Dr. Dan Lomas

⁉️ What is UK national security vetting, and how has the current system evolved to meet insider threats? Really pleased to see this political, social, and cultural history of British vetting finally reach @BloomsburyBooks's website. 🗓 Out June 2025 🔗 bloomsbury.com/uk/secret-hist…

A leaked EU threat assessment seen by RFE/RL warns that terrorism and violent extremism “pose a significant threat to the EU,” citing heightened risks from Afghanistan and Iran as well as negative spillover effects from the war in Ukraine. rferl.org/a/leaked-eu-re…

Wait till they see people write articles and books without AI 😉

Peter Mandelson files redacted ‘too broadly’ by government thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Reports: Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs secretly visited UAE during Iran war | The Times of Israel timesofisrael.com/reports-mossad…

"I hear you think Andy Burnham running is a conspiracy now, Father".

Israel says it killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks apnews.com/article/gaza-h…

Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces - reuters.com/world/middle-e…

"The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has said it will finally open long-sealed files on the notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele". bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

CIA chief flies to Cuba with warning from Trump thetimes.com/us/american-po…

US staffers told to ditch burner phones before leaving China over fears of ‘spying’ independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

Failed asylum seeker who left fake dynamite outside MI5 headquarters jailed news.sky.com/story/failed-a…

Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues - The New York Times share.google/1P539N1xmo4u8s…

Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible cnn.com/2026/05/15/pol…

Tira resident accused of spying for Iran, refusing payment, urging missiles on hometown | The Times of Israel timesofisrael.com/tira-resident-…

Germany says Ukrainian national arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - reuters.com/world/germany-…

Latest press release from the Intelligence and Security Committee in relation to the Mandelson papers. The committee raises a number of concerns about the way in which the government has responded to the Humble Address. Robust challenge from ISC isc.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/upl…

BBC News - Mandelson papers being withheld, says intelligence watchdog bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

New site report: using satellite imagery and thermal analysis to examine reported chemical weapons-related facilities in Kanggye, North Korea. The study assessed four areas of interest linked in open-source reporting to DPRK chemical weapons infrastructure, including the Kanggye Tractor Plant and key industrial sites in Jagang Province. While several locations displayed characteristics consistent with military-industrial activity, findings remain inconclusive. The report assesses low confidence that the analysed sites are directly CW related, while establishing a baseline for future multispectral and imagery analysis. Read the report here and also look out for more site reports later this month: rusi.org/explore-our-re…

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