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Europe is moving ahead with a “Drone Wall.”
Not concrete, but a layered defense of sensors, jammers, and interceptors across NATO’s eastern flank.
Its goal: make hostile drones costly, risky, and ineffective.
#DroneDefense #NATO #HybridWarfare
Not concrete, but a layered defense of sensors, jammers, and interceptors across NATO’s eastern flank.
Its goal: make hostile drones costly, risky, and ineffective.
#DroneDefense #NATO #HybridWarfare
September 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Europe is moving ahead with a “Drone Wall.”
Not concrete, but a layered defense of sensors, jammers, and interceptors across NATO’s eastern flank.
Its goal: make hostile drones costly, risky, and ineffective.
#DroneDefense #NATO #HybridWarfare
Not concrete, but a layered defense of sensors, jammers, and interceptors across NATO’s eastern flank.
Its goal: make hostile drones costly, risky, and ineffective.
#DroneDefense #NATO #HybridWarfare
ISRS is thrilled to congratulate Admiral McRaven, commander of Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, for receiving the America's Future Series' Magelles Award last night! Well deserved. We were incredibly honored to be a part of it.
September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ISRS is thrilled to congratulate Admiral McRaven, commander of Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, for receiving the America's Future Series' Magelles Award last night! Well deserved. We were incredibly honored to be a part of it.
NATO’s Eastern Sentry at a Glance
A quick breakdown of how the alliance responded to Russia’s drone incursion in Poland: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/natos-re...
A quick breakdown of how the alliance responded to Russia’s drone incursion in Poland: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/natos-re...
September 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
NATO’s Eastern Sentry at a Glance
A quick breakdown of how the alliance responded to Russia’s drone incursion in Poland: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/natos-re...
A quick breakdown of how the alliance responded to Russia’s drone incursion in Poland: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/natos-re...
Russia’s drone incursions over Poland aren’t just kinetic, they’re cognitive.
The goal? Confuse, normalize, divide.
ISRS breaks it down:
* Grey-zone airspace pressure
* GNSS jamming + narrative fog
* Article 4 meets ambiguity warfare
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/poland-r...
The goal? Confuse, normalize, divide.
ISRS breaks it down:
* Grey-zone airspace pressure
* GNSS jamming + narrative fog
* Article 4 meets ambiguity warfare
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/poland-r...
September 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Russia’s drone incursions over Poland aren’t just kinetic, they’re cognitive.
The goal? Confuse, normalize, divide.
ISRS breaks it down:
* Grey-zone airspace pressure
* GNSS jamming + narrative fog
* Article 4 meets ambiguity warfare
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/poland-r...
The goal? Confuse, normalize, divide.
ISRS breaks it down:
* Grey-zone airspace pressure
* GNSS jamming + narrative fog
* Article 4 meets ambiguity warfare
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/poland-r...
🇻🇪 The Caribbean heats up: Venezuela's militia massing, U.S. destroyers off the coast, and drone bans cloaking visibility.
It’s not just kinetic, it’s cognitive.
New ISRS Flashpoint Briefing:
Synthetic asymmetry
WFP pullback
Lawfare moves
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/venezuel...
It’s not just kinetic, it’s cognitive.
New ISRS Flashpoint Briefing:
Synthetic asymmetry
WFP pullback
Lawfare moves
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/venezuel...
August 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🇻🇪 The Caribbean heats up: Venezuela's militia massing, U.S. destroyers off the coast, and drone bans cloaking visibility.
It’s not just kinetic, it’s cognitive.
New ISRS Flashpoint Briefing:
Synthetic asymmetry
WFP pullback
Lawfare moves
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/venezuel...
It’s not just kinetic, it’s cognitive.
New ISRS Flashpoint Briefing:
Synthetic asymmetry
WFP pullback
Lawfare moves
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/venezuel...
ISRS’s Mykola Volkivskyi will speak at the UN World Information Transfer on Global Geopolitics After the Alaska Summit. Open to the public via Zoom
27 August, 12:00 EST
zoom.us
Meeting ID: 881 7964 5785
Passcode: 240207
27 August, 12:00 EST
zoom.us
Meeting ID: 881 7964 5785
Passcode: 240207
August 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
ISRS’s Mykola Volkivskyi will speak at the UN World Information Transfer on Global Geopolitics After the Alaska Summit. Open to the public via Zoom
27 August, 12:00 EST
zoom.us
Meeting ID: 881 7964 5785
Passcode: 240207
27 August, 12:00 EST
zoom.us
Meeting ID: 881 7964 5785
Passcode: 240207
🇺🇦 Strength. Freedom. Resilience.
Today we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day and honor the people who embody the unshakable spirit of liberty.
ISRS stands with Ukraine, today and every day, as it defends sovereignty and builds a brighter, democratic future.
Today we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day and honor the people who embody the unshakable spirit of liberty.
ISRS stands with Ukraine, today and every day, as it defends sovereignty and builds a brighter, democratic future.
August 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🇺🇦 Strength. Freedom. Resilience.
Today we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day and honor the people who embody the unshakable spirit of liberty.
ISRS stands with Ukraine, today and every day, as it defends sovereignty and builds a brighter, democratic future.
Today we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day and honor the people who embody the unshakable spirit of liberty.
ISRS stands with Ukraine, today and every day, as it defends sovereignty and builds a brighter, democratic future.
The next great power contest isn’t over land or oil, it’s over AI.
ISRS unpacks Trump’s AI Action Plan, Europe’s regulatory push, & global risks ahead.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/the-next...
ISRS unpacks Trump’s AI Action Plan, Europe’s regulatory push, & global risks ahead.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/the-next...
August 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The next great power contest isn’t over land or oil, it’s over AI.
ISRS unpacks Trump’s AI Action Plan, Europe’s regulatory push, & global risks ahead.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/the-next...
ISRS unpacks Trump’s AI Action Plan, Europe’s regulatory push, & global risks ahead.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/the-next...
AI is moving into military & diplomatic decision making. Studies show LLMs can escalate crises, even simulate nuclear first strikes. The risks are real. The time for safeguards is now.
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/escalati...
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/escalati...
August 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
AI is moving into military & diplomatic decision making. Studies show LLMs can escalate crises, even simulate nuclear first strikes. The risks are real. The time for safeguards is now.
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/escalati...
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/escalati...
Trump & Putin meet in Alaska without Ukraine at the table.
ISRS maps 4 alternative futures, from a freeze-in-place armistice to renewed escalation, with fresh indicators to watch.
Full FPB: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/trump-pu...
#Ukraine #Geopolitics #ISRS #Diplomacy
ISRS maps 4 alternative futures, from a freeze-in-place armistice to renewed escalation, with fresh indicators to watch.
Full FPB: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/trump-pu...
#Ukraine #Geopolitics #ISRS #Diplomacy
August 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Trump & Putin meet in Alaska without Ukraine at the table.
ISRS maps 4 alternative futures, from a freeze-in-place armistice to renewed escalation, with fresh indicators to watch.
Full FPB: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/trump-pu...
#Ukraine #Geopolitics #ISRS #Diplomacy
ISRS maps 4 alternative futures, from a freeze-in-place armistice to renewed escalation, with fresh indicators to watch.
Full FPB: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/trump-pu...
#Ukraine #Geopolitics #ISRS #Diplomacy
Russia’s cognitive warfare playbook is live in Moldova: Telegram bots, fake scandals, and dark money ahead of September’s election.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/moscows-...
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/moscows-...
August 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Russia’s cognitive warfare playbook is live in Moldova: Telegram bots, fake scandals, and dark money ahead of September’s election.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/moscows-...
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/moscows-...
Why can’t China afford a Russian loss? Because if Moscow loses, the U.S. can pivot fully to Asia, and Taiwan moves to center stage.
This isn’t neutrality. It’s strategy.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/why-chin...
This isn’t neutrality. It’s strategy.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/why-chin...
August 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Why can’t China afford a Russian loss? Because if Moscow loses, the U.S. can pivot fully to Asia, and Taiwan moves to center stage.
This isn’t neutrality. It’s strategy.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/why-chin...
This isn’t neutrality. It’s strategy.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/why-chin...
“It’s not just code, it’s credibility.” Secret Blizzard disguised its malware as Kaspersky, exploiting a banned brand to slip into high-value systems
Threat intel expert Jake Warren says "it’s about exploiting trust"
Read the full Flashpoint Briefing: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/secret-b...
Threat intel expert Jake Warren says "it’s about exploiting trust"
Read the full Flashpoint Briefing: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/secret-b...
August 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“It’s not just code, it’s credibility.” Secret Blizzard disguised its malware as Kaspersky, exploiting a banned brand to slip into high-value systems
Threat intel expert Jake Warren says "it’s about exploiting trust"
Read the full Flashpoint Briefing: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/secret-b...
Threat intel expert Jake Warren says "it’s about exploiting trust"
Read the full Flashpoint Briefing: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/secret-b...
The UK’s Online Safety Act was meant to protect users.
But it may be doing the opposite. @mrr3b00t.bsky.social weighs in, urging policymakers to form a challenge advisory board of practitioners in cyber, intel, and privacy to prevent unintended consequences.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/how-the-...
But it may be doing the opposite. @mrr3b00t.bsky.social weighs in, urging policymakers to form a challenge advisory board of practitioners in cyber, intel, and privacy to prevent unintended consequences.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/how-the-...
August 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The UK’s Online Safety Act was meant to protect users.
But it may be doing the opposite. @mrr3b00t.bsky.social weighs in, urging policymakers to form a challenge advisory board of practitioners in cyber, intel, and privacy to prevent unintended consequences.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/how-the-...
But it may be doing the opposite. @mrr3b00t.bsky.social weighs in, urging policymakers to form a challenge advisory board of practitioners in cyber, intel, and privacy to prevent unintended consequences.
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/how-the-...
China is exporting more than fiber to Central Asia. They’re embedding digital control -- surveillance, telecom lock-in, and hidden backdoors. ISRS calls it digital soft-colonialism.
Here’s what’s at stake → www.isrs.ngo/fpb/chinas-e...
Here’s what’s at stake → www.isrs.ngo/fpb/chinas-e...
July 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
China is exporting more than fiber to Central Asia. They’re embedding digital control -- surveillance, telecom lock-in, and hidden backdoors. ISRS calls it digital soft-colonialism.
Here’s what’s at stake → www.isrs.ngo/fpb/chinas-e...
Here’s what’s at stake → www.isrs.ngo/fpb/chinas-e...
Spain just gave Huawei access to its wiretap systems.
This isn’t just a tech contract, it’s a trust crisis.
In @thecipherbrief.bsky.social, we explain why Europe needs serious intelligence guardrails.
Read here: www.thecipherbrief.com/huawei-spain...
#Huawei #CyberSecurity #Europe #IntelFailure
This isn’t just a tech contract, it’s a trust crisis.
In @thecipherbrief.bsky.social, we explain why Europe needs serious intelligence guardrails.
Read here: www.thecipherbrief.com/huawei-spain...
#Huawei #CyberSecurity #Europe #IntelFailure
July 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Spain just gave Huawei access to its wiretap systems.
This isn’t just a tech contract, it’s a trust crisis.
In @thecipherbrief.bsky.social, we explain why Europe needs serious intelligence guardrails.
Read here: www.thecipherbrief.com/huawei-spain...
#Huawei #CyberSecurity #Europe #IntelFailure
This isn’t just a tech contract, it’s a trust crisis.
In @thecipherbrief.bsky.social, we explain why Europe needs serious intelligence guardrails.
Read here: www.thecipherbrief.com/huawei-spain...
#Huawei #CyberSecurity #Europe #IntelFailure
🧵 Russia’s drones aren’t just made in Russia.
They’re powered by China. Engines. Electronics. Even HW‑T8‑80F pick‑and‑place machines building the circuit boards that guide kamikaze strikes on Ukraine.
Let’s break down the hidden supply chain /1
They’re powered by China. Engines. Electronics. Even HW‑T8‑80F pick‑and‑place machines building the circuit boards that guide kamikaze strikes on Ukraine.
Let’s break down the hidden supply chain /1
July 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🧵 Russia’s drones aren’t just made in Russia.
They’re powered by China. Engines. Electronics. Even HW‑T8‑80F pick‑and‑place machines building the circuit boards that guide kamikaze strikes on Ukraine.
Let’s break down the hidden supply chain /1
They’re powered by China. Engines. Electronics. Even HW‑T8‑80F pick‑and‑place machines building the circuit boards that guide kamikaze strikes on Ukraine.
Let’s break down the hidden supply chain /1
North Korea’s freelance IT operatives are infiltrating global companies.
ISRS Advisory Council member @malwarejake.bsky.social warns:
“If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.”
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/north-ko...
ISRS Advisory Council member @malwarejake.bsky.social warns:
“If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.”
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/north-ko...
July 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
North Korea’s freelance IT operatives are infiltrating global companies.
ISRS Advisory Council member @malwarejake.bsky.social warns:
“If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.”
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/north-ko...
ISRS Advisory Council member @malwarejake.bsky.social warns:
“If these ops are revenue-driven, you’re highly unlikely to detect DPRK actors through technical means alone.”
Read more: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/north-ko...
Flashpoint Briefing: China’s naval provocations are no longer confined to the South China Sea. From lasers in the Red Sea to standoffs in the Yellow Sea, Beijing is testing global boundaries: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/china-es...
#Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #ISRS
#Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #ISRS
July 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Flashpoint Briefing: China’s naval provocations are no longer confined to the South China Sea. From lasers in the Red Sea to standoffs in the Yellow Sea, Beijing is testing global boundaries: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/china-es...
#Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #ISRS
#Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #ISRS
Iran launched missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar.
No casualties. Maximum message.
Read the full breakdown from ISRS: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/iran-ret...
#FlashpointBriefing #ISRS #Geostrategy
No casualties. Maximum message.
Read the full breakdown from ISRS: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/iran-ret...
#FlashpointBriefing #ISRS #Geostrategy
June 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Iran launched missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar.
No casualties. Maximum message.
Read the full breakdown from ISRS: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/iran-ret...
#FlashpointBriefing #ISRS #Geostrategy
No casualties. Maximum message.
Read the full breakdown from ISRS: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/iran-ret...
#FlashpointBriefing #ISRS #Geostrategy
U.S. strikes Iran. Enrichment at 60% = no civilian use. This was about deterrence.
ISRS Flashpoint Briefing:
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/us-strik...
ISRS Flashpoint Briefing:
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/us-strik...
June 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
U.S. strikes Iran. Enrichment at 60% = no civilian use. This was about deterrence.
ISRS Flashpoint Briefing:
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/us-strik...
ISRS Flashpoint Briefing:
www.isrs.ngo/fpb/us-strik...
ISRS's Brigham McCown is speaking at #LesRencontres2025 in Aix-en-Provence. We’re proud to contribute to shaping the dialogue on global security, economic stability, and infrastructure resilience
June 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
ISRS's Brigham McCown is speaking at #LesRencontres2025 in Aix-en-Provence. We’re proud to contribute to shaping the dialogue on global security, economic stability, and infrastructure resilience
June 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🇺🇸 Honoring 250 Years of Service 🇺🇸
The ISRS team is incredibly honored to join senior leadership at Fort Bragg to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
It was a powerful reminder of the enduring importance of transatlantic unity, defense cooperation, and strategic resilience.
The ISRS team is incredibly honored to join senior leadership at Fort Bragg to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
It was a powerful reminder of the enduring importance of transatlantic unity, defense cooperation, and strategic resilience.
June 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
🇺🇸 Honoring 250 Years of Service 🇺🇸
The ISRS team is incredibly honored to join senior leadership at Fort Bragg to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
It was a powerful reminder of the enduring importance of transatlantic unity, defense cooperation, and strategic resilience.
The ISRS team is incredibly honored to join senior leadership at Fort Bragg to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
It was a powerful reminder of the enduring importance of transatlantic unity, defense cooperation, and strategic resilience.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 -- 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗰?
Ukraine’s recent drone strike campaign revealed more than military capability, it exposed a strategic shift in how war is planned, fought, and won.
New Flashpoint Briefing: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/flashpoi...
Ukraine’s recent drone strike campaign revealed more than military capability, it exposed a strategic shift in how war is planned, fought, and won.
New Flashpoint Briefing: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/flashpoi...
June 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 -- 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗰?
Ukraine’s recent drone strike campaign revealed more than military capability, it exposed a strategic shift in how war is planned, fought, and won.
New Flashpoint Briefing: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/flashpoi...
Ukraine’s recent drone strike campaign revealed more than military capability, it exposed a strategic shift in how war is planned, fought, and won.
New Flashpoint Briefing: www.isrs.ngo/fpb/flashpoi...