On @Intstrategist's Radar...
A selection of recent finds found during 29 June - 6 July 2025
‘Intelligence’ = ‘Understanding’ + ‘Influence’. // Rationale: There is plenty of ‘chatter’ relating to contemporary developments. Drawing on 'Intelligence Engineering' (IE) - www.intstrategist.com/intelligence-engineering-book - this Substack 'post' provides a distilled and curated series of quickly scrollable headlines that especially relate to 'intelligence' topics and further offer: (i) informed insight as to where we are presently; and (ii), at least beginning, foresight into future directions that are opening up. Feedback, discussion & debate is welcomed. //
Source headlines listed as follows:
Artificial intelligence-driven cybersecurity: enhancing malicious domain detection using attention-based deep learning model with optimization algorithms | Scientific Reports | Nature
The Tech Solving Infrastructure’s Crisis: Construction Firms “Build With Intelligence Built-In” | Forbes
By Denigrating Intelligence Assessment, Trump Inhibits Honest Analysis | Foreign Policy
The U.S. Power Grids Need AI Disclosure Requirements | RAND
From the FBI to F&A: lessons learnt in safeguarding systems and data | Computer Weekly
Inside alleged Indian intelligence plot to kill Sikhs in Canada, U.S. | National Post
China/France/United States: Spy training for French military, Tracfin changes, ODNI cyber centre, promotions in China | Intelligence Online
The Juggling of Aid: How WFP is Delivering More with Less | Inter Press Service
Dutch intelligence services say Russia has stepped up use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine - ABC News
Incoming DHS Intelligence Lead Promotes Unlawful Activities | Just Security
Russia seeks to involve Laos in war against Ukraine, military intelligence claims | Kyiv Independent
When stars align: Leveraging European defence budgets to drive a dual-use tech boom | European Union Institute for Security Studies
Senate Republicans look to limit the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence | Federal News Network
South Korea’s Strategic Dilemma in a Taiwan Contingency | The Defense Post
Senator Chides FBI for Weak Advice on Mobile Security – Krebs on Security
Row over damage to Iran’s nuclear programme raises questions about intelligence | The Conversation
Trump Is Breaking American Intelligence: Politicizing the System Makes Dangerous Failures More Likely | Foreign Affairs
United States: Bill strikes further blow at US arsenal to combat foreign interference | Intelligence Online
CSIS issues espionage alert about suspect seeking sensitive information for Chinese intelligence - National | Globalnews.ca
Beyond backup: why cyber-resilient storage needs AI-powered intelligence | TechRadar
Switzerland warns of foreign spying threat from Russia and China | The Local (Switzerland)
CIA declassifies review of intelligence report on 2016 Russia election interference | NBC News
7/2/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Science Is Useless if No One Understands It | Inter Press Service
Poland Launches First Signals Intelligence Spy Ship | The Defense Post
Niger: Nationalised SOMAIR uranium firm has back against the wall | Africa Intelligence
Demonstrating credible deterrence in the Indo-Pacific not just with presence, but capability [Video 2] - Breaking Defense
US Army Plans AI‑Specialized Career Path | The Defense Post
Poland launches first Saab-built intelligence ship | UK Defence Journal
New Report Shares How AI Is Reshaping Cyber and Threat Intelligence | HS Today
Connecting the Dots: The Role of Police Intelligence | Thames Valley Police
Assessing the U.S. Article 51 Letter for the Attack on Iran | Just Security
7/3/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Intelligence report finds Switzerland remains target for spies - SWI swissinfo.ch
ChatGPT creates phisher’s paradise by serving wrong URLs • The Register
Minister demands overhaul of UK’s leading AI institute | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian
Pentagon says Iran's nuclear program set back 1-2 years | The Hill
Russia intensifying use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, Dutch intelligence reports | Kyiv Independent
Ukrainian Intelligence Accuses Blast-Damaged Tanker of "Shadow Fleet" Ties | Maritime Executive
Defense Department halting some missiles and munitions to Ukraine | The Hill
Trump's Israel-Iran ceasefire: Developments at 1-week mark | The Hill
Calling Out Russia: France’s Shift on Public Attribution – War on the Rocks
Transforming Malware Intelligence in the AI Era - Infosecurity Magazine
Who's Who in Defense: Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence - Breaking Defense
Russian use of chemical weapons against Ukraine 'widespread', European intelligence | YNetNews (Israel)
Poland Launches First of Two New “Signal Intelligence” Spy Ships | Maritime Executive