The arrangement allows the Russian government some plausible deniability for attacks, researchers found.
Author: JULIAN E. BARNES
C.I.A. Director Had Secret Talks With Taliban in Kabul
The meetings are the highest-level in-person talks between a Biden administration official and Afghanistan’s new leadership.
Intelligence Agencies Did Not Predict Imminence of Afghan Collapse, Officials Say
The acknowledgment came as the Biden administration faces heavy criticism over its handling of the withdrawal of American-led forces from Afghanistan.
Russian Disinformation Targets Vaccines and the Biden Administration
A new campaign appears to be spreading falsehoods about the potential for forced inoculations against Covid-19.
Intelligence Chiefs Warn of Russian Troops Near Ukraine and Other Threats
Officials said that China’s push for global power posed a threat to the United States, and they dwelled on climate change, domestic extremism and more.
China Poses Biggest Threat to U.S., Intelligence Report Says
The annual assessment does not predict a military confrontation with either Russia or China, but it suggests that intelligence operations, cyberattacks and global drives for influence will intensify.
U.S. Intelligence Report Warns of Global Consequences of Social Fragmentation
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted weaknesses of the international order, said the report, which is issued every four years.
Putin Authorized Russian Interference in 2020 Election, Report Says
The assessment was the intelligence community’s most comprehensive look at foreign efforts to interfere in the election.
C.I.A. to Expand Havana Syndrome Inquiry
A task force will push for better care for officers injured in unexplained incidents in Cuba, China and Russia that have caused an illness known as Havana syndrome.
U.S. Cyberforce Was Deployed to Estonia to Hunt for Russian Hackers
An operation ahead of the November election was part of stepped-up efforts by the military to stop Russian interference in American politics.