Several individuals claiming to be former Russian intelligence officers have been trying to interest the Western media in their story with help from a businessman and YouTube activist. It is too early, however, to know what their real intentions are.
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Operations The reactivation of the joint Russian-Belarusian military group has triggered concern in security circles in Minsk, which are reticent about direct involvement in the war in Ukraine. Recent manoeuvres obscure two distinct deception operations, one by the Kremlin and the other by Belarus's KGB.
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Operations The US State Department's search for an analytics provider for its embassy in Israel has landed on Pangea Group, an open source intelligence specialist.
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Corporate Intel Alexander Bondarenko is the new commander of the FSB's special forces and will oversee counter-terrorism, critical infrastructure protection and operational support operations in Ukraine. Predecessor Alexander Tikhonov is stepping down following a legal scandal.
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Defence Through its acquisition of Israel's Tower, US giant Intel has found an ally in the UAE-Indian investment firm connected to the ruling family in Abu Dhabi. Next Orbit Ventures is looking to snag some of the massive budget India has earmarked to develop its semiconductor industry, vital in the China-US trade wars.
As it enters a new era, Chinese propaganda is relying on foreign diplomats, politicians, academics and journalists to promote its virtues abroad. Intelligence Online has investigated these influence spreaders, who were seen on videos released for the CCP congress.
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Information wars Italian cyber-intelligence company Cy4gate is taking over cybersecurity company Diateam, which has strong connections in the French defence sector.
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