AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Documents reveal Fauci’s NIAID quietly partnered with CIA on bioterror research
Newly uncovered documents show Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases collaborated closely with the CIA on sensitive “forensic microbiology” efforts, raising fresh questions about accountability and blurred lines between public health and intelligence. The Daily Caller News Foundation reports that an undated interagency agreement details how Fauci’s NIAID worked hand in glove […] The post Documents reveal Fauci’s NIAID quietly partnered with CIA on bioterror research appeared first on American Almanac .
Newly uncovered documents show Anthony Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases collaborated closely with the CIA on sensitive “forensic microbiology” efforts, raising fresh questions about accountability and blurred lines between public health and intelligence. The Daily Caller News Foundation reports that an undated interagency agreement details how Fauci’s NIAID worked hand in glove with the CIA’s Biological Technology Center on programs involving bioterrorism-linked germs and “forensic comparative analyses.” The CIA provided funding and helped NIAID obtain pathogens, while both agencies sought to develop a “robust forensic microbiology capability.” Data from the research could not be shared…Open
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (J. Michael Waller) - Laughter of recognition echoes from the realest spy novel in years
Originally posted by the Federalist
The Pickle Factory is what happens when the ghosts of Catch-22 and a retired operations officer collaborate on a field manual for survival. Author Sam R. OYKEN – an all-caps CIA-style pseudonym, not an alias – has forged an intelligent and literary satirical espionage novel about the terminal-stage bureaucracy of CIA Headquarters. OYKEN’s tall tale about Andre B. KRAY shows the Agency as a sort of USAID without the sense of mission. KRAY is a clandestine service officer under Non-Official Cover, an NOC, recalled to Langley after a decade abroad. KRAY is the real deal. He’s an intelligence professional who wants to do the purposeful, old-fashioned work of recruiting agents, running operations, and living an adventurous life for…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Populist AfD Demands Abolition of Politicized Intelligence Agency.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has called for the abolition of Germany's domestic intelligence agency.
Alternative for Germany, the leading eurosceptic populist party in Germany, has criticized Germany’s domestic intelligence agency for alleged political bias, calling for its abolition or major reform. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has called for the abolition of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. DETAIL: Alice Weidel, leader of the AfD, has declared that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, “should be abolished in its current form or at least fundamentally reformed.” Weidel accused the agency of being used to “monitor and suppress the political opposition” and argued that it should re-focus on preventing threats…Open
AI:The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is demanding the abolition or fundamental reform of Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), citing blatant political bias and weaponization against opposition groups. AfD leader Alice Weidel argues that the agency has shifted from protecting national security to suppressing democratic parties, specifically targeting the AfD under the guise of monitoring "right-wing extremism" due to their stances on mass immigration and Islam. This push for reform follows accusations from former BfV chief Hans Georg Maaßen that intelligence services are being utilized by the establishment to monitor political rivals, highlighting a growing movement in…Open
YOUTUBE (CNN) - 7 killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
Seven people were killed in a helicopter crash in central Kenya, according to the country’s civil aviation authority. Five Americans and the director general of Ecuador’s intelligence agency were among those who died.
NYTIMES (Adam Entous) - C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana
The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Administration Expands Intelligence Operations in Cuba’s Communist Regime
The Trump administration has expanded U.S. intelligence operations in Cuba in recent months, according to two people familiar with the effort, as Washington intensifies pressure […] Source
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Galen Carpenter) - Japanese PM’s China Hawkism Garners Diminishing Support
Sanae Takaichi’s foreign policy might be too bold even for the Trump administration. The post Japanese PM’s China Hawkism Garners Diminishing Support appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Japanese PM’s China Hawkism Garners Diminishing Support Sanae Takaichi’s foreign policy might be too bold even for the Trump administration. Photo by David Mareuil / POOL / AFP via Getty Images There is little doubt that Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, wants her country to play a more active and assertive role in regional security affairs. She also favors adopting a more hardline posture toward the People’s Republic of China (PRC). A key question remains, however: whether international allies, Japan’s political elite, and a majority of the Japanese public are willing to follow that…Open
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Pulte's Exit Gift: Fifth Round of Terminations Leaves ODNI Half the Size It Was
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Pulte Confirms 30% Staff Reduction at Deep State Intel Office.
Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte has announced that approximately one third of the Office of the DNI (ODNI) has been layed off.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has undergone significant staff reductions under Acting Director Bill Pulte, with layoffs reportedly cutting the ODNI workforce by roughly one-third. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte has announced that approximately one-third of the Office of the DNI (ODNI) has been laid off. DETAIL: On Monday, Acting Director Pulte declared that the ODNI had conducted a fourth round of layoffs. The Acting Director described the decision as the “5th and near final round” of layoffs. “We are, this morning, Executing a 5th and Near Final Round of TERMINATIONS, an approximately 30% Staff Reduction from Weeks Ago,” said the Acting Director on X…Open