Intelligence activities

How should we understand evolving terrorism, and what’s needed for better threat assessment? Julia Ebner discussed this with expert Katherine Keneally.

U.S. policymakers must adopt a comprehensive strategy to counter China's "shadow fleet" and enhance Taiwan's undersea cable security.

The Dutch Cabinet's release of a list of commitments on mitigating civilian harm is a major step forward for transparency.

The Hasbajrami decision’s expansive view of the FISA foreign intelligence exception threatens to swallow the rule that the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement applies to U.S.…

Shifts in intelligence sharing practice with Russia would reliably signal that the United States is instituting a deep strategic realignment.

The Trump administration's decision to pause intelligence sharing with Kyiv may have significant national security ramifications - both for Ukraine and the United States.

The DHS I&A's new guidance validates an expansive view of legal authorities that permit abusive counterterrorism and surveillance powers.

"The risks to U.S. persons, as well as non-U.S. persons, from the misuse, abuse, and exfiltration of data are quite substantial."

Judge Hall’s Hasbajrami decision marks the first time a court has ruled that U.S. person queries of FISA Section 702 data must be performed pursuant to a warrant or an exception…

Interpol's General Assembly will formally elect a new operational head from Brazil amid growing political and legal challenges.

Its track record and transparency practices, as well as the testimony of researchers, make it plain its claims of security are not to be trusted.

A former CIA station chief considers his own experience with the practice in relation to Libya and the potential risks involved.