Director of National Intelligence

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Moscow's Bashkir recruits, police intel focus on terrorism, Guoanbu and social media, ODNI's Russia division

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

RussiaKremlin sends ever more Bashkir men to war to avoid general mobilisation

FranceA quarter of territorial police intelligence staff focused on radicalisation and terrorism

ChinaGuoanbu warns of dangers of social media recordings

United StatesDNI's Russia office shrinks ahead of second Trump administration

United States
Kristan Nevins, the former CIA expert who'll shepherd Tulsi Gabbard through Senate confirmation

Donald Trump's transition team is turning to a trusted Republican aide to help his controversial nominee for head of the intelligence community through what is expected to be a contentious confirmation process.

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DNI hires Elon Musk buddies, Chinese think tank and censorship, DGSE applicants not up to scratch

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

United States Republican PR guru Juleanna Glover picks out intelligence consultants

ChinaThink tanks raise tone against internet censorship

FranceExternal intelligence agency underwhelmed by applicants for Russian and Arabic roles

United States
US intelligence creates new counternarcotics executive role to tackle greater workload

The illegal drug trade is a matter of national security in its own right that has both homeland implications and geopolitical ramifications, and it is changing the shape of the US intelligence community. Washington has responded by creating the role of a coordinator to address the issue as a whole.

Serbia, United States
Belgrade prosecutors seek US help for fraud case against Serbian businessman

The request for cooperation comes as Serbian authorities have continued to expand their influence in Washington, particularly with the Trump campaign.

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Hurricanes and interference in the US, French ex-policeman wins spy novel award, Italian trench warfare prep

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

United StatesHurricanes whip up risk of foreign interference

FranceSpy novel award goes to veteran French police officer

ItalyDefence brings back trench warfare strategies