Intelligence

Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign Impersonates US Congressman (James Coker – Infosecurity Magazine)

US lawmakers have accused the Chinese government of being behind a cyber espionage campaign that impersonated a prominent Congressman. The House Select Committee on...

Addressing India’s Undersea Technological Deficiencies (Araudra Singh – Observer Research Foundation)

On July 8 2025, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Navy (IN), and associated industry partners...

Submarines and Strategy: Shaping Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific (Atul Kumar – Observer Research Foundation)

On 14 August 2025, China launched the PNS Mangro, an export variant of its Type 039B Yuan-class submarine, for Pakistan. Built at the Wuchang...

Cyberfraud epicentre: Myanmar scam centres are a global cyber and humanitarian threat (Nathan Ruser – ASPI The Strategist)

Myanmar has rapidly become the global epicentre of a burgeoning cyberfraud industry, a crisis deeply interwoven with the dynamics of the post-coup conflict that...

Modern military training demands northern Australian digital upgrade (John Coyne – The Strategist)

The wars of the future will be won by those who train together in live, networked and constructive environments that reflect the full complexity...

Fit for the Future? A Review of the Belgian Defence’s 2025 Strategic Vision (Wannes Verstraete – Egmont Institute)

The new Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Alexus G. Grynkewic, said in July 2025 that NATO should prepare for the threat of two simultaneous...

Ukraine’s cyber chief on Russian hackers’ shifting tactics, US cyber aid (Daryna Antoniuk – The Record)

When Oleksandr Potii took the helm of Ukraine’s cybersecurity agency last November, his to-do list exploded. Once responsible for only a handful of policy...

Pulling Back the Curtain on China’s Military-Civil Fusion. How the PLA Mobilizes Civilian AI for Strategic Advantage (Cole McFaul, Sam Bresnick, and Daniel Chou...

China’s efforts to develop AI-related military capabilities have garnered significant interest in the United States. Drawing on 2,857 AI-related defense contract award notices published...

Under Pressure: Rethinking Comprehensive Approaches to CT and P/CVE in an Age of Austerity and Instability (Bibi van Ginkel – ICCT)

Organisations engaged in counter-terrorism (CT) and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) have long demonstrated resilience amid volatile funding environments. However, the recent, sector-wide...

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