A leading Estonian marine expert with top security clearance was sentenced to three years in jail after pleading guilty to spying for Beijing. Tarmo Kõuts, 57, was arrested in September last year and has admitted to conducting espionage for a foreign state—charges that stop short of treason. He is the Estonian linked to Chinese espionage…
Russia the Likely Suspect Behind ‘Nest of Spies’ in Australia: Expert
Defence experts believe Russia is the most likely suspect behind the “nest of spies” uncovered by Australia’s domestic spy agency. On Wednesday, Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), delivered the Annual Threat Assessment and outlined how, over the past year, ASIO had dealt with a “significant” number of spies or proxies…
Australian Spy Agency to Drop ‘Islamic,’ ‘Left-Right’ Labels in Describing Evolving Extremist Threats
March 18, 2021
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Australia’s domestic spy agency will no longer use terms such as ‘left-wing,’ ‘right-wing,’ and ‘Islamic extremism’ when describing potential terrorist or security threats to the nation. During the agency’s Annual Threat Assessment, Burgess said the left-right and Islamic labels were “no longer fit for purpose”, and the agency would, instead, use the categories “religiously motivated…
Senators Roll Out Bill to Cut China’s Access to 10-Year Visas
February 26, 2021
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Five U.S. senators on Feb. 25 introduced legislation to revoke Beijing’s access to 10-year multi-entry visas, a policy they said has enabled Chinese abuses that pose national security risks. The 10-year visa program, which was rolled out in 2014 during the Obama administration, grants citizens multiple short-term visits to the other country over a 10-year…
Senators Aim to Cut China’s Access to 10-Year Visas With New Bill
February 26, 2021
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Five U.S. senators on Feb. 25 introduced legislation to revoke Beijing’s access to 10-year multi-entry visas, a policy they said has enabled Chinese abuses that pose national security risks. The 10-year visa program, which was rolled out in 2014 during the Obama administration, grants citizens multiple short-term visits to the other country over a 10-year…
German Man Charged With Giving Bundestag Floor Plans to Russian Intelligence
BERLIN—German federal prosecutors have charged a German citizen with espionage, saying he passed floor plans of the Bundestag parliament building to Russian intelligence. The man, identified only as Jens F., obtained PDF files with the floor plans during the course of his work for a company that was hired to maintain electrical equipment in the…
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