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    Israel
    Shin Bet's technological transformation confirmed with appointment of new chief Ronan Bar

    Shin Bet leader Ronen Bar (left) faces Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
    Shin Bet leader Ronen Bar (left) faces Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. © Koby Gideon/Israël Government Press Office

    Israel's Shin Bet now has a former Israeli combat unit veteran at its helm in Ronan Bar. The new chief is expected to deploy an increasing amount of intelligence technology as the internal intelligence service moves more strongly into the Palestinian territories while keeping close tabs on Israel's Arab population.

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    Russia
    Personality protection service serves as siloviki incubator for the Kremlin

    Dmitry Mironov, assistant to the president of Russia.
    Dmitry Mironov, assistant to the president of Russia. © Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/ Kremlin Pool//EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

    Dmitry Mironov's recent promotion to the post of assistant to the Russian president has confirmed the role of the FSO (Federal Protective Service) as a producer of promising silovikis. It was a blow, however, to the FSB, the federal security service which has traditionally fulfilled this unofficial role.

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