Counterterrorism

Coalition Official: Instability, Russian Influence Complicate Goal of Defeating ISIS

Instability in critical regions along with Russia exerting its influence have been complicating the fight against terrorism while ISIS continues to exploit grievances to further the group’s goals, Acting Director of the Office of the Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat…

Sweden ‘unequivocally committed’ to fighting terrorism, PM says

Sweden will continue to take a firm stance on terrorism and will not be a safe haven for extremists, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday. “Sweden condemns terrorism in the strongest possible terms. We are unequivocally committed to…

Military & Defense

Nato plans huge upgrade in rapid reaction force

Nato has announced plans to massively increase the number of its forces at high readiness to over 300,000 troops. The bloc's rapid reaction force currently has 40,000 troops at its disposal, with many of those based along the alliance's eastern flank. Secretary-General…

Ukraine war: Russian strike on shopping a centre a war crime - G7 leaders

At least 13 people have died in a missile strike on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. Some 1,000 civilians were estimated to be inside the busy mall at the time of the attack at around 15:50 (12:50 GMT), President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The leaders of the…

Cybersecurity

Russian Group Claims Hack of Lithuanian Sites in Retaliation for Transit Ban

Lithuanian state and private websites were targeted on Monday by Russian hackers who claimed the attack was retaliation for Vilnius's decision to cease the transit of some goods under European Union sanctions to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. Lithuania's tax authority…

Hackers can bring ships and planes to a grinding halt. And it could become much more common

Armed with little more than a computer, hackers are increasingly setting their sights on some of the biggest things that humans can build. Vast container ships and chunky freight planes — essential in today's global economy — can now be brought to a halt by a new generation of…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Russians Exploiting Geneva as Espionage ‘Hotspot,’ Swiss Say

Geneva remains a “hotspot” for international espionage and the number of Russian agents operating there could grow from the “several dozen” there currently, Switzerland’s intelligence service said. “Recently, various European states have expelled Russian intelligence officers…

Putin Could Be Killed By Closest Allies With ‘Hammer To The Head’: Ex-CIA Chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin could be killed by his closest allies should they become dissatisfied with the situation of the war in Ukraine, a former CIA chief suggested. Daniel Hoffman, a former CIA Moscow chief of station, said Putin has done a great job so far…

Transnational Organized Crime

South American Countries to Close Security Gaps to Fight Transnational Organized Crime

Ministers from South American countries have stressed their commitment to improving coordinated action against transnational organized crime, recognizing INTERPOL’s role in regional security. Under an initiative endorsed at the First Ministerial Meeting against…

Environmental Threat Assessment Reveals Links to Organized Crime

Europol has published a new threat assessment on Environmental Crime in the Age of Climate Change. Environmental crime covers a range of activities that breach environmental legislation and cause significant harm or risk to the environment, human…