United States
Counterintelligence, poor relation of US intelligence community, in Senate spotlight

United States
US counterintelligence in turmoil over internal flaws

With its internecine quarrels, the indictment of a former high-ranking officer and a structure sometimes deemed deficient, even Congress is worried about the state of US counter-espionage. These concerns have been fuelled by seemingly growing attempts at interference by foreign entities, notably those from Russia and China.

The Intelligence Gazette
Pasdaran Unit 840, names for Tibet and Hong Kong, EU intel sharing, Novichok, Biden's priorities

Iran
IRGC's Unit 840 activated to dampen civil unrest.

China
New names for Tibet and Hong Kong.

Europe
EU member states to increase information sharing.

United Kingdom
Novichok questions shut down.

United States
Biden's national security priorities in keywords.

United States
FBI faces increasing political scrutiny as election security and counter-espionage work piles up

FBI head Chris Wray needs to continue adapting the bureau to meet new internal and external threats. Paradoxically, the supposedly traditionally conservative organisation is confronted by increasingly fierce attacks from the Republican Party.

China, United States
Congress ready to spend big on China intelligence

The proposed US intelligence budget for 2022, currently under review in Congress, further underlines that China has become a top priority, both in the technology race between the two countries and with regards to containment around Taiwan.

United States
ODNI's new centre to combat foreign influence may sideline State Dept's hub

The Foreign Malign Influence Center, to be created under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), may have overlapping functions with the State Department's Global Engagement Center.