Category: Secrecy and Intelligence Reports

#BSG Investigation: Konstantin Kilimnik – Manafort and The Special Services of The Russian Federation

February 6, 2019

Former head of the campaign headquarters of President Donald Trump, political consultant Paul Manafort, who is now being tried in the United States for hiding information on offshore accounts, banking fraud and tax evasion , has long worked with the translator Konstantin Kilimnik, a native of Krivoy Rog in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. According … More #BSG Investigation: Konstantin Kilimnik – Manafort and The Special Services of The Russian Federation

#BSG Worldwide Threat Assessment Of US Intelligence Community January 2019

January 31, 2019

INTRODUCTION Chairman Burr, Vice Chairman Warner, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to offer the United States Intelligence Community’s 2019 assessment of threats to US national security. My statement reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community’s extraordinary women and men, whom I am privileged and honored to lead. We in the … More #BSG Worldwide Threat Assessment Of US Intelligence Community January 2019

#BSG Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress

January 22, 2019

Summary The Navy is developing three new ship-based weapons that could improve the ability of Navy surface ships to defend themselves against missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and surface craft: the Surface Navy Laser Weapon System (SNLWS), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the gun-launched guided projectile (GLGP), previously known as the hypervelocity projectile (HVP). The … More #BSG Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress

#BSG House of Commons – Russian intelligence services and special forces

January 15, 2019

Summary The Salisbury incident and its aftermath brought the Russian secret services into the spotlight. Malcolm Chalmers of Royal United Services Institute said Russian security services were going well beyond normal spying practice: “By launching disruptive operations that threaten life in target societies, they blur the line between war and peace”. The main domestic service, … More #BSG House of Commons – Russian intelligence services and special forces

#BSG MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY DIVING OPERATIONS

January 15, 2019

PREFACE 1.Purpose This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication for Military Diving Operations (MDO) serves as a reference to ensure effective planning and integration for diving operations. Note: For the Army, the term “command and control” was replaced with “mission command.” Mission command now encompasses the Army’s philosophy of command (still known as mission … More #BSG MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY DIVING OPERATIONS

#BSG Nuclear Weapon – Russian ICBM Upgrade at Kozelsk

January 14, 2019

Russian ICBM Upgrade at Kozelsk An SS-27 Mod 2 (Rs-24, Yars) is loaded into an upgraded silo at Kozelsk. Image: Russian MOD.   New satellite photos show substantial upgrades of ICBM silos at the missile field near Kozelsk in western Russia. The images show that progress is well underway on at least half of the … More #BSG Nuclear Weapon – Russian ICBM Upgrade at Kozelsk

#BSG Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2018

January 14, 2019

Summary This report lists hundreds of instances in which the United States has used its Armed Forces abroad in situations of military conflict or potential conflict or for other than normal peacetime purposes. It was compiled in part from various older lists and is intended primarily to provide a rough survey of past U.S. military … More #BSG Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2018

#BSG ADP 2-0 Intelligence September 2018 Headquarters, Department of the Army

December 1, 2018

KEY DOCTRINAL CONCEPTS Operations and intelligence are closely linked. The intelligence process is continuous and directly drives and supports the operations process. This principle will remain true well into the future. Intelligence will continue to be a critical part of the conduct—planning, preparing, executing, and assessing—of operations. Future operations will be difficult. They will occur … More #BSG ADP 2-0 Intelligence September 2018 Headquarters, Department of the Army

#BSG Russia’s The Antey-2500 long-range mobile multichannel air defence missile system (ADMS) is designed to engage current and future tactical and strategic aircraft (including those incorporating STEALTH technology)

October 24, 2018

Antey-2500 Mission The Antey-2500 long-range mobile multichannel air defence missile system (ADMS) is designed to engage current and future tactical and strategic aircraft (including those incorporating STEALTH technology), intermediate ballistic missiles (IRBM), theater ballistic missiles, tactical ballistic missiles (TBM), aeroballistic and cruise missiles as well as airborne early warning and control aircraft, reconnaissance- strike systems … More #BSG Russia’s The Antey-2500 long-range mobile multichannel air defence missile system (ADMS) is designed to engage current and future tactical and strategic aircraft (including those incorporating STEALTH technology)

#BSG Final Report on Organizational and Management Structure for the National Security Space Components of the Department of Defense August 9, 2018

October 21, 2018

REPORT REQUIREMENT Pursuant to Section 1601(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018), Public Law 115-91, this report follows the interim report submitted to the congressional defense committees on March 1, 2018, and provides results of a review of the organizational and management structure for the national security space … More #BSG Final Report on Organizational and Management Structure for the National Security Space Components of the Department of Defense August 9, 2018

#BSG Air Force B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber Updated October 12, 2018 Congressional Research Service R44463

October 18, 2018

Summary The Department of Defense is developing a new long-range bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider (previously known as LRS-B), and proposes to acquire at least 100 of them. B-21s would initially replace the fleets of B-1 and B-2 bombers, and could possibly replace B-52s in the future. B-21 development was highly classified until the summer … More #BSG Air Force B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber Updated October 12, 2018 Congressional Research Service R44463

#BSG REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CYBER DIGITAL TASK FORCE 2018

October 5, 2018

Every day, criminals and other hackers within the United States and around the world seek to use computers, smart devices, and other chip-enabled technology—as well as the networks that connect them—to victimize American consumers and businesses, or to do our government harm. In this chapter, we describe some of the most prevalent and dangerous types … More #BSG REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CYBER DIGITAL TASK FORCE 2018

#BSG National Cyber Awareness System: North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity – Hidden Cobra

October 2, 2018

National Cyber Awareness System: North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity 10/02/2018 12:35 PM EDT Original release date: October 02, 2018 The Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Treasury, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have identified malware and other indicators of compromise used by the North Korean government in an ATM cash-out scheme—referred to … More #BSG National Cyber Awareness System: North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity – Hidden Cobra

#BSG DOCTRINE INFORMATION SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

September 27, 2018

APPROVED President of the Russian Federation V.Putin September 9, 2000 No. Pr-1895   DOCTRINE INFORMATION SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Doctrine of Information Security of the Russian Federation is a set of official views on the goals, objectives, principles and main directions of ensuring the information security of the Russian Federation. This Doctrine serves … More #BSG DOCTRINE INFORMATION SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

#BSG Organization of the Main Intelligence Administration (GRU) Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie (GRU)

September 27, 2018

Organization of the Main Intelligence Administration (GRU) Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie (GRU) The GRU, which is subordinate to the General Staff, is organized into Directorates, Directions, and Sections, which are responsible for the proccurement and processing of intelligence, as well as for supporting activities. First Deputy Director The First Deputy Director of the GRU, a post … More #BSG Organization of the Main Intelligence Administration (GRU) Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie (GRU)

#BSG Two Years of Pawn Storm Examining an Increasingly Relevant Threat

September 18, 2018

Pawn Storm is an active cyber espionage actor group that has been very aggressive and ambitious in recent years. The group’s activities show that foreign and domestic espionage and influence on geopolitics are the group’s main motives, and not financial gain. Its main targets are armed forces, the defense industry, news media, politicians, and dissidents. … More #BSG Two Years of Pawn Storm Examining an Increasingly Relevant Threat

#BSG – Archive – Nuclear Site in Syria [The site is at 34.514 N, 36.408 E and, based on overhead imagery, appears to have started construction sometime in the interval June 2008 – September 2009.] Version of 2015-04-24

September 2, 2018

Assad’s Secret Evidence Points to Syrian Push for Nuclear Weapons 01/09/2015 09:20 PM By Erich Follath [EXCERPTS] For years, it was thought that Israel had destroyed Syria’s nuclear weapons capability with its 2007 raid on the Kibar complex. Not so. New intelligence suggests that Bashar al-Assad is still trying to built the bomb. And he … More #BSG – Archive – Nuclear Site in Syria [The site is at 34.514 N, 36.408 E and, based on overhead imagery, appears to have started construction sometime in the interval June 2008 – September 2009.] Version of 2015-04-24

#BSG Russian New Generation Warfare – Handbook 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 / Asymmetric Warfare Group

August 21, 2018

  (U)Foreword (U) As the American Army fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, it became the best tactical level counter insurgency force of the modern era. America’s enemies, however, did not rest. Russia observed the transformation of the American Army and began a transformation of their own. This new military barely resembles its former Soviet self. … More #BSG Russian New Generation Warfare – Handbook 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 / Asymmetric Warfare Group

#BSG AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME “National Cyber Awareness System” Original release date: June 14, 2018

June 14, 2018

National Cyber Awareness System: AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME 06/14/2018 10:16 AM EDT Original release date: June 14, 2018 Description Notification This report is provided “as is” for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. The DHS does … More #BSG AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME “National Cyber Awareness System” Original release date: June 14, 2018

#BSG Use of the “soft power” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States

June 13, 2018

Use of the “soft power ” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States and contradicts their national interests. In particular, Russia frequently uses various methods of influence on Russian-speaking youth, with an eye to their further involvement in exercise of political power and possible support of pro-Kremlin policy in … More #BSG Use of the “soft power” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States

#BSG The North Korean Nuclear Challenge: Military Options and Issues for Congress #CRS

June 11, 2018

Summary North Korea’s apparently successful July 2017 tests of its intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities, along with the possibility that North Korea (DPRK) may have successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead, have led analysts and policymakers to conclude that the window for preventing the DPRK from acquiring a nuclear missile capable of reaching the United States is … More #BSG The North Korean Nuclear Challenge: Military Options and Issues for Congress #CRS

#BSG DO THE WESTERN BALKANS FACE A COMING RUSSIAN STORM? – Policy Brief April / 2018

April 24, 2018

SUMMARY -The confluence of a rising series of pressures in the Balkans, as well as the attention of Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev – who has taken on the region as a special responsibility – suggests 2018 will see the launch of a renewed Russian campaign in the Balkans. -Russia looks to the Balkans … More #BSG DO THE WESTERN BALKANS FACE A COMING RUSSIAN STORM? – Policy Brief April / 2018

#BSG UNCLASSIFIED, COMMITTEE SENSITIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C. INTERVIEW OF: GLENN SIMPSON

April 10, 2018

The interview in the above matter was held in Room HVC-304, the Capitol, commencing at 2:13 p.m. Present: Representatives Conaway, King, Rooney, Ros-Lehtinen, Gowdy, Schiff, Himes, Speier, Quigley, Swalwell, Castro, and Heck. UNCLASSIFIED, COMMITTEE SENSITIVE #BSG – access / link 

#BSG DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND REGIONAL AND CULTURE CAPABILITIES

April 5, 2018

Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01, this issuance: • Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides guidance for the management and use of foreign language and regional and culture capabilities of Military Service members and DoD civilian personnel performing intelligence, counterintelligence, security, sensitive activities, and all other Defense Intelligence-related matters, in … More #BSG DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND REGIONAL AND CULTURE CAPABILITIES

#BSG “INFORMATION WARFARE” by Russian Researchers

April 5, 2018

“Information” potential of Russia At the moment, the United States has been trapped, which they themselves have forged: the American political elite recognizes that “Russian propaganda” is ahead of the information work of the United States. Russia took into account the events of 2008, during which the information war was completely lost. In those events, … More #BSG “INFORMATION WARFARE” by Russian Researchers

#BSG CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ”CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE” – CBO Approaches for managing the cost of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2017-2046

April 4, 2018

What Are the 30-Year Costs of Planned Nuclear Forces? CBO projects that the 2017 plan for nuclear forces would cost a total of $1.2 trillion from 2017 to 2046. Of that amount: ■ $772 billion would be allocated for the operation, sustainment, and modernization of strategic nuclear delivery systems and weapons—the long-range aircraft, missiles, and … More #BSG CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ”CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE” – CBO Approaches for managing the cost of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2017-2046

#BSG The National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG)

April 3, 2018

The Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (D/NGA) serves as the Functional Manager for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), in accordance with applicable laws, DNI and Department of Defense directives, guidance, and agreements. The National System for Geospatial Intelligence Directive (NSGD) FM 1100 Roles and Responsibilities of the Functional Manager of the National System for Geospatial Intelligence … More #BSG The National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG)

#BSG Global and Russian Energy Outlook Up To 2040 THE OUTLOOK WAS PREPARED BY The Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ER RAS)

April 3, 2018

  Russia is a leading force in world energy and a major participant in international energy markets. The country’s energy sector, together with exports of its products, is uniquely important; its dynamics directly impact the stability of the national economy. Thus, a satisfactory vision pertaining to the long-term development of this sector is of great … More #BSG Global and Russian Energy Outlook Up To 2040 THE OUTLOOK WAS PREPARED BY The Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ER RAS)

Evaluation of the Department of State’s Security Clearance Process – Unclassified 🇺🇸

April 3, 2018

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s Office of Personnel Security and Suitability (DS/SI/PSS) is responsible for conducting security clearance and suitability investigations for individuals at the Department and at certain other Government agencies. DS/SI/PSS investigates newly hired employees who do not currently have a clearance (initial clearances) and processes requests to transfer a clearance from another … More Evaluation of the Department of State’s Security Clearance Process – Unclassified 🇺🇸

#BSG Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief March 23, 2018

March 25, 2018

Turkey, a NATO ally since 1952, is significant for U.S. interests. It is a constitutional republic with a large, diversified economy and a Muslim-majority population that straddles Europe and the Middle East. The history of the U.S.-Turkey relationship is complicated. Although the United States and Turkey support each other’s interests in some vital ways (see … More #BSG Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief March 23, 2018

#BSG STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE UNITED STATES SENATE

March 23, 2018

The United States faces an increasingly complex array of challenges to its national security. The military environment has shifted from the existence of the United States as the single power able to dominate challengers and to deter aggression through conventional means to one in which foreign militaries are emerging with near-peer and, in some areas, … More #BSG STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE UNITED STATES SENATE

#balkanservicegroup Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution: In Brief 🇺🇸

March 5, 2018

This report provides a basic overview of interim continuing resolutions (CRs) and highlights some specific issues pertaining to operations of the Department of Defense (DOD) under a CR. As with regular appropriations bills, Congress can draft a CR to provide funding in many different ways. Under current practice, a CR is an appropriation that provides … More #balkanservicegroup Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution: In Brief 🇺🇸

#balkanservicegroup Congressional Research Service: Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Nuclear Weapons Activities

March 1, 2018

The annual Energy and Water Development appropriations bill funds civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies. The DOE budget includes funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized agency within DOE. NNSA operates … More #balkanservicegroup Congressional Research Service: Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Nuclear Weapons Activities

#balkanresearchservice Special Counsel Issues Indictment Against 13 Russian Nationals Over 2016 Election

February 16, 2018

The United States of America, through its departments and agencies, regulates the activities of foreign individuals and entities in and affecting the United States in order to prevent, disclose, and counteract improper foreign influence on U.S. elections and on the U.S. political system. U.S. law bans foreign nationals from making certain expenditures or financial disbursements … More #balkanresearchservice Special Counsel Issues Indictment Against 13 Russian Nationals Over 2016 Election

FEDERAL AGENCY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES, COMPATRIOTICS, LIVING ABROAD, AND ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION (ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO) 🇷🇺

January 30, 2018

assistance in the development of international relations of the Russian Federation in the field of education, promotion abroad of educational services of Russian educational organizations, expansion of cooperation between Russian and foreign educational organizations; More…

The rating of publication by public authorities of information in the format of open data for the III quarter of 2017 – Russia 🇷🇺

January 30, 2018

In the course of the analysis of the publication activity of federal executive bodies and executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on the Open Data Portal of the Russian Federation, the relevance and relevance of the sets, as well as studies on compliance with the requirements of legislation, it is necessary … More The rating of publication by public authorities of information in the format of open data for the III quarter of 2017 – Russia 🇷🇺

Analytical Perspectives BUDGET OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT Fiscal Year 2018 🇺🇸

January 22, 2018

Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2018 contains analysis that are designed to highlight specified subject areas or provide other significant presentations of budget data that place the budget in perspective. specAnalytical Perspectives BUDGET OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT Fiscal Year 2018

National Security Strategy of the United States of America DECEMBER 2017

January 22, 2018

An America that is safe, prosperous, and free at home is an America with the strength, confidence, and will to lead abroad. It is an America that can pre- serve peace, uphold liber , and create enduring advantages for the American people. Pu ing America first is the du of our government and the foun- … More National Security Strategy of the United States of America DECEMBER 2017

Russia: Background and U.S. Policy “Russia, formally known as the Russian Federation, is the principal successor to the United States’ former superpower rival, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, or Soviet Union). 🇺🇸 🇷🇺

January 11, 2018

Russia, formally known as the Russian Federation, is the principal successor to the United States’ former superpower rival, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, or Soviet Union). More… 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2018 Budget and Appropriations January 3, 2018 🇺🇸

January 11, 2018

The 115th Congress is considering FY2018 funding levels for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS). President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY2018 budget request to Congress on May 23, 2017. The request seeks $40.25 billion (-30% compared with FY2017 enacted) for SFOPS, including Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funds. Of this total, … More Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2018 Budget and Appropriations January 3, 2018 🇺🇸

The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative January 8, 2018 🇺🇸

January 11, 2018

Difficulty with striking an appropriate balance between national security and export competitiveness has made the subject of export controls controversial for decades. Through the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and other authorities, the United States restricts the export of defense items or munitions; dual- use goods and technology; … More The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative January 8, 2018 🇺🇸

Kosovo: Background and U.S. Relations January 8, 2018 🇺🇸 🇽🇰

January 11, 2018

Along with Serbia, Kosovo stands at the center of the Western Balkans and occupies a key strategic juncture at the social, political, and geographic crossroads between Eastern and Western Europe. Since declaring its independence in 2008, with the assistance of a number of international organizations, and despite its tense relationship with neighboring Serbia, which does … More Kosovo: Background and U.S. Relations January 8, 2018 🇺🇸 🇽🇰

Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations January 4, 2018 🇺🇸 🇷🇸

January 11, 2018

Following the conflicts in the late 1990s in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, the prospect of membership in the Euro-Atlantic community and the active presence of the United States in the Western Balkan region provided a level of stability that allowed most of the countries of the region to pursue reform and adopt Western … More Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations January 4, 2018 🇺🇸 🇷🇸

Dossier: The cover-up of evidence of crimes during the war in Kosovo: THE CONCEALMENT OF BODIES OPERATION

December 24, 2017

Dossier: The cover-up of evidence of crimes during the war in Kosovo: THE CONCEALMENT OF BODIES OPERATION   Summary Since 2001, mass graves containing the bodies of 941 Kosovo Albanians, mainly civilians killed outside combat situations in Kosovo during 1999, have been found on four locations in Serbia. According to the UNMIK Office on Missing Persons … More Dossier: The cover-up of evidence of crimes during the war in Kosovo: THE CONCEALMENT OF BODIES OPERATION

#BSG OKNO-Space Surveillance

December 24, 2017

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Russia-to-deploy-new-systems-to-detect-space-objects/articleshow/45186907.cms Russia to deploy new systems to detect space objects IANS | Nov 18, 2014, 09.16AM IST MOSCOW: Russia will deploy dozens of new-generation early warning stations by 2018 to detect space objects such as debris and meteorites, Russia’s Aerospace Defence Forces (VKO) said on Monday. New Okno (meaning Window) optoelectronic space surveillance systems have … More #BSG OKNO-Space Surveillance