July 2015 Intelligence News |
- NSA spied on Japanese PM Shinzo Abe: Wikileaks Press TV 31 Jul 2015 -- The whistleblowers at WikiLeaks have published a trove of documents that reveal a systematic mass surveillance program that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been conducting against high ranking Japanese politicians.
- NSA Espionage Scandal Erodes Trust in Japan Prime Minister Administration Sputnik 31 Jul 2015 -- According to a Japanese official, the latest spy scandal can greatly undermine trust in Shinzo Abe's government amid his attempts to boost Japan's ties with the United States.
- Israel Air Force to Use 3D Print Drones Sputnik 31 Jul 2015 -- Using 3D printed UAVs will help the Israeli Air Force reduce production and repair costs as well as facilitate maintenance procedures.
- Russia's New S-300M Drone: The Ultimate Reconnaissance Tool Sputnik 31 Jul 2015 -- Several new advanced drones will soon enter service with the Russian armed forces with the state-of-the-art S300M UAV slated for mass production already next month, Russian media reported.
- WikiLeaks: US Spied on Japan Since 2006 VOA 31 Jul 2015 -- The media whistleblower WikiLeaks has published documents that it says show the United States spied on Japanese officials and companies.
- New interrogation system installed on AWACS, more in pipeline AFNS 29 Jul 2015 -- Out with the old, in with the new, at least that's the case for the existing interrogation system found on E-3 Sentry AWACS.
- Rogers: NSA, Cybercom Need Partners to Aid Cybersecurity AFPS 28 Jul 2015 -- U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency have capabilities critical to helping the nation's public- and private-sector entities during and even before a cyberattack, but both agencies need partners to do so, Navy Adm. Mike Rogers said recently.
- US to Release Israeli Spy Pollard, His Lawyers Say VOA 28 Jul 2015 -- Lawyers for convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard said Tuesday that U.S. officials have decided to free him in November after 30 years in federal prison.
- US won't pardon Edward Snowden: White House Press TV 28 Jul 2015 -- The US administration of President Barack Obama has rejected an online public petition asking for the pardon of National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.
- US Disturbed by WikiLeaks German Spy Target Disclosure Sputnik 27 Jul 2015 -- Providing German opposition with lists of US espionage targets was unreasonable, the head of American Academy in Berlin, Gerhard Casper, said in an interview with the German Bild newspaper, published Monday.
- US Denies It's Set to Free Israeli Spy VOA 24 Jul 2015 -- U.S. officials are denying a report by the The Wall Street Journal that says the Obama administration is preparing to release convicted spy Jonathan Pollard early to help ease tensions with Israel.
- France top court backs controversial surveillance law Press TV 24 Jul 2015 -- France's top court has lent its blessing to a broad surveillance bill that controversially increases the sphere of authority of the country's intelligence services.
- Indian Intelligence Services Warn of Rise in Terror Activities in Kashmir Sputnik 21 Jul 2015 -- A report by Indian intelligence agencies warned about growing terrorist activity in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The agencies also expressed concern over the online recruiting strategies being used by various militant groups in the area.
- Berlin to Ask US to Clarify New WikiLeaks Revelations on NSA Spying Sputnik 21 Jul 2015 -- If the new WikiLeaks information about US spying on German officials is confirmed, Berlin will consider it 'an espionage unacceptable for partners'.
- WikiLeaks Announces Release of New Spy Documents on Germany Sputnik 20 Jul 2015 -- WikiLeaks announced the release of top secret documents related to Germany.
- Thirty Years Later, Soviet-Era MI6 Double Agent Describes Escape From KGB RFE/RL 19 Jul 2015 -- The KGB colonel knew his cover was almost blown. He had been suspiciously summoned to Moscow. They had got him drunk on cognac while a KGB general grilled him for four hours. He'd be executed if they could catch him. They seemed to be closing the net. But the MI6 double agent couldn't risk openly fleeing.
- South Korean Intelligence Officer Found Dead Amid Hacking Scandal Sputnik 19 Jul 2015 -- A South Korean National Intelligence Service employee whose body was found earlier left behind a note apologizing for deleting potentially vital data.
- South Korean spy agent found dead near Seoul Press TV 18 Jul 2015 -- A South Korean intelligence agent has been found dead near the capital, Seoul, according to police.
- High Court rules surveillance legislation 'unlawful' Press TV 17 Jul 2015 -- The High Court has ruled that emergency data retention and surveillance legislation the coalition government introduced last year is unlawful.
- Assange Offers to Release Unredacted List of German NSA Spy Targets Sputnik 17 Jul 2015 -- WikiLeaks posted a trove of redacted NSA spying lists; Assange claims he has full copies of these lists and would share them with German lawmakers.
- New RAF intelligence aircraft to be delivered seven months early UK MOD 16 Jul 2015 -- Defence Secretary announces the second RAF Airseeker intelligence aircraft will be delivered well ahead of schedule.
- Erdogan hits back at German magazine over spying report Press TV 16 Jul 2015 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has roundly rejected a recent report that the country's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) is spying on political dissidents in Germany, describing it as fictional and slanderous.
- Psychologists secretly aided US torture program: Report Press TV 11 Jul 2015 -- A large number of US psychologists could be charged over their alleged involvement in the CIA torture program after the September 11, 2001 attacks, a report says.
- Report: US Psychologists Colluded With Torture Program VOA 11 Jul 2015 -- The top U.S. psychology association has apologized for the group's collusion with the U.S. Defense Department and the CIA to issue guidelines that supported torture, including waterboarding and sleep deprivation, following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the country 14 years ago.
- US spy agency tapped German chancellery for decades People's Daily 10 Jul 2015 -- The US National Security Agency tapped phone calls involving German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her closest advisers for years and spied on the staff of her predecessors, according to WikiLeaks.
- WikiLeaks' Saudi Cables Reveal Kingdom's Aim to 'Bring Down' Syrian Regime Sputnik 08 Jul 2015 -- As Saudi-led coalition forces continue airstrikes on Yemen, new WikiLeaks documents reveal that Riyadh has also plotted against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, fearing the leader would enact 'revenge' against all countries opposed to his administration.
- Czech Parliament Expands Intelligence Service Powers Sputnik 08 Jul 2015 -- The Czech parliament has adopted amendments to a law on intelligence services that significantly expands their powers, head of the parliament press service Roman Zamboch said Wednesday.
- Brazilian media hightlights new U.S. espionage scandal People's Daily 07 Jul 2015 -- New leaked information has confirmed that Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and even her cabinet members had been spied on by the U.S. government, which drew extensive attention of the Brazilian media over the weekend.
- NSA Intercepts 98% of Latin American Communications - Assange Sputnik 07 Jul 2015 -- The US National Security Agency (NSA) intercepts nearly all communications in the South American continent, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblower portal, Julian Assange, said Tuesday.
- NSA spied on Brazilian president: WikiLeaks documents Press TV 04 Jul 2015 -- The US National Security Agency (NSA) has snooped on several key Brazilian government officials, including President Dilma Rousseff, new WikiLeaks documents show.
- CIA spied on German press: Report Press TV 04 Jul 2015 -- The US government was eavesdropping not only on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her cabinet, but also on Germany's free press under the cover of US national security, according to a new report.
- France rejects asylum request by WikiLeaks founder Press TV 03 Jul 2015 -- France has rejected an asylum request by the founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, saying he does not face "an immediate danger" to justify asylum.
- NSA spied on German chancellor, ministers: Report Press TV 02 Jul 2015 -- New WikiLeaks documents show that the United States not only spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel but also on several ministers of the country.
- UK Government Spied on Amnesty International Sputnik 02 Jul 2015 -- The United Kingdom's surveillance tribunal has notified Amnesty International that it was under surveillance by UK government intelligence agencies, the watchdog said in a press release.
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