Former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, as new secretary general of Nato, will have to tackle Russian attacks on European security.
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Nato member countries are facing a number of security threats including sabotage.
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa on June 3, 2024. LeBlanc is tight-lipped following the release of a report that says unnamed MPs have participated in foreign interference in Canadian politics.
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If Canada’s political leaders want the public to trust them, they need to trust citizens with foreign interference information contained in a recent security and intelligence report.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas is happening online as well as on the ground.
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The consequences of cyber conflict are primarily felt by civilians, who call for retaliation, fueling cycles of violence.
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Framing the Petrov affair as a thrilling spy drama may have helped Australians manage their anxiety about the threat posed by Soviet espionage.
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The fact that the presidency is attempting to get away with minimal regulation of bulk interception raises doubt about its commitment to ending intelligence abuse.
The head of Crimea’s Russian-backed government Sergey Aksyonov, is behind the reemergence of Smersh.
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Smersh was originally set up to trace German spies in the Soviet Union during the Second World War.
South African legislators need to be vigilant against possible abuses of surveillance.
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The bill seeks greater intelligence powers but neglects oversight.
A U.S. Justice Department image showing Victor Manuel Rocha during a meeting with an FBI undercover employee.
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Cuba gets less attention as an espionage threat than Russia or China, but is a potent player in the spy world. Its intelligence service has already penetrated the US government at least once.
Lars Findsen, who headed the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) from 2015 to 2020, had his phone and house wired with bugs by former colleagues.
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The curious case of the Danish spy chief and former minister may be over, but key questions about secrecy and democracy remain.
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The revised law is targeting not only Westerners working in China, but also Chinese nationals who work for foreign companies or organisations or interact with foreigners in any way.
UK foreign secretary, Jame Cleverly, visited China just before news broke that an alleged spy had been working as a parliamentary researcher before being arrested earlier in the year.
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As a key UK trading partner, the government should tread carefully when addressing the very real risks posed by China.
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Cutting edge gadgets are unreliable in a world under the threat of artificial intelligence.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins government officials from the U.S. and China during a meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 19, 2023.
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The US and China are engaged in a classic power struggle. The question is, who will come out on top?
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The Snake network has been detected in more than 50 countries, including Australia.
The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich faces up to 20 years behind bars on espionage charges.
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A scholar of Russia’s legal code explains the case against the Wall Street Journal reporter accused of espionage.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich being taken into custody on March 30, 2023.
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is far from the first American journalist to be accused of spying, a media historian explains.
Debris from the spy balloon has been recovered from the ocean by the US military.
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Balloons can still be useful for gathering intelligence when used alongside satellites and aircraft.
In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it.
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Despite China’s complaints about the United States shooting down its balloon, the U.S. was within its rights — and China has done the same thing in the past.
The Chinese spy balloon flies over Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Feb. 4, 2023.
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Espionage routinely plays out between countries like the US and China. But a public spectacle like the Chinese spy balloon can change the game.
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While human spies are the best-known way nations collect intelligence, there are several methods countries can use to spy on one another.