New in SpyWeek: Ratcliffe Urged to Stand Up to Trump

CIA veterans urge the spy agency chief—and other senior IC officials—to publicly confront Trump on election lies, failed Iran War strategies, or resign.

spytalk.co

The CIA Operative Who Spied on the U.A.E.—and Played a Role in Its AI Win

While conducting espionage against sheikh’s tech company, Jonny Gannon helped Gulf country quash U.S. suspicions about China ties.

wsj.com

CIA Officers Can Sense the Threat Within

A survey reveals concern among the rank and file that Trump-administration meddling is undermining intelligence work.

theatlantic.com

Opinion | Politicized intelligence firings carry this bigger-picture risk

"Political hacks do not belong in the job of protecting the security of America," writes former CIA Director Leon E. Panetta. Allowing politics to control national security decisions betrays the presi...

ms.now

Court orders Trump administration to rehire fired intelligence officers

The administration fired 19 officers of the CIA and the National Intelligence Director’s Office who had been assigned to jobs promoting diversity.

nbcnews.com

John Brennan Sues Trump Administration Over Investigation Records

The former CIA director argues that he needs the materials to challenge any potential indictment.

wsj.com

The Pentagon's Targeting AI Promises Seconds. The Real Test Is Trust

The Pentagon announced a new agentic artificial intelligence tool called Agent Network that aims to deliver targeting options to commanders within seconds by continuously scanning intelligence feeds a

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CIA chief highlights major shifts in agency’s tech approach

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said artificial intelligence capabilities are "akin to digital nuclear weapons.”

therecord.media

Russians increasingly save on food and clothes because of war - intelligence

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Ukraine’s targets in Russia are fully justified | Letters

Letters: Strikes on oil refineries and energy facilities are not ‘morale bombing’, says Tim Dee-McCullough, while Dr Natalie Kopytko says such attacks save lives in Ukraine and Nathan Gabriel Wood dec...

theguardian.com

FBI: Russian spies are targeting Signal accounts linked to Ukraine with new phishing tactic

Russian intelligence operatives are targeting Signal users connected to Ukraine with a new phishing campaign designed to steal encrypted message

resiliencemedia.co

Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, Israeli cyber chief says

The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the ​U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior ‌Israeli security official was quoted as saying on Monday...

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France/United States • FBI, Homeland Security pressure Europe over immigration

US officials are pressing European authorities for guarantees over immigration controls. In a barely veiled threat, Washington has said it could remove these countries from the Visa Waiver Program

intelligenceonline.com

‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point

UK is latest country to set a minimum age for social media but big tech is fighting back globally against curbs

theguardian.com

How Russian services gain access to encrypted conversations without breaking the encryption

In the coming years, most competition between intelligence services will be driven by the human factor rather than by attempts to break encryption

tomorrowsaffairs.com

Tulsi’s Final Intelligence Failure

When truth and propaganda can occupy the same briefing

open.substack.com

Pulte Dismisses Top ODNI Experts on World’s Hot Spots

Purge Includes Many Senior Staff at the National Intelligence Council

spytalk.co

The Pentagon Is Looking Into the Dialog Data Exposure for Unmasking National Security Officials

Exposed records from the private group included the personal information of a senior White House intelligence official and an active-duty special operations officer.

wired.com

Australian spy chief says terror threat system not up to par

Australia’s spy chief Mike Burgess says our terror threat system isn’t designed for the present day.

thedailyaus.com.au

Swiss security situation is worsening, says intelligence chief

Swiss intelligence warns the security climate is worsening as Russian hybrid threats and terrorism risks rise.

swissinfo.ch

The CIA’s Elite Special Activities Center (SAC)

The CIA's Special Activities Center is one of the most secretive units conducting covert action and paramilitary operations.

greydynamics.com

Wie Russland Agenten an einer Eliteuni ausbildet - Podcast Firewall

Abhören, hacken, Fake News verbreiten: Der SPIEGEL hat Einblicke in die geheime Ausbildung russischer Agenten bekommen. Hören Sie, was im Lehrplan steht und welche besondere Rolle Deutschland spielt.

spiegel.de

ODNI deputy director pushed out amid Pulte cuts

An estimated 15 to 20 individuals who were assigned to the Mission Integration directorate from other intelligence community components are believed to have returned to their respective agencies.

nextgov.com

Podcast | Why did Azerbaijan block OC Media’s website?

On Azerbaijan blocking OC Media‘s website and the new cybersecurity agency.

oc-media.org