by Leen van der Plas | Jul 18, 2025 | Blogs
Russian influence campaigns are shifting their battlefield from social media to artificial intelligence. Research by Pointer (KRO-NCRV) has revealed that the so-called Pravda network — a web of hundreds of pro-Russian websites — is deliberately feeding AI systems such as...
by Leen van der Plas | Jun 24, 2025 | Blogs
The recent attack on Iran has once again placed Mossad firmly in the spotlight. KSI lecturer Kenneth Lasoen described the operations on Nieuwsuur as “superior, well thought-out, and creative” — qualities that are evident in some of the Israeli intelligence service’s most significant missions.
by Leen van der Plas | Jun 19, 2025 | Blogs
On 2 June 2025, the Ukrainian intelligence service achieved a major success against Russia’s strategic air capabilities with Operation Spiderweb. The impressive strike demonstrated how modern technologies are reshaping today’s battlefield and how relatively simple means can have large-scale effects.
by Leen van der Plas | Jul 29, 2024 | Blogs
By Prof. Dr Kenneth Lasoen, intelligence and security expert at The Knowledge Centre for Security Intelligence (KSI).
Secret networks
during the Cold War, when the Russian threat was as real as it is today, NATO countries developed secret networks known as “Staybehind” organisations.
