Tag: Military intelligence
On the sidelines, Hezbollah looms large over Gaza battle
BEIRUT — Ever since their last war in 2006, Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia have constantly warned that a new round between them...
AP’s top editor calls for probe into Israeli airstrike
WASHINGTON — The Associated Press’ top editor on Sunday called for an independent investigation into the Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza...
‘Shocking and horrifying’: Israel destroys AP office in Gaza
JERUSALEM — An Israeli airstrike on Saturday destroyed a high-rise building that housed The Associated Press office in the Gaza Strip, despite repeated urgent...
US intel agencies sharply cut surveillance during pandemic
WASHINGTON — The number of targets of secretive surveillance in national security investigations fell sharply last year in part because of the coronavirus pandemic...
US spy satellite launches into space from California
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A U.S. spy satellite was launched into space from California on Monday.
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New Czech foreign minister sworn in amid crisis with Russia
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic's new foreign minister, Jakub Kulhanek, was sworn in Wednesday, amid a fierce diplomatic conflict with Moscow over allegations Russian...
Russia expels Czech diplomats, says Prague took hostile step
MOSCOW — Russia on Sunday ordered 20 Czech diplomats to leave the country within a day in response to the Czech government's expulsion of...
Swedish sports body hacked by Russians, officials say
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The organization that oversees Sweden's national sports federations was hacked by Russian military intelligence in 2017-18, officials said Tuesday, in a...
Biden names 2 ex-NSA officials for senior cyber positions
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration, the White House...
In Italy spy story, Navy captain struggled with mortgage
ROME — Italy’s spy thriller took a decidedly mundane turn Thursday with indications that the Italian Navy captain accused of passing classified documents to...