Intelligence
Joe Kent resigns from NCTC over Iran war
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Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on March 17, 2026, stating he could not support the ongoing US war in Iran due to a lack of imminent threat and alleged pressure from Israel. The move drew sharp responses from Trump administration figures defending the action as necessary against Iran's nuclear capabilities. Kent's past statements had advocated stronger action against Iran.
A pet cow named Veronika has demonstrated flexible tool use by selecting different parts of a brush to scratch various body areas, according to researchers. This marks the first documented case in cattle, challenging assumptions about their intelligence. The findings appear in a study published in Current Biology.
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Indonesian military headquarters announced that the position of Head of Strategic Intelligence Agency (Kabais), held by Lt. Gen. TNI Yudi Abrimantyo, has been handed over as accountability for the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus. The statement was made by TNI's Head of Information Center Maj. Gen. TNI Aulia Dwi Nasrullah at a press conference in East Jakarta.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is strengthening his daughter Kim Ju Ae's position as a potential successor at age 13-14. South Korean intelligence indicates she is now involved in policy input and may attend a key party meeting. Analysts view this as preparation for fourth-generation leadership.
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University report that Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo, followed pretend “tea party” scenarios by pointing to where an experimenter had acted as if imaginary juice and grapes were located. The work, published in Science, adds experimental evidence to a long-running debate over whether elements of pretense and imagination are unique to humans.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Donald Trump requested that she briefly observe the FBI’s execution of a search warrant at Fulton County’s elections facility near Atlanta on Jan. 28, and she told congressional intelligence leaders that she did not direct the operation.
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In seguito all’emanazione del Decreto di necessità e urgenza (DNU) 941/2025 — che ha riformato il quadro dell’intelligence argentino —, la neonata Comunità nazionale di intelligence (CITN) ha tenuto la sua prima riunione giovedì. Operante sotto la Segreteria di intelligence di Stato (SIDE), la CITN mira a coordinare lo scambio di informazioni strategiche tra le agenzie statali per anticipare meglio rischi e minacce.
Israeli strike kills Iran's intelligence minister in Tehran
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