Amid rising tensions between the United States and North Korea, Gen. Fang Fenghui (房峰辉) greeted his American counterpart, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford in Beijing on August 14. Recognizing the necessity of clear communication as…
China
What’s Behind the Resumed Vietnam-Philippines South China Sea Activity?
Manila and Hanoi resumed naval personnel interaction on a feature in the disputed waters. On June 22, Vietnam and the Philippines conducted the third iteration of their naval personnel interactions on Southwest Cay in the Spratly Islands in the South…
Intelligence, Iran
US intelligence lack insight into Hezbollah funding
The Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017, which was recently passed by the US Senate actively supported by the White House, will force the US intelligence community, via the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), to quickly assess Iranian influence…
Americas, Economy
Saudi America – How New Tech Is Creating Another Oil Boom
Just when you thought there couldn’t be any more oil in Texas … new technology is about to unlock an extremely shallow field that is brimming with heavy oil that has been impossible to recover–until now. Many oil companies have…
Asia, China, Intelligence
Tang Chao, the American and British spy killer
Following the New York Times’ revelations on May 20 (see here) about the loss of CIA sources who were arrested or executed by the Ministry of State Security(Guoanbu), Intelligence Online can reveal the role of Tang Chao, special aide to…
Europe, Middle East
Saudi counterterrorism chiefs conduct Paris charm offensive
Riyadh is often accused of being too tolerant of jihadist groups and is looking to change that image by becoming an exemplary actor in the fight against Islamist extremism. At the end of March, Mohammed Bin Nayef, the kingdom’s crown…