Intelligence
German intelligence service intercepted Obama
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The German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) intercepted calls by then-US President Barack Obama, according to journalist Holger Stark, by eavesdropping on Air Force One communications. The operation exploited encryption weaknesses and ran for several years until the Chancellery halted it in 2014. The BND has not commented on the allegations.
Following the enactment of Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 941/2025—which reformed Argentina's intelligence framework—the newly established National Intelligence Community (CITN) held its first meeting on Thursday. Operating under the State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE), the CITN aims to coordinate strategic information exchange across state agencies to better anticipate risks and threats.
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President Javier Milei enacted DNU 941/2025, amending the National Intelligence Law and expanding the powers of the State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE), including the ability to make arrests without judicial orders. The opposition, led by Unión por la Patria and experts like Andrés Gil Domínguez and Jorge Taiana, condemns it as an authoritarian shift that could lead to a police state. The government defends the reform as a necessary modernization to address 21st-century threats.
Ongoing inquiries into scandals within South Africa's police and intelligence agencies highlight the urgent need for a complete overhaul of the security apparatus. Experts argue that the deep-rooted corruption reflects the ruling ANC's issues and requires breaking political ties to appointments. As political changes loom, redesigning these institutions could better address modern threats like violent crime and cyberattacks.