Officials warn of Russia’s tech-for-troops deal with North Korea amid Ukraine conflict

November 6, 2024 at 09:40PM The EU, US, and South Korea are concerned about Russia transferring military technology to North Korea in exchange for troop assistance against Ukraine. Secretary Blinken indicated that North Korean soldiers are being trained in Russia, with potential destabilizing implications for international security due to possible technology exchanges. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more

UN Peace Operations Under Fire From State-Sponsored Hackers

March 29, 2024 at 04:13PM The international body needs to improve its efforts in safeguarding information on dissidents and activists collected by peacekeeping operations, especially in Central Africa. Based on the meeting notes, it is clear that there is concern about the international body’s insufficient efforts to protect information gathered on dissidents and activists by … Read more

Australia building ‘top secret’ cloud to catch up and link with US, UK intel orgs

December 6, 2023 at 11:41PM Australia is creating a top-secret cloud for intelligence data, aiming for interoperability with existing US and UK clouds. Andrew Shearer emphasized the transformative potential for intelligence work through instant data sharing. The project underlines the need for shared standards among Five Eyes nations, with AI collaboration seen as imperative, despite … Read more