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Intelligence chiefs to present much-awaited annual threat assessment to Congress

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on 12 February 2025.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on 12 February 2025. © Jim LoScalzo - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/MaxPPP

President Donald Trump and intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard's stances on Russia and other foreign policy issues lend this year's annual threat assessment report and associated hearings a particular resonance, especially in view of their commitment to 'depoliticising' intelligence.

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Azerbaijan
Baku seeks homegrown drone and data fusion technology

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev orchestrating the flight of the Bayraktar AKINCI alongside the chairman of the board and technology leader of Baykar, Selcuk Bayraktar, during a visit to an Azerbaijani Air Force facility in Azerbaijan, on 9 February 2024
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev orchestrating the flight of the Bayraktar AKINCI alongside the chairman of the board and technology leader of Baykar, Selcuk Bayraktar, during a visit to an Azerbaijani Air Force facility in Azerbaijan, on 9 February 2024 © Azerbaijani Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via AFP

Overly dependent on Israel and Turkey for its drones, Baku wants to develop its own systems and data fusion software. Azerbaijani start-up Synapline is working hard to prepare the military for the next war with Armenia.

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The Agencies' Gazette
Pressure on DGSE in Africa, China on Ukraine fence, France's ‘Mr Big Event' security boss moves on, UK's former ISC chair speaks out

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

France/AfricaPressure tactics on DGSE

ChinaCCP bans criticism of Putin and Trump

FranceProtection Service's ‘Mr Big Event' lands interior ministry job

United KingdomFormer head of parliamentary oversight opens up

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Syria
Syrian intelligence services supported Hezbollah after pager attack

An Apollo beeper showing the date of Israel's deadly pager attack on Hezbollah, with the Lebanese Shiite group's flag in the background, on 17 September 2024.
An Apollo beeper showing the date of Israel's deadly pager attack on Hezbollah, with the Lebanese Shiite group's flag in the background, on 17 September 2024. © Balkis Press/Abacapress.com

Intelligence Online has had access to Syrian intelligence reports found after the fall of Bashar al-Assad which document the logistical support given by Damascus to the Shiite militia during the Israeli operation that blew up over 3,000 pagers belonging to Hezbollah in September 2024.

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