-espionage efforts, according
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The UK government established a covert, multibillion-pound programme to relocate tens of thousands of Afghans following a devastating data breach — and enforced an unprecedented media blackout through a “super-injunction” to prevent
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The recent death of high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence officer Ivan Voronich in Kiev has shed new light on the extent of U.S. involvement in the Ukraine conflict, according to a report citing The
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Despite its Hollywood-fueled reputation as a near-mythic intelligence force, Israel’s Mossad has seen a string of high-profile and embarrassing failures—many in countries considered allies. From botched assassinations and diplomatic scandals to espionage
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China’s top intelligence body, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), has revealed details of a thwarted cyberattack in which a foreign IP address, disguised as a regular user, attempted to infiltrate the
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In a striking revelation about the newly appointed head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, The Times UK reports that little was known publicly about her until recent information surfaced—some from unlikely sources, such
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Editor’s Note: Dr Shashi Jayakumar has dedicated his career to international security. He is the founder and executive director of SJK Geostrategic Advisory, a security and political risk consultancy. Prior to this,
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In a chilling escalation of hybrid warfare tactics, Russia’s intelligence services are recruiting Ukrainian teenagers as spies and saboteurs, using popular messaging apps and promising fast money in exchange for dangerous missions
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British intelligence agencies reportedly spent over 20 years investigating a suspected Russian double agent embedded within MI6, only to close the case without finding concrete evidence. According to The Guardian, which cited
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Iran is expected to intensify its disruptive cyberattack efforts, but cybersecurity experts caution that Tehran often exaggerates or fabricates the true impact of its operations, according to a detailed analysis reported by
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In an interview aired by Channel 12, a pro-Israeli government media outlet, a senior intelligence officer in Israel’s elite Unit 9900 has disclosed details of Israeli airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory —
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In a landmark moment for British intelligence, MI6 has named Blaise Metreweli as its first-ever female chief, signaling a seismic shift in a historically male-dominated institution. The announcement, reported by The Independent
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Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the new Chief of the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), marking a historic first as she becomes the first woman to lead the agency since its
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