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Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian theguardian.com/technology/2…

Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber...

Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’

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The battlefield has no boundaries: How the Iran war is redrawing the cyber threat map - Federal News Network federalnewsnetwork.com/comme…

The battlefield has no boundaries: How the Iran war is redrawing the cyber threat map - Federal...

Every defense contractor should reassess whether its cybersecurity reflects today’s threat environment or the one that existed five years ago.

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How will Russia's arrest of journalist affect Japan ties? dw.com/en/why-russias-arrest…

Japan-Russia ties erode as journalist sits in Moscow jail

Japan is demanding access to a journalist who was arrested by Russian security services. The Kremlin claims that Japan is using journalists as spies.

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Chinese and Russian Intelligence Aircraft Escalate Operations Around Japan Amid Major U.S.-Led Exercises militarywatchmagazine.com/ar…

Chinese and Russian Intelligence Aircraft Escalate Operations Around Japan Amid Major U.S.-Led...

Chinese and Russian military intelligence aircraft conducted five flights near Japan over four consecutive days from October 20 to 23, prompting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to scramble f…

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FBI weighs espionage charges against OpenAI engineer over Saudi ties | The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/international/arti…

FBI probes possible Saudi espionage plot involving former OpenAI engineer - report

The FBI is considering economic espionage charges against a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a listening device, amid concerns he intended to offer company secrets to Saudi Arabia.

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CIA contractor leaked secrets to lefty journo girlfriend's obscure Substack: feds nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-new…

CIA contractor leaked secrets to lefty journo girlfriend's obscure blog, feds say — now he faces 10...

The CIA contractor accused of leaking classified intelligence to his journalist girlfriend could face 10 years in prison — all for dozens of likes on her Substack.

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Rubio's CIA invite challenges Cuba's long history of US espionage | Fox News foxnews.com/opinion/cuba-spe…

Cuba spent decades recruiting American spies. Now Washington is turning the tables on Havana

Marco Rubio's CIA invitation to Cuban insiders targets Havana's espionage apparatus, pressuring a dictatorship that recruited spies like Ana Belén Montes.

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Pentagon's FORTRESS initiative preps US bases for 90-day survival | Fox News foxnews.com/politics/inside-…

Inside the Pentagon's doomsday plan to keep America fighting if global war erupts

The Pentagon's FORTRESS initiative requires every major U.S. military base to sustain operations for 90 days without civilian power or supply chains.

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Lessons Learned From Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Russian Military Adaptation and Defense Implications for Baltic States - Jamestown jamestown.org/lessons-learne…

Lessons Learned From Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Russian Military Adaptation and Defense Implic...

Executive Summary: Introduction: A New Operational Environment Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine has become both the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II and the...

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Iran sends conflicting signals on US deal as Trump raises prospect of strikes | Iran International iranintl.com/en/202610252197

Iran sends conflicting signals on US deal as Trump raises prospect of strikes

Tehran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if Washington lifted its naval blockade, Iran’s envoy to Pakistan said Saturday, while an IRGC-affiliated outlet rejected such an exchange and...

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Houthis attack Saudi Arabia before high-stakes talks in Tehran - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012 al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Houthis attack Saudi Arabia before high-stakes talks in Tehran

Yemen's Houthis have kept up their attacks on Saudi Arabia as senior officials from the kingdom, Turkey and Pakistan are due to hold high-stakes talks with Iran in Tehran on Monday, following...

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In ‘unprecedented confrontation,’ IDF chief said resisting Netanyahu's order for military action tied to Iran | The Times of Israel timesofisrael.com/in-unprece…

In ‘unprecedented confrontation,’ IDF chief said resisting Netanyahu’s order for military action...

Channel 12 says action could lead to conflict with Tehran just before election, Zamir demanded signed documents regarding legal authorization; PM calls report 'nonsense'

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The Former General Who Could End the Netanyahu Era time.com/article/2026/10/25/…

Exclusive: The Former General Who Could End the Netanyahu Era

Gadi Eisenkot lost his son in Gaza. Now he’s running to lead Israel beyond the trauma of Oct. 7

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The autocrats waging war on Starlink washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | The autocrats waging war on Starlink

How Washington can stop Tehran and Moscow’s attempt to stifle satellite internet.

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UK accused of failing to stop ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker near Shetland thetimes.com/article/846eca4…

UK accused of failing to stop ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker near Shetland

The Leruo was sanctioned by Britain last year but was not challenged when it passed the islands, said a pro-Ukraine campaign group

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Michael Smith retweeted
Marshal Books@marshalbooksOct 23
What's Marshal reading today? Some non-fiction espionage By @Tonisenior and @MickWSmith The dogs want to get their teeth into something. Most notable Kim Philby. #espionage #dogsofX
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#NewBooks Check out some new releases by Aspects Authors Gladiator: First Blood, by @rforemanauthor link.amazon/B0bBgkQJn Behind Enemy Lines, by @authordlewis link.amazon/B0buhi9Jt No Man Dies Twice, by @MickWSmith link.amazon/B0cS80APe #bookrecommendations #authorrt
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How to stop Putin’s missiles before they even leave Russia washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | How to stop Putin’s missiles before they even leave Russia

Elon Musk needs to let Ukraine use Starlink to hit Russian missile launchers.

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Zelensky has figured out why Trump loves Putin washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | Zelensky has figured out why Trump loves Putin

The Ukrainian president shares a compelling explanation after Washington abandons Kyiv — again.

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Killer Elite: America’s Most secret Special Operations Team by me (Michael Smith) is a history of the Intelligence Support Activity. Available on Amazon!
Robert Morton
@Robert4787Oct 24
America has an Army spy unit so secret most people have never heard of it. Known as ISA or The Activity, its operatives gather intelligence ahead of dangerous missions. Before Delta Force kicks down a door, someone needs to know what's behind it. #ISA #BlackOps #NationalSecurity publishersweekly.com/pw/by-t…

'The Activity' Follows SpecOps Soldiers On the Front Lines

Inside the Special Forces community there’s a group even more secret than Seal Team Six; it’s called the Intelligence Support Activity, the ISA. And for the first time, this clandestine group is...

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