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Spotlight | Italy
ARMS SALES: THE CASALEE MYSTERY

The trial in early 1991 in Brescia of the Valsellameccanotecnica (VSMT), the Fiat subsidiary accused of having sold nine million mines to Iraq between 1982 and 1986 (a $180 million contract), shed light on a company formerly unknown among arms [...]

Published on 08/04/1992 at 11:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Egypt
SECRET GATHERING AGAINST TERRORISM

Senior officials from many countries met in secret in Cairo at the CIA's invitation on Oct. 30-31 to moot the [...]

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United States
COMPANIES LINKED TO U.S. INTELLIGENCE

A book published in the United States this month identifies American companies linked to the Pentagon and the U.S. intelligence [...]

Subscribers only 26.08.1999

Spotlight | Europe, United States
CALL FOR NEW-STYLE EXPORT CLAMPS

With the world's attention currently fixed again on Iraq's clandestine ballistic missile, chemical and germ warfare program most Western countries are clamoring for the introduction of a fresh export control system for dual use goods.

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India, United Kingdom
WEAPONS FOR ANANDA MARG

Britain's Foreign Office has refused to intervene in the case of Peter Bleach, a British arms dealer facing trial in [...]

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Iraq, United States
REPORT SLAMS FAULTY INTELLIGENCE IN GULF

In a report that has just been released, the Director of Central Intelligence's Persian Gulf War Illness Task Force declared [...]

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United States
JOINING BATTLE AGAINST WMD

Two little-known committees attached to the National Intelligence Council have emerged as key players in the on-going U.S. intelligence effort [...]

Subscribers only 12.12.1996

Spotlight | United States
GAO ASSAILS QUALITY OF U.S. INTELLIGENCE

The General Accounting Office (GAO) has just published a highly unusual report that, for the first time, evaluates the quality of "National Intelligence Estimates" (NIE) destined for the U S president and the National Security Council.

Subscribers only 17.10.1996

United States
U.S. ILL-PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY

The American intelligence community has come to the uncomfortable conclusion that the U.S. is ill-prepared to deal with the threat [...]

Subscribers only 09.11.1995

United States
THE SUPER TERRORISM AGE

The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) forms the most dangerous threat to the post-Cold War world, according to [...]

Subscribers only 30.11.1994

Spotlight | United States
COUNTERPROLIFERATION INTO ACTION

Ever since the Pentagon announced its counterproliferation initiative (I.N. n. 233) and forced it on NATO as a strategy (I.N. n. 234), observers have been waiting to see how it would be "put into action." Now the cat is out [.

Subscribers only 24.08.1994

United States
INTERNATIONAL ATF "BULLETPROOF"?

On 23 June the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) launched Operation Ceasefire with its centerpiece high-technology computer-based [...]

Subscribers only 06.07.1994

Spotlight | United States
HOSTAGES: IAN SPIRO'S SECRETS

With Ian Spiro's death under strange circumstances on a road in the California desert on 8 November (I.N. n. 205) probably one of last embarrassing witnesses to the Irangate "arms for hostages" negotiations has disappeared.

Subscribers only 02.12.1992

United States
"OCTOBER SURPRISE" BACK AGAIN?

On 11 and 12 March in Madrid, Spanish officials arrested Iranian arms dealer Mehdi Kashani, who heads the Spanish branch [...]

Subscribers only 25.03.1992

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Ukraine
Jamming wars

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Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Spotlight | Italy
ARMS SALES: THE CASALEE MYSTERY

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SECRET GATHERING AGAINST TERRORISM

United States
COMPANIES LINKED TO U.S. INTELLIGENCE

Spotlight | Europe, United States
CALL FOR NEW-STYLE EXPORT CLAMPS

India, United Kingdom
WEAPONS FOR ANANDA MARG

Iraq, United States
REPORT SLAMS FAULTY INTELLIGENCE IN GULF

United States
JOINING BATTLE AGAINST WMD

Spotlight | United States
GAO ASSAILS QUALITY OF U.S. INTELLIGENCE

United States
U.S. ILL-PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY

United States
THE SUPER TERRORISM AGE

Spotlight | United States
COUNTERPROLIFERATION INTO ACTION

United States
INTERNATIONAL ATF "BULLETPROOF"?

Spotlight | United States
HOSTAGES: IAN SPIRO'S SECRETS

United States
"OCTOBER SURPRISE" BACK AGAIN?

Nhlanhla Masuku

“Rhodies” back on the road again

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North Korea, Russia Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France Information wars in the Caucasus

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

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Egypt SECRET GATHERING AGAINST TERRORISM

United States COMPANIES LINKED TO U.S. INTELLIGENCE

Spotlight | Europe, United States CALL FOR NEW-STYLE EXPORT CLAMPS

India, United Kingdom WEAPONS FOR ANANDA MARG

Iraq, United States REPORT SLAMS FAULTY INTELLIGENCE IN GULF

United States JOINING BATTLE AGAINST WMD

Spotlight | United States GAO ASSAILS QUALITY OF U.S. INTELLIGENCE

United States U.S. ILL-PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY

United States THE SUPER TERRORISM AGE

Spotlight | United States COUNTERPROLIFERATION INTO ACTION

United States INTERNATIONAL ATF "BULLETPROOF"?

Spotlight | United States HOSTAGES: IAN SPIRO'S SECRETS

United States "OCTOBER SURPRISE" BACK AGAIN?

Nhlanhla Masuku

“Rhodies” back on the road again

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Ukraine
Jamming wars

North Korea, Russia
Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Spotlight | Italy
ARMS SALES: THE CASALEE MYSTERY

Egypt
SECRET GATHERING AGAINST TERRORISM

United States
COMPANIES LINKED TO U.S. INTELLIGENCE

Spotlight | Europe, United States
CALL FOR NEW-STYLE EXPORT CLAMPS

India, United Kingdom
WEAPONS FOR ANANDA MARG

Iraq, United States
REPORT SLAMS FAULTY INTELLIGENCE IN GULF

United States
JOINING BATTLE AGAINST WMD

Spotlight | United States
GAO ASSAILS QUALITY OF U.S. INTELLIGENCE

United States
U.S. ILL-PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY

United States
THE SUPER TERRORISM AGE

Spotlight | United States
COUNTERPROLIFERATION INTO ACTION

United States
INTERNATIONAL ATF "BULLETPROOF"?

Spotlight | United States
HOSTAGES: IAN SPIRO'S SECRETS

United States
"OCTOBER SURPRISE" BACK AGAIN?