‘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:
China: US spies used Microsoft Exchange 0-day to steal info • The Register
NSF announces $100 million investment in National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes awards to secure American leadership in AI | NSF - National Science Foundation (USA)
AI Beyond the OODA Loop: Matrix Operations and the Future of Special Operations | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
US, UK, EU allies condemn Iranian terror plots - FDD's Long War Journal
Exclusive: UK Army to Field New Ajax Tracked Combat Vehicles to 3 Reco Regiments and Armored Reco Troops | Army Recognition
Senate confirms trio of nominees for Navy, Space Force, SOCOM - Breaking Defense
Airstrikes in Myanmar Continue To Spread Fear, Devastate Lives | Inter Press Service
India’s secret weapon for Defence Sovereignty Through AI and Zero-China Tech | Analytic Insight
Opinion | A.I. Is Shedding Enlightenment Values - The New York Times
Shaheen, Murkowski introduce bipartisan Ukraine aid legislation | The Hill
Hackers breach website used by US intelligence community to solicit vendor contracts | intelNews.org
UK high-altitude research and intelligence balloon soars to new heights - GOV.UK
Did Donald Trump just give China a major advantage on AI? - ABC News (Australia)
Mexico/Ukraine: Ukraine counterintelligence investigates presence of sicarios on front line | Intelligence Online
Shadow States and Shattered Frontiers: Strategic Relevance of Bessarabia in Eastern European Geopolitics | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
The Legality of Statistical Proportionality | Just Security
Scoop: U.S. intelligence intervened with DOJ to push HPE-Juniper merger | Axios
US military pursues affordable, commercial solutions to enhance maritime ISR | Shephard
EU's AI Act takes effect, sparking new Europe-US clash | Le Monde
How gen AI is reshaping data monetization | McKinsey
Israeli Military Intelligence Goes Back to Basics With Focus on Spies, Not Tech - Bloomberg
‘Superintelligence’ Will Create a New Era of Empowerment, Mark Zuckerberg Says - The New York Times
Report: Top Challenges to Effective Threat Intelligence | Tech Republic
Sprinters, Marathoners & Skeptics on the Future of AI & Power – War on the Rocks
Top spy laments LinkedIn profiles that reveal defence work • The Register
Russian Intelligence blamed for malware tool | UK Defence Journal
‘Violations of Sovereignty’: Western Nations Issue Joint Statement Condemning Iranian Intelligence Threats | Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Clearwater taps Google Threat Intelligence to boost cyber defense for healthcare, defense sectors - Industrial Cyber
New in SpyWeek: Trump's Not So Civil War with Obama's CIA, FBI and DoJ | SpyTalk
Kremlin goons caught abusing local ISPs to spy on diplomats • The Register
Nurture, sustain innovation to make Australian intelligence ‘match fit’ | The Strategist
Espionage costing Australia $8 billion each year, warns intelligence chief | The Record from Recorded Future News
Narratives Under Fire: Information Warfare Lessons from India–Pakistan and Ukraine–Russia | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
France, Germany and other Western allies warn of growing Iranian intelligence plots | Euronews
Major Cyber Attacks Targeting Aviation Industry 2025 - SOCRadar® Cyber Intelligence Inc.
The Subaquatic Frontier of Drug Trafficking: Technological Evolution, Asymmetric Warfare, and the Unmanned Paradigm Shift | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
8/2/25 National Security and Korean News and Commentary | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
In Argentina, a Step to Hold China Accountable in Uyghur Atrocities | Just Security