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Pyun Moo-sam, surprise chief of South Korea's new counterintelligence agency

The head of South Korea's Defense Counterintelligence Command General Pyun Moo-sam, in Gwacheon, on 3 August 2026.
The head of South Korea's Defense Counterintelligence Command General Pyun Moo-sam, in Gwacheon, on 3 August 2026.© Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Korea

General Pyun Moo-sam has taken charge of the Defense Counterintelligence Agency, which replaces the command implicated in the 2024 martial law crisis. Having survived a purge of South Korea's military, this outsider to the Military Academy must now implement the clean break sought by Lee Jae-myung's government.

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Afghanistan, China, Pakistan
Islamabad urging Beijing to establish ties with Afghan armed opposition

The head of the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) Yasin Zia, in Kabul, on 26 September 2011.
The head of the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) Yasin Zia, in Kabul, on 26 September 2011.© Adek Berry/AFP

Pakistan is stepping up its efforts to keep China engaged in Afghanistan, and has even suggested establishing a dialogue with the anti-Taliban Afghan Freedom Front. Intelligence Online can confirm that the Guoanbu has agreed to this but has not opened an official communication channel with the AFF.

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Russia, Ukraine
GUR braces for launch of Katran naval drone and Russian defence developments

A Russian Katran naval drone being tested.
A Russian Katran naval drone being tested.© Intelligence Online

Ukraine's military intelligence is monitoring the first trials of the Russian Katran naval drone deployed with the Varyag unit at the mouth of the Dnipro River. It is also closely following developments of manufacturers affiliated with the Centre for Unmanned Systems and Technologies backed by Vladimir Putin's party.

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