Over the past three months, law enforcement in the Philippines has uncovered several instances of alleged espionage activities connected with the People’s Republic of China. In late January, five Chinese… Continue reading "Philippines Seeks to Amend WW2 Era Espionage Law After Spy Ring Busts"
On Wednesday, the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) released a statement regarding a former assistant engineer at a state-backed institute, who was convicted of espionage for selling state secrets… Continue reading "Chinese Ex-Insider Sentenced to Death For Leaking State Secrets"
The FBI Omaha Field Office and the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations are investigating a case of Unlawful Disclosure of Classified National Defense Information. David Franklin Slater, 63,… Continue reading "US Strategic Command Employee Charged For Sharing Secret Defense Information on Dating site"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Russia would suspend its permanent mission to NATO, in response to the expulsion of eight mission members earlier this month on… Continue reading "Russia To Suspend Mission To NATO Following Spying Accusations"
The week between June and July saw us cover a range of subjects and stories. Among them we focused on US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, the Swiss choice of… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (28 June – 2 July)"
The Czech Republic has ordered 18 Russian diplomats identified as GRU and SVR intelligence operatives to leave the country, after Prime Minister Andrej Babis said late on 17 April, that… Continue reading "Czech Republic Accuses GRU Of 2014 Ammunition Depot Explosion"
As we move from March to April we’ve seen another busy for Defense news at Overt Defense. The news of Russian troop movements in Crimea spark concerns over the possible… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (29 March – 2 April)"
On 31 March, the Italian police released information regarding the recent arrest of an officer of the Marina Militare. The Italian navy officer, a frigate captain, has been charged with… Continue reading "Italian Navy Officer Arrested for Spying for Russia"
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues despite the Donbas ceasefire in place. As the actions between the states move to another dimension with military operations giving way to covert… Continue reading "Ukrainian Special Forces Bust FSB Sabotage Cell"