European intelligence services are closely monitoring Moscow’s latest manoeuvres to circumvent Western sanctions on its shadow fleet. A cargo ship operating out of Turkey has particularly caught their attention.
Qatar’s decision to suspend its participation in a mega-contract to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey due to the Iran conflict has fuelled concerns at British defence giant BAE Systems. The move could have an impact on some of the multi-party agreement’s provisions.
The US Congress is urging Donald Trump’s administration to take more effective action to counter Chinese influence abroad and to pursue the policy of denouncing abuses attributed to Beijing.
The People’s Liberation Army’s imposition of no-fly zones in the East China Sea for 40 days, from April to early May, without explanation, has baffled experts. The move was a strategic ploy on Beijing’s part but it also targeted US drone and PA-8 patrols from Okinawa island and the Philippines.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s military adviser Roman Gofman, a Russia expert, is set to take over as head of the Israeli foreign intelligence service in June. This appointment comes as Mossad is said to be willing to let Russia have a role in the Iranian nuclear issue.
From Panama to Japan, via Prague and Abidjan, US embassies are hosting specialists tasked with a particular mission: to keep an eye on Beijing’s global activities and promote Washington’s interpretation of Chinese policy at the local level.
Although Israel has not yet officially responded to symbolic Houthi rocket attacks following the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a series of blasts at rebel military sites suggest possible covert operations.
Riga’s domestic intelligence service is increasingly thwarting Russian-led operations in Latvia, thanks to a significant increase in funding and closer coordination with the judicial system.
Frustrated by what he sees as insufficient results from the anti-corruption campaign within the People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese president summoned the sole surviving member of the Central Military Commission to urge him to get the job done.
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