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In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight David Strachan-Morris, Lecturer in Intelligence and Security at the University of Leicester, addresses the how and why of establishing an Irish national intelligence agency. open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight Apolline Rolland, Cybersecurity and Strategic Intelligence Consultant at Forward Global, contributes a piece titled: "Data protection and privacy in data-driven policing". open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

Pleased to see Daniel's work first published as an @AzureForum #StrategicInsight now available through the DCU Brexit Institute. Thanks again to Daniel Keohane for his insightful analysis. @DCU_Brexit_Inst

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight Professor of Criminology Claire Hamilton contributes a piece titled "Reading the Rise of the Right in Ireland". open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight Senior Research Fellow at DCU Daniel Keohane writes about the UK's Strategic Defence Review and its implications for Ireland and the EU. open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight independent TD and former member of the Defence Forces @BerryCathal contributes a piece addressing Ireland's Triple Lock mechanism titled "Triple Lock or Triple Knot?" open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight former Senator and member of the Commission on the Defence Forces @JohnMinihan contributes a piece titled "Ireland at the Crossroads: Embracing Defence Reform for a Secure Future". open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight Associate Professor Vincent Durac of UCD's School of Politics and International Relations contributes a piece titled "How to Understand Ireland’s Journey in Supporting Palestinian Statehood". open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

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In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight David McNamara, founder of CommSec Cyber Security, writes "The escalating number of cyber attacks ... paints a stark picture of the risks organisations face. NIS2 ... is a direct response to this growing threat. open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight Teona Zurabashvili writes: "Georgia has an unprecedented opportunity for EU membership ... However, the ruling Georgian Dream party's introduction of a "foreign agent law" jeopardises this opportunity". open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight @OTregub writes; "As the country grapples with a fight for its very survival, Ukrainian soldiers and engineers have accelerated innovation at a staggering pace, particularly in drone technology". open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight @rc_mccabe warns that "decades of underinvestment in maritime security capacity means the Irish State is inadequately resourced to monitor or respond to potential threats against this critical infrastructure". open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight Cristian Emilian Ghiță of the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC) writes: "Russian hybrid threats against the Republic of Moldova underscore the broader challenge facing Europe from aggressive state actors". open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight Prof Pádraig Carmody asks "How should a small open economy like Ireland position itself in relation to China to allow for engagement, while mitigating risk?" open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

In the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight Rogier Creemers writes how China's new rules on cross-border data transfers "will make life much easier for data exporters, as they raise thresholds for security reviews". @China_Digital open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…

Senior army officer slams government defence plan as 'catastrophic' and 'act of self-harm' Niall O'Connor of @thejournal_ie notes Lt Col Conor King's assessments in the latest @AzureForum #StrategicInsight. @NiallJournal_ie @ConorKing1980 @RACO_DF thejournal.ie/military-offic…

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"State needs to treble spending on defence, officers warn". @CormacJOKeeffe of the @irishexaminer highlights key observations from last week's #StrategicInsight where Lt. Colonel Conor King discussed government commitments to invest in the Defence Forces. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4136…

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This week's #StrategicInsight sees @ConorKing1980 of @RACO_DF express concern "as to the adequacy of the selected Level of Ambition, the pace of implementation and the detail of the legislation to implement some of the recommendations" of the Commission. open.substack.com/pub/azureforum…