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Perverts and traitors: who will observe the Russian presidential elections and discredit the US elections?

The closer the US presidential elections approach, the more concerns about the scale of using Russian influence agents and recruiting American citizens to cooperate with Moscow grow. Obviously, the role…

February 1, 2024Russia, USA

Intelligence ops National Security

Kremlin to use Germany for EU breakup

Russia has focused on influence operations in Germany to break apart the European Union. Germany is suitable for this effort, as Russia has penetrated deeply into German political parties, with some…

January 26, 2024AfD, Germany, Russia

Geopolitics National Security

the new Cold War League of Evil is confrontational and increasingly open about its agenda

Iranian attacks on U.S. military bases in the Middle East are not new. In the past, we have seen Iranian proxies and militias push the envelope and test US commitment, often with…

January 22, 2024USA

National Security

Israel intelligence analysis failure underestimating Hamas capabilities

The october 7 attack on Israel was a total surprise. There were very few signs of a possible attack. Israeli intelligence evaluated these signs as elements of a routine military exercise by…

January 10, 2024HAMAS, Israel

Conflict Estimates National Security

Iran will react or not after the killing of its general in Syria

When Imad Mughniyeh was killed in Damascus in February 2008, the reverberations of that execution extended beyond the region. It was not about a minor figure. Wherever he went, in…

December 28, 2023HAMAS, Iran, Israel, Palestine

Governance National Security

Australian National Intelligence Community is waiting for reforms

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has initiated a review of proposed intelligence reforms embodied in the National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No.3)…

December 14, 2023Australia

- Intelligence ops National Security

Kremlin establishing supply channels for Chinese drones bypassing Beijing authorities

The Kremlin discredits China by continuing to import components, military equipment, and dual-purpose goods for its international sanctions. This contradicts the official position of Beijing, which tries to maintain formal neutrality…

December 5, 2023China, GRU, Iran, Sanctions, Ukraine

Intelligence ops National Security

Transactions by Russian embassies mean intelligence is extraordinary active, require enhanced monitoring

Russian embassies in Europe have increased gray transactions on their accounts, which likely involve intelligence and meddling campaigns. Authorities in Italy are investigating a series of suspicious cash withdrawals that…

November 23, 2023Italy, Russia

Intelligence ops migration National Security

NATO is challenged: Russia starts hybrid operations on the Finnish border

Russia attempts to intensify tension on the borders with NATO by using illegal migrants sent from the regions of Africa and Asia, whom Moscow intends to prepare to cross the…

November 21, 2023Belarus, Finland, Patrushev, Russia

National Security Situation Reports

Why intelligence failed to assess HAMAS attack on Israel

Examining the root causes of the failure by Israeli intelligence on October 7, 2023 with clear eyes and an open mind is essential to avoid the same mistakes in the…

November 15, 2023HAMAS, Israel