CIA

Why do security officials of Israel visit Washington?

Why do security officials of Israel visit Washington?

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - William Holmes is a British analyst. He is an expert on Occident-Orient interconnection and conflict issues, with focus on the Middle East, South East Asia, and Far East. Here, you can read his latest opinion on the new security attempts between the United States and Israel: The security-political members of the Zionist regime's cabinet, including the prime minister and ministers of sensitive positions, the chief of staff of the army, the head of Mossad, the head of Shin Bet and the national security adviser, held their second meeting this week on Iran. Earlier in the…
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Biden’s national security and foreign policy team

Biden’s national security and foreign policy team

PEJOURNAL - Biden says “America is back” and “ready to lead the world.” The former vice president’s comments are an apparent reflection of what the world community should expect under his foreign policy mandate, because his team reflects the fact that America is once again ready to mess with the world for all the wrong reasons. Under the circumstances, expect Biden to not retreat from America’s endless wars. It will also sit once again at the head of the United Nations Security Council table releasing sanctions resolutions to confront sovereign nations with much needed help from Western allies, ready to stand…
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Political Economy Journal: Thailand – United States relations

Political Economy Journal: Thailand – United States relations

In accordance to recent U.S. activities in South China Sea PEJOURNAL - Kingdom of Thailand, located in the heart of South East Asia, inheriting the historical name of Indochina, can act a very crucial geostrategic role in both regional scale tensions (such as India China rivalry) and global scale conflicts (such as U.S. China tension in South China Sea). Thanks to its stable situation in ASEAN region and regarding to its eco-cultural stereotype, Thailand can also be a very important place for conducting intelligence and security operations. Below, we reviewed the milestones in Thai U.S. relationship, amid the unstable geopolitical…
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CENTCOM Commander is not convinced Russian bounty allegations

CENTCOM Commander is not convinced Russian bounty allegations

PEJOURNAL - US Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie is not convinced that American intelligence agencies assessments support allegations that Russia offered bounties to Taliban in order to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan. McKenzie told The AP and ABC News on Tuesday that although the reports are worrisome, he did not find a "causative link" between the intelligence on the Russian bounties and the deaths of US troops in Afghanistan. He said the intelligence case "wasn't proved" to him. “The intelligence case wasn't proved to me. It wasn't proved enough that I'd take it to a court of law, and you…
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Political Economy Journal: The largest data loss in CIA history

Political Economy Journal: The largest data loss in CIA history

PEJOURNAL - A specialized CIA unit that developed hacking tools and cyber weapons didn’t do enough to protect its own operations and wasn't prepared to respond when its secrets were exposed, according to an internal report prepared after the worst data loss in the central intelligence agency’s history. "These shortcomings were emblematic of a culture that evolved over years that too often prioritized creativity and collaboration at the expense of security,” according to the report, which raises questions about cybersecurity practices inside U.S. intelligence agencies. Sen. Ron Wyden, a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, obtained the redacted report…
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