Iran - secret project to produce aluminum for missiles
24/06/20 08:34
AX INTEL ANALYSIS: Iran - secret project to produce aluminum for missiles
DATE: 24JUN2020
At the edge of the desert in North Khorasan province in northeast Iran, near the country’s largest deposit of bauxite, sits an aluminum production complex that the government has publicly hailed as a key part of its efforts to boost output of the metal.
But the site near the city of Jajarm is also home to a secret facility set up by Iran’s elite security force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, that has been producing aluminum powder for use in its missile program… Read More...
DATE: 24JUN2020
At the edge of the desert in North Khorasan province in northeast Iran, near the country’s largest deposit of bauxite, sits an aluminum production complex that the government has publicly hailed as a key part of its efforts to boost output of the metal.
But the site near the city of Jajarm is also home to a secret facility set up by Iran’s elite security force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, that has been producing aluminum powder for use in its missile program… Read More...
ANTIFA - background (part 2)
24/06/20 07:11
AX INTEL ANALYSIS: ANTIFA - background (part 2)
DATE: 24JUN2020
NOTE: This is Part II of a series on the history of the global Antifa movement. Part I described Antifa and explored the ideological origins of the group. Part I examines the history, tactics and goals of the movement in the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced that the American government would designate Antifa — a militant "anti-fascist" movement — as a terrorist organization due to the violence that erupted at George Floyd protests across the United States. Read More...
DATE: 24JUN2020
NOTE: This is Part II of a series on the history of the global Antifa movement. Part I described Antifa and explored the ideological origins of the group. Part I examines the history, tactics and goals of the movement in the United States.
- "The only long-term solution to the fascist menace is to undermine its pillars of strength in society grounded not only in white supremacy but also in ableism, heteronormativity, patriarchy, nationalism, transphobia, class rule, and many others." — Mark Bray, "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," 2017.
- "They're coming from other cities. That cost money. They didn't do this on their own. Somebody's paying for this.... What Antifa is doing is they're basically hijacking the black community as their army. They instigate, they antagonize, they get these young black men and women to go out there and do stupid things, and then they disappear off into the sunset." — Bernard Kerik, former commissioner of the New York City Police Department.
- The coordinated violence raises questions about how Antifa is financed. The Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) is an organizing group that serves as a fiscal sponsor to numerous radical left-wing initiatives, according to Influence Watch, a research group that collects data on advocacy organizations, foundations and donors.... The Open Society Foundations, Tides Foundation, Arca Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, and the Brightwater Fund have all made contributions to AFGJ, according to Influence Watch.
- One of the groups funded by AFGJ is called Refuse Fascism ... an offshoot of the Radical Communist Party (RCP).... The group's slogan states: "This System Cannot Be Reformed, It Must Be Overthrown!"
U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced that the American government would designate Antifa — a militant "anti-fascist" movement — as a terrorist organization due to the violence that erupted at George Floyd protests across the United States. Read More...
Turkey, Gulf countries and Libya: economics and division
19/06/20 09:32
AX INTEL ANALYSIS: Turkey, Gulf countries and Libya: economics and division
DATE: 19JUN2020
Turkish support for the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) in the Libyan civil war has added a new dimension to relations between Turkey and Gulf countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. But what impact have the growing geopolitical divides and diplomatic disagreements had on Turkish-Emirati and Turkish-Saudi economic relations? Read More...
DATE: 19JUN2020
Turkish support for the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) in the Libyan civil war has added a new dimension to relations between Turkey and Gulf countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. But what impact have the growing geopolitical divides and diplomatic disagreements had on Turkish-Emirati and Turkish-Saudi economic relations? Read More...
ANTIFA - background (part 1)
12/06/20 09:24
AX INTEL ANALYSIS: ANTIFA - background (part 1)
DATE: 12JUN2020
NOTE: This is Part I of a series on the history of the global Antifa movement which describes Antifa and explores the ideological origins of the group. Part II examines the history, tactics and goals of the movement in the United States.
Empirical and anecdotal evidence shows that Antifa is, in fact, highly networked, well-funded and has a global presence… Read More...
DATE: 12JUN2020
NOTE: This is Part I of a series on the history of the global Antifa movement which describes Antifa and explores the ideological origins of the group. Part II examines the history, tactics and goals of the movement in the United States.
Empirical and anecdotal evidence shows that Antifa is, in fact, highly networked, well-funded and has a global presence… Read More...
Syrian political process at a standstill
29/10/18 14:03
AX INTEL BULLETIN: Syrian political process at a standstill
DATE: 29OCT2020
Following a rare summit in Istanbul on 27OCT, the leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany, and France agreed to support existing UN-led efforts to form a constitutional committee by late 2018, as the first phase of “an inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process.”… Read More...
DATE: 29OCT2020
Following a rare summit in Istanbul on 27OCT, the leaders of Turkey, Russia, Germany, and France agreed to support existing UN-led efforts to form a constitutional committee by late 2018, as the first phase of “an inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process.”… Read More...
How ISIL tested European security and intel services
06/08/16 10:39
The case of Muhammad Dalil serve as an object lesson, from which Europe’s counter-terrorism agencies could learn from this and other past experiences of this kind what not to do and the high importance of tightening operational intelligence and discipline in their ranks.
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ISIL attacks catch Germany off guard
03/08/16 07:54
Germany stands out as refusing to admit to a reign of terror, partly because of the fallout generated for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open-door policy for masses of distressed refugees.
But the damage is not just political. German authorities recently admitted that while accepting a million refugees, 130,000 failed to register at the special reception centers and have dropped out of sight. Read More...