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Facing strong criticism from the public, media, and international partners, German intelligence agencies recently participated in two symposia to discuss challenges in the areas of espionage and ...

http://intelnews.org/2024/05/06/01-3346/

SEVERAL CASES OF CHINESE espionage have been announced recently in Europe. Thomas Reichenbach and Herwig and Ina Fischer —a married couple— were arrested on April 22, 2024, for illegal export...

http://intelnews.org/2024/05/03/01-3345/

AUTHORITIES IN GERMANY HAVE arrested a sixth person in less than a month, in connection with three separate cases of espionage orchestrated by Russian or Chinese intelligence.

http://intelnews.org/2024/04/29/01-3343/

THE TARGETED KILLING OF Hassan Mahdawi, a high-ranking member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the commander of the Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon, was carried out by Is...

http://intelnews.org/2024/04/26/01-3342/

AUTHORITIES IN GERMANY and Poland have charged three individuals with working on behalf of Russian military intelligence in planning acts of sabotage and assassination on European soil. One of th...

http://intelnews.org/2024/04/22/01-3341/

ON GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 29, Egisto Ott, a former member of Austria’s now-dissolved domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism (BV...

http://intelnews.org/2024/04/10/01-3340/

Almost by accident, we are now aware of the state of mind that the Shin Bet was in before the sudden attack by Hamas on October 7, which cost so many lives as a result of the agency's complacency...

http://intelnews.org/2024/04/01/01-3339/

Before an ISIS-K attack killed nearly 100 people in Kerman, Iran, the U.S. government allegedly provided Tehran with “a private warning” of an imminent terrorist threat, which was ignored. It...

http://intelnews.org/2024/03/25/01-3338/

FEW THINGS ARE AS valuable in the field of intelligence studies as delving into historical case work. Indeed, the study of intelligence history is indispensable for anyone wishing to engage in th...

http://intelnews.org/2024/03/21/01-3344/

AGENTS OF THE CUBAN government have “penetrated virtually every segment of the United States national security structure,” enabling Havana to share actionable intelligence with Russia and Chi...

http://intelnews.org/2024/03/18/01-3337/

SINCE OCTOBER 7, 2024, when Israel was caught off guard by a sudden and highly damaging attack from Hamas, more information has surfaced regarding why there was no prior warning about the attack ...

http://intelnews.org/2024/03/11/01-3336/

THE RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE SERVICES have been “bolstering the architecture” aimed at stopping potential defectors and “liquidating” those who have already defected and are living in exile, ...

http://intelnews.org/2024/03/04/01-3335/

A RETIRED SENIOR MOSSAD official has alleged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly ignored, and even frustrated, efforts to stop the flow of hundreds of millions of dollars to...

http://intelnews.org/2024/02/26/01-3334/

AUTHORITIES IN IRELAND ARE systematically “freezing” applications for Russian diplomatic visas from Moscow over concerns that the Kremlin is using its embassy in Dublin as a base for espionag...

http://intelnews.org/2024/02/18/01-3333/

AN AFGHAN-BORN MAN, who became a naturalized British citizen and worked for British intelligence for over a decade, is attempting to regain his British citizenship, which was revoked after he was...

http://intelnews.org/2024/02/12/01-3332/

AUTHORITIES IN INDIA HAVE arrested a security employee at the Indian High Commission in Russia, accusing him of spying for Pakistani intelligence.

http://intelnews.org/2024/02/05/01-3331/

WILLIAM BURNS, DIRECTOR OF the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), reportedly visited in secret at least two East African nations last week, amidst growing tensions and instability i...

http://intelnews.org/2024/01/22/01-3330/

NORTH KOREA APPEARS TO have suspended a long-standing radio station, known for broadcasting content targeted at South Koreans, which also aired encrypted messages intended for North Korean spies ...

http://intelnews.org/2024/01/15/01-3329/

In situations where cognitive biases prevail over rational assessments, the advantage often shifts to the attacker, making it challenging to foresee and prevent surprises, as was the case on Octo...

http://intelnews.org/2024/01/10/01-3328/

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http://intelnews.org/2024/01/10/analysis-israel-underestimated-hamas-while-overestimating-its-own-capabilities/

IN AN UNPRECEDENTED AND potentially highly consequential decision, a judge has barred a Chinese PhD student from entering Canada over concerns he might be pressured to spy by the government of Ch...

http://intelnews.org/2024/01/08/01-3327/

That al-Arouri was assassinated in southern Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb is significant. An undisputed Hezbollah stronghold, Dahiyeh is tightly controlled by the Shiite militant group, which prides ...

http://intelnews.org/2024/01/03/01-3326/

THE UNITED STATES CENTRAL Intelligence Agency (CIA) has sharply stepped up its activities on China, but Chinese espionage operations remain formidable and continue to pose challenges for American...

http://intelnews.org/2024/01/01/01-3325/

A LONGTIME BELGIAN POLITICIAN worked as a spy for Chinese intelligence for at least three years, according to a joint investigation by a consortium of European news media.

http://intelnews.org/2023/12/18/01-3324/

LAST WEEK THE UNITED States Department of Justice announced the arrest of Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, a former senior American diplomat, whose career included stints as ambassador and advisor to the...

http://intelnews.org/2023/12/11/01-3323/

IT HAS BECOME CLEAR that Hamas had up-to-date intelligence on Israeli targets prior to the attack on October 7, 2023, the largest and most devastating terrorist attack in Israel’s history. Hama...

http://intelnews.org/2023/12/05/01-3322/

UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES are actively assisting Israel identify the intelligence blind spots that led to the security failure of October 7, and locate senior Hamas leaders, according t...

http://intelnews.org/2023/12/04/01-3321/

IN A SURPRISING MOVE that has stirred curiosity across Asia, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has abruptly ousted the entire senior leadership of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), a po...

http://intelnews.org/2023/11/27/01-3320/

AUTHORITIES IN ITALY ARE investigating a series of suspicious cash withdrawals that were made from accounts belonging to the Russian embassy in Rome, according to reports in the Italian press.

http://intelnews.org/2023/11/20/01-3319/

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT HAS accused Russia of carrying out a disinformation campaign using stenciled images of Stars of David that mysteriously appeared in the streets of Paris late last month.

http://intelnews.org/2023/11/13/01-3318/