Intelligence

Graphite spyware used against European reporters, experts warn (DigWatch)

A new surveillance scandal has emerged in Europe as forensic evidence confirms that an Israeli spyware firm Paragon used its Graphite tool to target...

Smart machines, dark intentions: UN urges global action on AI threats (DigWatch)

The United Nations has warned that terrorists could seize control of AI-powered vehicles to launch devastating attacks in public spaces. A new report outlines...

The Wagner Group Is Leaving Mali. But Russian Mercenaries Aren’t Going Anywhere (Ryan Bauer – RAND Corporation)

The June 6 announcement by the infamous Wagner Group private military company that it will end its three-and-a-half-year-long deployment in Mali is an important...

Protecting Civilians in Cyberspace: A UN Security Council Imperative (Allison Pytlak – Stimson Center)

Every year in May, the UN Security Council (UNSC) holds its annual debate on the Protection of Civilians (PoC). In a concept note for...

By fusing intelligence and special operations, Israel’s strikes on Iran are a lesson in strategic surprise (Doug Livermore – Atlantic Council)

Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran, launched early Friday in the Middle East, represents an evolution in how democratic nations can prepare for and...

Reimagining Paul Revere: Building Drone Brigades in the U.S. Army Reserve (Benjamin Jensen – CSIS)

In the future, the U.S. Army Reserve will call upon the spirit of Paul Revere—not on horseback, but in the form of unmanned systems....

Carney’s ‘hinge moment’ is about more than just Canadian defense spending. What does that mean for Washington? (Atlantic Council)

It’s not just the money. On Monday, Mark Carney gave his first major defense and security speech as Canadian prime minister. In the speech,...

Is Ukraine’s Drone Attack a Turning Point in the War? (Soufan Center)

Ukraine launched operation Spiderweb in early June, an unprecedented covert drone strike that hit five Russian airbases, damaging or destroying 41 aircraft – including...

UK cyber agency pushes for ‘strategic policy agenda’ as government efforts stall (Alexander Martin – The Record)

Following years-long delays in the United Kingdom bringing forward new cybersecurity legislation, what seems to be an increasingly exasperated National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)...

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