South Africa at risk of being declared a threat to US security
The pressure to cancel the Agoa trade arrangement is a small matter compared to an initiative in the US Congress to declare South Africa a threat to US security, which will be considered by the Senate early in 2025.
OPINION: What Trump could learn from “Putin’s infiltration of South Africa” – Riva Levinson
Putin’s influence met resistance due to South Africans’ deep respect for their constitutional democracy, “We might not be so lucky the next time,” says Riva Levinson.
Is Trump committed to NATO?
Donald Trump will remain committed to Nato when he becomes the next US President according to one of Britain’s most senior former defence chiefs.
Air Marshal (Retd) Greg Bagwell: Is Our Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Enough?
By Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE I recently posted a couple of threads on X, which raised the question of whether the UK’s current and planned replacement solution for its nuclear deterrent was sufficient for the nature of the…
South Africa’s kidnapping surge: 17,000 cases in a year fuelled by rising extortion
Two people are kidnapped for ransom per day in South Africa according to the Institute for Security Studies (ISS).
‘We believe that in 5 years, Ukraine’s defence sector will attract half a billion dollars;’ Q&A with foreign defense investors
By Andrea Januta. This story was originally published by The Kyiv Independent, 09 October 2024. Ukraine has become a hotbed of defense innovation, as Russia’s deadly invasion fuels a rapid development of new battlefield technologies. Kyiv now aims to become…
The Ghost of Angleton – By Paul Redmond
Guest Post by Paul J. Redmond This story was originally published by FBI Studies, 10 July 2023. Paul J. Redmond served 34 years in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s Clandestine Service, operating primarily against the Warsaw Pact/Eastern European countries and…
Former CIA counterintelligence chiefs weigh in on the fourth man
By Michael Sulick, Lucinda Webb, Mark Kelton This story was originally published by The Cipher Brief, 05 February 2023. OPINION — Robert Baer’s book The Fourth Man leads readers to conclude—falsely—that highly accomplished, retired CIA officer Paul Redmond was himself a long-time spy for…
Five tests for the new NATO chief
This story was originally published by Oana Lungescu, RUSI. Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte assumes the mantle of NATO Secretary General amid significant global challenges. How can he succeed in his new role? The beginning of October marks the end…
The Accelerationists’ App: How Telegram became the “center of gravity” for a new breed of domestic terrorists
By James Bandler, ProPublica, A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, and Karina Meier, FRONTLINE This story was originally published by ProPublica. From attempting to incite racially motivated violence to encouraging attacks on critical infrastructure, the alleged crimes planned and advertised by extremists on Telegram go…
