AIR FORCE ONE: TRUMP IS RIGHT

Posted on December 12, 2016 by L

“We are currently under contract for $170m to help determine the capabilities of these complex military aircraft that serve the unique requirements of the president of the United States. We look forward to working with the US Air Force on subsequent phases of the programme, allowing us to deliver the best planes for the president at the best value for the American taxpayer.”

Boeing spokesman Todd Blecher

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US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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MI6 Alex Younger & BND Bruno Kahl: Russian Hackers Will Target European 2017 Elections

Posted on December 11, 2016 by L

“We have evidence that cyber-attacks are taking place that have no purpose other than to elicit political uncertainty.”

Bruno Kahl -BND Head

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Bruno Kahl, president of the Bundesnachrichtendienst, has warned that next year’s general election could be targeted by Russian hackers. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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Remembering “DARK ALLIANCE”: Gary Webb (31 August 1955 – 10 December 2004)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by L

“Dark Alliance, the San Jose Mercury News’s bombshell investigation into links between the cocaine trade, Nicaragua’s Contra rebels, and African American neighborhoods in California, remains one of the most explosive and controversial exposés in American journalism.”

The Intercept

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On December 10, 2004 investigative journalist Gary Webb died of two .38 caliber gunshot wounds to the head. The coroner ruled the death a suicide. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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MI6 Alex Younger: “Terrorism Threat to the UK is Unprecedented.”

Posted on December 9, 2016 by L

“The risks at stake are profound and represent a fundamental threat to our sovereignty. They should be a concern to all those who share democratic values.”

Alex Younger – MI6 Head

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MI6 Director Alex Younger

Alex Younger, the new head of MI6 , says that the scale of the terrorism threat to the UK is unprecedented. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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The VELA Incident: Declassified Files Shed Light on the Nuclear Test Controversy

Posted on December 8, 2016 by L

“We had operational successes, most importantly regarding Pretoria’s nuclear capability. My sources collectively provided incontrovertible evidence that the apartheid government had in fact tested a nuclear bomb in the South Atlantic in 1979, and that they had developed a delivery system with assistance from the Israelis.”

CIA clandestine service officer Tyler Drumheller

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U.S. Vela satellite

Washington, D.C., December 8, 2016 – A CIA-sponsored panel of well-respected scientists concluded that a mysterious flash detected by a U.S. Vela satellite over the South Atlantic on the night of 22 September 1979 was likely a nuclear test, according to a contemporaneous report published today for the first time by the National Security Archive and the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling: Appeals Court Expected to Rule Soon

Posted on December 7, 2016 by L

“If Risen had written a story about how this [operation MERLIN]  was a superb operation that successfully set back the Iranian nuclear program, I don’t think there is any chance whatsoever that Mr. Sterling would have been charged.”

Barry Pollack

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Chief Judge Gregory pressed Prosecutor Eric Olshan to point to any evidence that classified information was actually divulged. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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UN to Investigate Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death. NSA Suspected to Hide Information

Posted on December 6, 2016 by L

“Hammarskjöld was at the point of getting something done when they killed him. Notice that I said ‘when they killed him’.”

US President Harry Truman — The day after the crash

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In a historic move, the UN general assembly will pass a resolution this Tuesday reaffirming its “responsibility to pursue the full truth concerning the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him”. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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MEDINT: Iran Supreme Leader at Death’s Door?

Posted on December 5, 2016 by L

“Most believe that the current Supreme Leader will pass from the scene in the next few years due to old age and illness. If this happens, the process by which he is replaced will be a defining moment for the system.”

Canadian Security Intelligence Service

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The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has hosted a workshop to examine a broad range of recent developments influencing Iran’s political landscape, and their security consequences. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks: German BND-NSA Inquiry Exhibits

Posted on December 4, 2016 by L

“This substantial body of evidence proves that the inquiry has been using documents from Mr Snowden and yet it has been too cowardly to permit him to testify. Germany can not take a leadership role within the EU if it’s own parliamentary processes are subservient to the wishes of a non EU state.”

Julian Assange

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Today, 1 December 2016, WikiLeaks releases 90 gigabytes of information relating to the German parliamentary inquiry into the surveillance activities of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) and its cooperation with the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA).  [WikiLeaks] Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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EUROPOL: Islamic State to step up attacks on European targets

Posted on December 3, 2016 by L

“We have to be vigilant, since the threat posed by the so-called Islamic State (IS) and returning foreign fighters is likely to persist in the coming years. These people are trained to use explosives and firearms and they have been indoctrinated by the jihadist ideology.”

Gilles de Kerchove

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EUROPOL has warned that militants from Islamic State (IS) will aim to step up attacks on European targets, as they face defeat in the Middle East. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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