PODCAST: #38 Dr Ian Stanier, former head of the U.K. Counter-Terrorism Policing’s HUMINT Unit, discusses informant management, informant motivation, the Stasi and the recruitment of Kim Philby. Listen via Reducing Crime on m.soundcloud.com/reducingcri…

Applebaum: What binds Russia, China, Iran and North Korea is not religion or ideology. China is communist, Russia nationalist, Iran theocratic. What binds them is fear of liberal language: rights, rule of law, separation of powers and independent courts. 1/

Beijing confirmed the arrest of a US citizen on spy allegations bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

This week the most advanced AI model on the planet got switched off by a foreign government. British researchers were studying it. British companies were testing it. British hospitals were piloting it. Not any more. This isn't an AI story. It's the story of every industry we used to lead. Britain has some of the best AI talent in the world. DeepMind was built here. Our AI Safety Institute writes the rules other countries follow. We have the researchers, the universities, the standards. What we don't have is the power stations to run the data centres, the planning system to build them, or the industrial base to make the chips. So the work happens here and the value lands somewhere else. We invent. Others build. Others decide. Then we read about it on Saturday morning. Same story as the kit our soldiers don't have. Same story as the factories we used to. I spent nine months in government making this argument inside the room. I'll make it louder from outside.

We’re launching Claude Corps, a national fellowship program matching people early in their careers with US nonprofits. We'll teach 1,000 people to use Claude, and pay them to use AI to advance their hosts’ missions. anthropic.com/claude-corps

The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees. The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance. Access to all other Claude models is not affected. We apologize for this disruption to our customers. We believe this is a misunderstanding and are working to restore access as soon as possible. Read our full statement: anthropic.com/news/fable-myt…

Ex-CIA disguise chief says AI elevates spy wars to new heights - Asia Times. #compromise asiatimes.com/2026/06/ex-cia…

13 internet domains used to target U.S. persons, including current and former security clearance holders with access to classified and sensitive U.S. government information, were seized today by federal authorities. “These domain seizures offer a glimpse at how foreign actors can use promises of easy money to lure Americans into revealing sensitive or classified information that they are duty‑bound to protect,” said Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg. “Anyone approached online with offers of easy income for vague ‘consulting’ work should treat those overtures with extreme caution and remain vigilant for warning signs of malicious targeting.” Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-d…

House Rejects Bill to Extend Spy Power, All but Assuring a Lapse ( Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/po… via @NYTimes

FISA spy powers are likely to expire after House vote collapses in bipartisan fashion | The Independent independent.co.uk/news/world…

Putin’s ‘three-day special military operation’ has now lasted longer than the entire length of the First World War. Ukrainians have bravely resisted Russia’s invasion and Britain will always stand with you. #StandWithUkraine

John Healey has given this country serious service in a serious time. He took on the Ministry of Defence at a moment when the world was getting more dangerous, not less, and he carried that weight with the discipline and decency that the job demands. I worked alongside him closely. I saw the hours, the care, and the seriousness he brought to every brief, including the hardest ones. There are issues facing this Department that do not lend themselves to easy answers. The work on funding, on veterans, on Legacy, on the welfare of those who serve. The threats facing this country have not paused for a change of Secretary of State. Our Armed Forces remain on operations around the world, standing with our allies, protecting our interests, and keeping the British people safe. They deserve a Ministry of Defence that matches their seriousness with our own. That is the job. It continues today.

🔎 Archive: Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network — Matt Bernardini 🔁 Relevant again: Robinson back in Moscow, promoting violence in the UK again bylinetimes.com/2026/02/02/t…

VACANCY - NCA Intelligence Officer - National Crime Agency nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/c…

VACANCY - Intelligence Analyst - HMP Long Lartin share.google/CZLJwmzpke0cF4i…

Great range of current vacancies in the National Crime Agency nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/c…

Careers | Counter Terrorism Policing counterterrorism.police.uk/c…

Careers | MI5 - The Security Service mi5.gov.uk/careers

Careers | SIS ( MI6) sis.gov.uk/careers/

Careers in the CIA cia.gov/careers/