South Korea’s alliance with the United States is facing one of its most difficult periods in years, with disputes over intelligence sharing, investment commitments and military cooperation increasingly affecting the security relationship
The controversial Israeli sabotage operation, now nicknamed “Operation Grim Beeper,” has ignited worldwide debate over its ethical implications and the future of state-sponsored espionage. The Financial Times detailed how the Mossad orchestrated
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The recent conviction of US citizen Eugene Spector for espionage in Russia has brought international attention to a highly contentious issue: the Pentagon’s alleged efforts to develop
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by Our Correspondent in Doha A suicide bombing has targeted a law enforcement base in Bandar-e Lengeh, located in southern Iran on the Persian Gulf, on Saturday evening. Local media reports confirm
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Exclusive by Our Defence Affairs Correspondent Brigadier Deeptha Ariyasena has been appointed as the new head of the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), the intelligence arm of the Sri Lankan military.
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones’s A Question of Standing: The History of the CIA is an incisive exploration of the Central Intelligence Agency’s multifaceted history. With a blend of analytical
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Foreign spies are infiltrating social media in unexpected ways, China’s Ministry of State Security has warned. In an alert posted Monday on its official WeChat account, the country’s primary intelligence agency outlined
More by Yossi Melman The decision by Mossad chief David Barnea to officially admit responsibility for the “pagers operation” against Hezbollah serves a clear purpose: public relations. It elevates his profile, boosts the
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The National Security Archive, in collaboration with ProQuest (part of Clarivate), has unveiled a new and highly significant scholarly collection detailing the CIA’s notorious MKULTRA program, one of the most controversial and
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Two retired senior Mossad agents have revealed unprecedented details about a covert Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah’s communication networks through booby-trapped walkie-talkies and pagers. The operation, reported by Haaretz, represents one of the
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Back in the day, Lauren Anderson would’ve been called a “rock-ribbed Republican.” That made her no different than virtually all her fellow FBI special agents in the era of Presidents Ronald Reagan,
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CIA Director William Burns made an unannounced trip to Kyiv this past week, marking what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested is his final visit before stepping down from his position. Burns,
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In a provocative tweet on Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused the outgoing Biden administration of targeting him through a coordinated effort, citing what he described as “deep state traitors” using the
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WhatsApp has secured a significant legal victory in its battle against Israeli spyware developer NSO Group, with a US court ruling that the company violated hacking laws and the messaging platform’s terms
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For over two decades, the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, commonly known as Gitmo, has been a flashpoint of global controversy. Established in January 2002 during the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The Syrian conflict is an evolving struggle marked by shifting allegiances, competing vested interests, and a tangled web of ideological battles. At its core, Syria has become
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