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Iran Crisis: Pakistan’s Prominence and India’s Strategic Silence

TheDiplomat - Mon, 27/04/2026 - 22:37
While Pakistan has stepped up to try and mediate between the U.S. and Iran, India has taken a much quieter approach. 

Watching Iran, China Hopes to Learn New Tricks for the Taiwan Strait

TheDiplomat - Mon, 27/04/2026 - 21:59
Beijing is learning a lot from Iran’s Hormuz Strait closure and how it could apply Tehran’s methods to a future conflict with the U.S. over Taiwan.

The Soyuz-5 Will Transform Kazakhstan into a New Space Power

TheDiplomat - Mon, 27/04/2026 - 15:10
The test launch of Soyuz-5 will represent not only the perseverance of the space partnership between Kazakhstan and Russia, but also Kazakhstan’s growing potential as an independent space power. 

European Union/Poland : Polish intelligence to host Europe's spymasters despite inner turmoil

Intelligence Online - Mon, 27/04/2026 - 06:00
Intelligence coordinators from 17 European countries are to meet in their usual forum, known as the Club de Paris, in Warsaw at the end of May, Intelligence Online has learnt.Their last meeting was in Madrid in October, hosted by Spain's [...]

Thailand/Vietnam : In South-East Asia, Keysight's business with military clients booming

Intelligence Online - Mon, 27/04/2026 - 06:00
On the back of signing contracts with the Command 86 cyber sovereignty operations unit of the Vietnamese People's Army (IO, [...]

China/United States : Xi Jinping expected to visit Washington in late 2026, after Trump's China trip

Intelligence Online - Mon, 27/04/2026 - 06:00
While Beijing prepares to welcome US President Donald Trump in mid-May (IO, 21/04/26), Xi Jinping has stated that he is [...]

France : French Cyber Defence Command appoints new no. 3 and relocates headquarters

Intelligence Online - Mon, 27/04/2026 - 06:00
Intelligence Online understands that Benjamin Chauvet, a former head of [...]

France/Israel : Israeli financial investigation specialist ThetaRay targets CAC 40

Intelligence Online - Mon, 27/04/2026 - 06:00
The software company specialising in financial fraud investigation ThetaRay is [...]

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU...

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) [EDIP]
Committee on Security and Defence
Riho Terras

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

China/France/Hong Kong : Multi-awarded French journalist deported from Hong Kong and threatened by Chinese authorities

Intelligence Online - Fri, 24/04/2026 - 06:00
Intelligence Online has since November been quietly following a highly aggressive intimidation campaign waged by the Chinese authorities against French [...]

Ukraine : 'Only', Kyiv's secret strip club for spies, mafia figures and Western contractors

Intelligence Online - Fri, 24/04/2026 - 06:00
At first glance, nothing particularly distinguishes the building on Velyka Vasylkivska Street in the centre of Kyiv. A typical business [...]

Israel : Former Shin Bet head targeted in campaign against Israeli private intel group

Intelligence Online - Fri, 24/04/2026 - 06:00
The organisers of a campaign aimed at unmasking alleged fraud and criminality by an Israeli private investigator have told Intelligence [...]

United States : How US intelligence is tackling biotechnology challenge

Intelligence Online - Fri, 24/04/2026 - 06:00
As the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center (NCBC) nears its end, the US intelligence community has begun reorganising itself to [...]

The bluffs and bluster didn't work. The hardliners in Iran are forcing Trump into one terrible decision. He must destroy the power infrastructure and oil producing facilities.

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 23:49

BREAKING:

• The IRGC is limiting authority: Araghchi and Ghalibaf can continue talks with the Americans — but without the power to commit or guarantee anything
• A rollback from previous understandings regarding 60% enriched uranium (450 kg)
• The message from Tehran: talks —… pic.twitter.com/Vwg9m1r7oI

— דרור בלאזאדה | Dror Balazada (@DBalazada) April 23, 2026 The difference between real estate and nation state diplomacy...especially in the Middle East. In real estate you're dealing with rationale people. In the Middle East you're dealing with religious zealots. Full stop. No debate. Having said that, all the bluffs and bluster did nothing but harden the hearts of the hardliners in Iran. In essence they're telling us to do it or shut up. Unfortunately Trump has placed our credibility on the line. We gotta make them "find out". Troops on the ground? I think we have to seize a couple of islands. Other than that no need to put people on the mainland except for Special Ops bubbas. The main effort will once again be our air power but smarter this time. Long range missiles from height...anything to minimize the threat to our air crews. Trump backed himself into a corner. Netanyahu is pushing to continue. I believe the Gulf States want Iran eradicated but most importantly we can't afford another black eyes from a country in the Middle East. We fight. We take whatever it is we want taken and we get the fuck out. No rebuilding. No pushing for Jeffersonian democracy. Just win the fight and leave the bar.
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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 - PE784.322v02-00

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2028-2034, amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153
Committee on Security and Defence
Petras Auštrevičius

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

«Keine Herztöne zu hören»: Schauspielerin Pia Tillmann verliert ungeborenes Kind

Blick.ch - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 09:27
Pia Tillmann (40) und Zico Banach (35) trauern um ihr ungeborenes Kind. Nach einer Diagnose ohne Herztöne musste Pia ins Spital. Das Paar will mit seiner Geschichte anderen Betroffenen zeigen, dass sie nicht allein sind.

RTL übernimmt Sky definitiv: «Es gibt so viele Bundesliga-Spiele im Free-TV wie nie zuvor»

Blick.ch - Thu, 23/04/2026 - 09:26
RTL übernimmt Sky Deutschland für 150 Millionen Euro. Ab der nächsten Bundesliga-Saison soll es deshalb bis zu zehn Spiele im Free-TV geben.

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