August 2016 Intelligence News |
- China charges detained American woman with espionage Press TV 30 Aug 2016 -- An American businesswoman held in China since last year has been charged with spying on behalf of the US government, a case that has added to growing US-China tensions.
- China Charges American Woman with Spying VOA 30 Aug 2016 -- An American businesswoman is facing charges in China that she spied on the Chinese government about 20 years ago, including charges that she attempted to recruit U.S.-based Chinese to spy on their home country.
- Open architecture bringing benefits to Air Force DCGS AFNS 25 Aug 2016 -- A battle management team is working to improve capabilities for warfighters who process and disseminate intelligence information.
- California Woman Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Illegally Export Fighter Jet Engines and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to China US Dept. of Justice 19 Aug 2016-- Wenxia Man, aka Wency Man, 45, of San Diego, was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for conspiring to export and cause the export of fighter jet engines, an unmanned aerial vehicle – commonly known as a drone – and related technical data to the People's Republic of China in violation of the Arms Export Control Act.
- Bulk Data Interception is of 'Vital Utility' to UK Intelligence, Security Sputnik 19 Aug 2016 -- London considers bulk interception of data to be extremely important for security and intelligence, according to a report.
- Trump undermines US intelligence agencies ahead of briefing Press TV 18 Aug 2016 -- US presidential candidate Donald Trump says he does not trust the intelligence produced by the American spy agencies, citing the situation in the Middle East.
- MOD buys third record-breaking UAV UK MOD 17 Aug 2016 -- The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has today announced it has ordered a third, record-breaking, Zephyr-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), as part of a £13-million contract with Airbus Defence and Space (ADS).
- UK accuses two Chinese servicemen of espionage: Report Press TV 15 Aug 2016 -- Two Chinese servicemen participating in a training program by the UK's Royal Air Force were "high-level intelligence officers" tasked with espionage duties, a confidential report has confirmed.
- Pentagon 'Sinking' Millions of Dollars Into Spies-for-Hire to Work in Syria Sputnik 14 Aug 2016 -- It appears that Pentagon has publicly acknowledged that private intelligence contractors are now battling on the ground in Syria along with the US troops, providing "intelligence analysis services"; a fact noticed by the US-based news website The Daily Beast.
- Japan to Lend Spy Vessels to Philippines as Tensions Rise in South China Sea Sputnik 13 Aug 2016 -- In a bid to stymie Chinese influence in the region, the Japanese government plans to deliver two patrol vessels to the Philippines, and provide surveillance aircraft.
- Pakistan: Intelligence Cooperation Deal With Afghanistan Can Help Counter Terrorism VOA 12 Aug 2016 -- Pakistan is calling on Afghanistan to help create a formal intelligence-sharing deal so that the countries can better address allegations that their spy agencies are involved with anti-state violence on both sides of their shared border.
- Pentagon painted rosy picture of fight against Daesh: House probe Press TV 11 Aug 2016 -- An investigation by the US Congress says that intelligence approved by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) painted a rosier picture of progress in the battle against the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.
- CENTCOM Reviewing Congress Report on Alleged Daesh Intelligence Manipulation Sputnik 11 Aug 2016 -- The US Central Command is looking into the report by the US House of Representatives Joint Task Force alleging that the command manipulated intelligence on the fight against Daesh, CENTCOM spokesman US Navy Cmdr. Kyle Raines told Sputnik on Thursday.
- Key US Military Command Accused of Manipulating Islamic State Reports VOA 11 Aug 2016 -- A U.S. House of Representatives task force has accused leaders of a key military command unit of manipulating intelligence reports to depict more favorable progress in combating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria than warranted.
- Ex-CIA Chief's Comments Reflect 'What US is Secretly Doing in Syria' Sputnik 10 Aug 2016 -- Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell, who has recently endorsed Hillary Clinton, has caused a firestorm when he said that the United States should covertly kill Russians and Iranians in Syria, with Russian lawmakers denouncing the remarks as "monstrous" and experts saying that he merely confirmed what Washington has secretly been doing.
- DoD Releases Update of Manual Governing Defense Intelligence Activities AFPS 10 Aug 2016 -- The Defense Department has released an update of procedures, first published in 1982, that govern the conduct of DoD intelligence activities.
- DoD Releases Update of Manual Governing Defense Intelligence Activities AFPS 10 Aug 2016 -- The Defense Department has released an update of procedures, first published in 1982, that govern the conduct of DoD intelligence activities.
- Supreme Leader appreciates services of Intelligence Ministry IRNA 09 Aug 2016 -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday appreciated services of the intelligence ministry to safeguard national security.
- Turkish Border Patrol Finds US Agent After Two Days of Searches by Military Sputnik 07 Aug 2016 -- Turkish border patrol found US intelligence officer, who asked her command for rescue and headed to the Syrian-Turkish border two days ago, according to local media.
- Haunted By Its Past, Germany Scrambles To Document Migrants RFE/RL 06 Aug 2016 -- In Germany, a country known for its fastidious record-keeping, the fingerprints of thousands of migrants are still waiting to be scanned and entered into a national database.
- Putin recruits Trump as 'unwitting agent' of Russia: Ex-CIA official Press TV 05 Aug 2016 -- A former top CIA official has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of recruiting US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as an "unwitting agent" of Moscow.
- Russia's State-of-the-art Tu-214R Spy Plane Successfully Passes Syria Test Sputnik 04 Aug 2016 -- Russia's Tu-214R reconnaissance aircraft fitted with cutting-edge optical and electronic equipment and radar systems has successfully fulfilled all of its tasks in the Syrian sky, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
- Turkish deputy PM says Ankara is to overhaul intelligence services Press TV 01 Aug 2016 -- Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus says his government is to overhaul the structure of its intelligence services in a move aimed at preventing future coup attempts.
- FBI Employee Pleads Guilty to Acting in the United States as an Agent of the Chinese Government US Dept. of Justice 01 Aug 2016 -- Kun Shan Chun, a native of the People's Republic of China and a naturalized U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty today to a criminal information charging him with acting in the United States as an agent of China without providing prior notice to the Attorney General.
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