HM Intelligence

Information South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has reported that North Korea has begun sending troops to Russia to support its war efforts in Ukraine. An initial contingent of 1,500 special forces soldiers was deployed to Russia’s Vladivostok via a Russian Navy transport ship, with a total of 12,000 troops, including four brigades of special […]

Information Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed during an Israeli military operation, a fact confirmed by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz. Sinwar, known as the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks on Israel, was responsible for numerous acts of terrorism, including the killing of approximately 1,200 people and the taking of hundreds of

Information German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed hope for the integration of six Western Balkan nations—Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Albania—into the European Union during the Berlin Process summit. He emphasized that these nations’ membership is essential for a “complete” EU and suggested the timeline for this process should ideally not extend

Information In the small Estonian town of Abja-Paluoja, a large-scale evacuation exercise recently took place involving over 200 civilians, primarily women, children, and the elderly. This exercise, led by the Estonian Rescue Board and the Estonian Defense League (EDL), was a response to rising concerns about regional security, particularly fears of potential aggression from Russia.

Chinese aircraft carrier detected near Taiwan waters Taiwan reported China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier group sailing to the island’s south. The sighting came hours after the Chinese military put out a video saying it was “prepared for battle.” Indian politician Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai Baba Siddique, a former minister in Maharashtra, was shot several

Information During a recent US-ASEAN summit, Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced serious concerns about China’s “increasingly dangerous and unlawful” actions in the South China Sea, where Chinese vessels have had confrontations with Philippine and Vietnamese boats. Blinken reiterated the United States’ commitment to supporting freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific, emphasizing the importance of

Information Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in London to discuss Ukraine’s ongoing fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion. The meetings centred on the type of support Ukraine needs as it continues to resist Russian advances. While the UK emphasized its stance on supporting Ukraine’s right

Information Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addressed the European Parliament amid protests over his leadership style and close ties with Russia, as part of Hungary’s rotating presidency of the European Council. In his speech, Orban called for the European Union to reform, describing the current geopolitical climate as the most challenging in the bloc’s history.