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Left: the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Right: the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Government Intelligence
Lawfare: inside the pursuit to weaponise international law

As diplomatic tensions surge worldwide, international law has returned to the forefront as a major point of conflict between the powers that be. States competing to take the lead in global affairs are each seeking to bend international legal practice to their will, be it by challenging the current rules or striving to keep them.

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Surveillance & Interception
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

After the high-profile Pegasus spyware scandal struck Israeli cyber export champion NSO Group, Herzliya's cyber-intelligence industry has been seeking out new outlets where it may thrive, while looking to make itself more palatable in Washington.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing in April 2023.

Government Intelligence
Beijing on the offensive in Washington's spheres of influence

South and Central America are at the core of Xi Jinping's new global security initiative, as the Chinese leader deploys a broad and profound strategy to infiltrate Washington's backyard and diminish US influence. [...]

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Surveillance & Interception
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

As global strategic rivalries return to the fore - in Ukraine, Gaza, the Taiwan Straight and in Africa, where Russia is a force to be reckoned with - accumulating crises are influencing the spy-satellite power players:

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The Nantes Administrative Court.

Government Intelligence
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

The French Ministry of the Interior regularly rejects French nationality applications from foreign nationals living in France, on the grounds that they are not "loyal" to the country. Chinese, Russian, Colombian, Kurdish and Algerian citizens have all faced rejection on this basis.

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Corporate Intelligence
Inside Astana's bid to track down assets

Kazakhstan's government is poised to hunt down assets held primarily by former president Nursultan Nazarbayev's inner circle. The plan has caught the eye of corporate intelligence firms abroad. [...]

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Surveillance & Interception
Jamming wars

The prevalence of drones and guided missiles on the front lines in Ukraine is making weapons of electronic warfare critical in a conflict that has seen both sides working to perfect their technology. For Kyiv, that has meant developing crucial partnerships with its allies, as Intelligence Online has witnessed on the ground.

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A photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the street in Shanghai, China, on 26 August 2021. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era', the Chinese president's political ideology, will be integrated into the national curriculum from primary school to university.

Government Intelligence
University reform under the watchful eye of security

During President Xi Jinping's third term in office, the Chinese university system is undergoing a major overhaul, under the close supervision of the Ministries of Public Security (MPS or Gonganbu) and State Security (MSS or Guoanbu).

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Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in December 2023.

Government Intelligence
Information wars in the Caucasus

Between Yerevan and Baku, the battle for influence is in full swing, with disinformation campaigns being waged by both sides. Meanwhile, the traditional allies and opponents of both countries are caught in the crossfire. [...]

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International Dealmaking
The rise of India's cyber privateers

Working in the shadows, Indian hackers for hire have played a role in every major business battle in recent years. Akin to the privateers of old, they operate for Indian intelligence by day and spend their nights subcontracting to those willing to pay for access to competitors' and rivals' emails.

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Soviet poster from 1954 discouraging citizens from talking to foreign spies: ‘To talk is to help the enemy!’.

Government Intelligence
War in the 'grey zone': Russian intelligence preparations in Europe

To win the war in Ukraine on the both the military and political fronts, Moscow is deploying its hybrid warfare arsenal with ever-growing intensity. Projects to sabotage munitions production sites, destabilisation operations and increased data collection on European security institutions:

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Cross-section of a submarine communication cable (illustration).

International Dealmaking
The great US-China subsea cables race in the Pacific

To counter China's rising influence following Huawei's investment in the Solomon Islands, the United States has stepped up its efforts to finance digital connectivity in the Pacific, with Google as its figurehead and the island of Guam as its home port.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Government Intelligence
Viktor Orban's new security entourage

Intelligence, defence, diplomacy, soft power: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has since 2022 been mentoring a number of rising stars in his government, who have assisted him in his geopolitical decisions, military adventures and military-industrial ambitions.

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The 19th National CCP Congress in October 2017.

Government Intelligence
Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

The Chinese Communist Party has stepped up efforts to spread its influence in Europe. Whether it be through students, academics, "friends of China" groups or cultural players, China's ruling party is initiating new channels of communication coordinated directly by the United Front Work Department.

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