Daily Intel Brief
U.S. intelligence claims Russia is facing a manpower shortage, Russian spies infiltrated the German government, and Saudi Arabia seizes 46M amphetamine pills hidden in flour...
Counterterrorism
A 64-year-old Vermont man has been accused of domestic terrorism after allegedly throwing explosive devices at state troopers, Vermont State Police said Tuesday. No one was hurt in the events Monday night in Brighton. State police didn’t give any details about the devices…
A US Catholic nun who was kidnapped by armed men in April in Burkina Faso has been freed, the bishop of the local north-east diocese of Kaya has said. "Sister Suellen is currently in a safe place and in good health," Bishop Theophile Nare said in a statement…
Military & Defense
Russia is suffering “severe manpower shortages” in its 6-month-old war with Ukraine and has become more desperate in its efforts to find new troops to send to the front lines, according to a new American intelligence finding disclosed Wednesday. Russia is looking to address…
Germany will expand its military presence in the Indo-Pacific by sending more warships and joining drills with allies as it keeps an eye on the "enormous" build-up of China's armed forces, the German defence chief told Reuters…
Cybersecurity
Montenegro on Wednesday blamed a criminal group called Cuba ransomware for cyber attacks that have hit its government digital infrastructure since last week, described by officials as unprecedented. Public Administration Minister Maras Dukaj told state…
The U.S. Army will establish an office dedicated to offensive cyber and space capabilities next year amid rapidly shifting priorities, officials said. The office, dubbed Program Manager Cyber and Space, will fall under the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic…
Counterintelligence & Espionage
Two senior officials at Germany's economy ministry are being investigated over allegations of spying for Russia, newspaper Die Zeit reported on Wednesday. According to the article, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Germany's domestic intelligence…
Shamima Begum, who fled the UK and joined the Islamic State group, was smuggled into Syria by an intelligence agent for Canada. Files seen by the BBC show he claimed to have shared Ms Begum's passport details with Canada, and smuggled other Britons to fight for IS…
Transnational Organized Crime
Croatia's oil and gas firm INA has halted all payments under disputed contracts after authorities accused an organised crime gang of defrauding INA 1 billion kuna ($133.8 million), the company said on Wednesday…
Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they have seized 46 million amphetamine pills that were smuggled in a shipment of flour - a record for the kingdom. Security forces tracked the shipment as it arrived at the Riyadh Dry Port and was taken to a warehouse, the General…