On @Intstrategist's Radar...
A selection of recent finds found during 2-9 November 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:
German domestic intelligence agency sees cause to celebrate – DW
Weapons cache believed linked to Hamas found in Vienna by Austria’s intelligence service | CNN
AI, Autonomous Systems and Espionage: The Coming Revolution in Intelligence Affairs | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Vigilante Lawyers Expose the Rising Tide of A.I. Slop in Court Filings - The New York Times
Financing Tropical Forests Now is a Working COP30 Solution | Inter Press Service
Alarming Intelligence: U.S. Concerns Over Israel’s Gaza Actions Unveiled | Law-Order | Devidiscourse
The next generation of environmental intelligence: Why high-resolution satellite imagery must power our planet’s future - SpaceNews
Intelligence Academy report underlines Türkiye-Somalia ties | Daily Sabah
Harnessing geospatial intelligence for Africa’s sustainable and resilient future | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
As Russian drone incursions rattle Europe, Poland and Romania deploy a new defensive system - ABC News
UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide | Global development | The Guardian
Houthis says it dismantled a spy network linked to CIA, Mossad, Saudi Intelligence - Türkiye Today
UK Jewish man jailed for assisting foreign intelligence | The Jerusalem Post
ENFORCEMENT: JP Morgan fined record €45m in Germany for AML failings - AML Intelligence
University of Portsmouth expert gives evidence to Parliament on UK-US intelligence partnership | University of Portsmouth
Securing Intelligence: Why AI Security Will Define the Future of Trust | Council on Foreign Relations
Timeline of Vessel Strikes and Related Actions | Just Security
Revealed: Qatar-linked intelligence operation targeted ICC prosecutor’s alleged victim | International criminal court | The Guardian
AI is here. What does that mean for the US military? | Breaking Defense
Progress in Implementing the European Union Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence (Volume 1) | OECD
SesameOp Backdoor Explained: What You Need to Know About the OpenAI API Exploitation - SOCRadar® Cyber Intelligence Inc.
U.S. military destroys another alleged drug boat in Caribbean | The Hill
Rising Trends of Artificial Intelligence Engineering Market | OpenPR
Reporting guidelines for studies involving generative artificial intelligence applications: what do I use, and when? | npj Digital Medicine | Nature
NEWS: US arrests 5 at Germany’s request as part of ‘Operation Chargeback’ - AML Intelligence
Nuclear Disarmament Conversations Cannot Lose Traction | Inter Press Service
Chairman Dr. Rand Paul, M.D. Seeks Intelligence Community Records Related to COVID Origins | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
Austria’s intelligence service finds weapons cache linked to Hamas | Euronews
Here’s how spies and crooks abuse Gemini AI | The Register
ASIO’s compulsory questioning powers could be permanent and broader | The Strategist
Cyber Threat Intelligence Market Size: Strong Growth Projected | OpenPR
Microsoft Uncovers ‘Whisper Leak’ Attack That Identifies AI Chat Topics in Encrypted Traffic | The Hacker News
Lawmakers seek legal rationale for alleged drug boat strikes | The Hill
The Tech and Tradecraft Behind Open Source Intelligence | War on the Rocks
ASIO’s step-up in warning frequency means we are less secure | The Strategist
Threat Intelligence Global Market Forecasts 2025-2030: Opportunities in Expansion of Connected Devices and IoT Risks, Rising Cloud Security Challenges, and Malicious Use of AI and Machine Learning - ResearchAndMarkets.com | BusinessWire
Defending ‘Sanctuary’ Principles During the Chicago Crackdown | Just Security
Technical is political: When a cloud certification scheme divides Europe | European Union Institute for Security Studies
How payment threat intelligence helps banks fight fraud faster | Mastercard
Huawei Empowers European SMEs with “4+10+N” Intelligence Solutions to Accelerate Digital Transformation | via Yahoo!
What is Now Needed is Political Courage, Says UN SG at COP30 | Inter Press Service
US sanctions official says time is right to cut Iran’s Hezbollah funding | AL-Monitor
Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns | The Hill
ODNI Discloses FY25 Appropriated Budget for Intel Program | ExecutiveGov
Here’s how Dick Cheney left an imprint on US foreign policy | The Hill
Iranian Plot to Assassinate Israeli Ambassador to Mexico Foiled | FDD
Department of War Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Military Intelligence Program Budget > U.S. Department of War > Release | U.S. Department of War
From Tools to Intelligence: The Engineering Philosophy of Cisco IQ | Cisco Blogs
RAF holds talks to expand pilot training capacity | UK Defence Journal
France/Iran • Intelligence chief Nicolas Lerner key architect of French prisoners’ release | Intelligence Online
Think Smaller: The Counterintuitive Path to AI Adoption | O’Reilly
GOP senators block war powers resolution aiming to limit Trump’s potential Venezuela strikes | The Hill
Saudi Ex-Intelligence Official Seeks American Help Spilling U.S. Secrets | The New York Times
Major Cyber Attacks Targeting the Automotive Industry 2025 | SOCRadar® Cyber Intelligence Inc.

Fascinating, this collection of headlines, especially around AI's role in intelligence, truly brings your 'Understanding + Influence' model to life and makes one think about the evolving operational landcape.