During the final US presidential debate on October 23, Democratic nominee Joe Biden threatened retaliation against those foreign actors that seek to interfere in the American electoral process and undermine voter confidence in its integrity. “They will pay a price if I’m elected,” the former US Vice President warned, specifically naming Russia, China and Iran....
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Beyond Trump: How South Korea’s Intelligence Service Will Quietly Push Peace Talks
Tensions between the two Koreas escalated again last month after a South Korean fisheries official, possibly attempting to defect, was shot dead by North Korean army troops after he swam across their disputed maritime border known as the Northern Limit Line. A shocked President Moon Jae-in, who has made engagement with North Korea the centerpiece...
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As Spy Chief Yossi Cohen Tilts to Trump, Mossad Fears Politicization
[To read this article in Hebrew, click מאת יוסי מל ] In the month before the U.S. presidential election, the Mossad and the entire Israeli intelligence community have been on high alert. Not to intervene in the elections in favor of one candidate, but to make sure that total silence is maintained and that no...
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Former Officials Say Haspel Tailors CIA Intelligence to Suit Trump
Gina Haspel shows signs of shaping intelligence to avoid offending the President, former officials tell Politico. I’ve long been watching Haspel’s MAGA tendencies: praising Trump as a consumer of intelligence and applauding his attack on sanctuary cities in his State of the Uniion Address. Nine current and former officials said in interviews that CIA Director...
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The Problem With the Assange’s Extradition
With all the threats to civil liberties sprouting in America, the extradition trial of Julian Assange in London may seem a lesser priority. The United States is seeking to extradite Assange to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act. But whatever you think of Assange, his indictment is an escalation of the...