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Category Archives: Intelligence
Russians taking reflexive control to a new level
Federal officials have accused Russia of using unwitting right-wing American influencers in its quest to spread Kremlin propaganda ahead of the 2024 presidential election. On Wednesday, the Justice Department charged two employees of RT, the Russian state media broadcaster, in … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Intelligence, Russia, TTG
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Could CIA Sabotage North Korean Arm Shipments to Russia? – Jeff Stein
With time running out five months before the election, and facing a polarized Congress dominated by Republicans eager to bring Biden down, the likelihood of the White House proposing any grand covert ops to sabotage the arms shipments at sea … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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The IC and AI
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Long before generative AI’s boom, a Silicon Valley firm contracted to collect and analyze non-classified data on illicit Chinese fentanyl trafficking made a compelling case for its embrace by U.S. intelligence agencies. The operation’s results far exceeded … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Technology, TTG
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A truck tries to penetrate into the Quantico Marine Corps Base
By Robert Willmann Back on Friday, 3 May 2024, a box truck pulled up to the gate of the Quantico Marine Corps Base on Fuller Road in Virginia. The two men in the cab of the truck claimed they were … Continue reading
Lithuanian Intelligence 2024 National Threat Assessment
Lithuanian intelligence assessed that Russia has the capability to continue sustaining the current tempo of its war in Ukraine and will likely have the capability to gradually expand its military capabilities in the near term. Lithuanian intelligence published its 2024 national … Continue reading
Posted in Baltics, Intelligence, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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“Indicted ex-FBI informant told investigators he got Hunter Biden dirt from Russian intelligence officials”
CNN — The former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ dealings in Ukraine told investigators after his arrest that Russian intelligence officials were involved in passing information to him about Hunter Biden, prosecutors said Tuesday in a new court … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Politics, TTG
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How One Moth Species Can Jam Bats’ Sonar Systems
In a species of tiger moth native to the Arizona desert, scientists have discovered a new weapon in the endless evolutionary arms race between predator and prey. New research shows that the moths, Bertholdia trigona, have the ability to detect … Continue reading
Posted in fauna, Intelligence, Nature
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Who blew up Nord Stream?
A senior Ukrainian military officer with deep ties to the country’s intelligence services played a central role in the bombing of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines last year, according to officials in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis
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An intelligence and/or operational failure
Israeli intelligence the night before the Hamas attack picked up signs of irregular activity among Hamas operatives in Gaza but top IDF and Shin Bet leaders decided not to put military forces on the borders of the enclave on high … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, Israel, TTG
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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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