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- Biden makes new pledges to Pacific island leaders as China’s influence grows
- Interview with Kyrylo Budanov
- NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe returning tomorrow
- Biden tells Zelenskyy that U.S. will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles
- A bloodsucking parasite
- The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- “Be careful what you wish for:” DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges
- Does the U.S. government really not know where an F35 jet is after the pilot ejected?
- Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran
Category Archives: Intelligence
Interview with Kyrylo Budanov
Nothing is beyond the reach of the Chief of Ukrainian Defense Intelligence and Special Operations Forces of Ukraine. Nothing. Nothing, and no-one. If you haven’t paid attention to Budanov lately, you might want to start. Gloves are, apparently, off. In … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“Be careful what you wish for:” DoD official warns separate cyber force could pose new challenges
WASHINGTON — While the Pentagon studies the pros and cons of standing up a Space Force-like independent cyber military service, one official today warned that it could potentially pose new challenges for the department when it comes to understanding warfighting … Continue reading
Posted in Cyber, Intelligence, The Military Art, TTG
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“Russia says hypersonic missile scientists face ‘very serious’ treason accusations”
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Three Russian academics who have worked on hypersonic missile technology face “very serious accusations”, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, in a treason investigation that has spread alarm through Russia’s scientific community. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Russia, TTG
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“On Assignment with Richard Engel: Ukraine’s Secret Resistance”
Comment: This is a great report on two resistance cells in occupied Kherson. It’s not clear how closely these two cells worked with Ukrainian Intelligence or Special Operations units. It appears that any official control or guidance was loose at … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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HARPER: PENTAGON PAPER 2.0
The leak of highly classified Pentagon documents through the online chat platform Discord has triggered a flurry of mainstream media coverage, caused angst among American allies and adversaries, and left many waiting to see how much more is going to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Harper, Intelligence
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The Vulkan Files – TTG
As a part of Mandiant’s research on Russian cyber and information operations (IO) capabilities, Mandiant worked with a collective of media outlets, including Papertrail Media, Der Spiegel, Le Monde, and Washington Post, to analyze several documents belonging to a Russian IT … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Russia, TTG
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HARPER: DRINKING THE KOOL-AID
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the disastrous U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, which permanently altered the balance within the Middle East/ Persian Gulf, saw the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and drew the United … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Harper, Intelligence, Iraq
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“China zeroes in on ‘near space’ as potential next battlefield in modern warfare” – TTG
Comment: This CNN report answers a lot of questions about the Chinese surveillance balloon the USAF shot down last week and the three UFOs shot down, so far, this week. Chuck Shumer was told by the IC that two of … Continue reading
Posted in China, Intelligence, Space, The Military Art, TTG
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“Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine” – TTG
If approved, the move would authorize US Special Operations troops to employ Ukrainian operatives to observe Russian movements and counter disinformation. The Pentagon is urging Congress to resume funding a pair of top secret programs in Ukraine suspended ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“NSA Seems to Be Spying on UFOs” – TTG
This week brings a new DoD release through the Freedom of Information Act which opens up a whole new front in the endless “What does Uncle Sam secretly know about UFOs?” debate. Back in July, The Black Vault, which specializes … Continue reading
Posted in government, Intelligence, Space, TTG
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