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Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko

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Report: Russian air defense system in Libya seized by US commandos

According to a report by British newspaper The Times, the operation took place in June 2020. The primary goal was to keep the system from falling into the hands of the enemy. The secondary goal was to obtain intelligence about it

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 28/01/2021

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Former senior Austrian Army officer revealed as Russian spy

He helped carry out operations of unit 29155, the special operations and assassination unit of the GRU, Russia's military intelligence service

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 23/11/2020

Apparently fully submersible narco-sub. Source: Covert Shores

Assessment: Iranian-made midget sub used by Colombian drug cartels captured

The submarine, which is about 20 meters long, can carry up to six tons for more than 3,000 km

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 19/11/2020

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Commando boat found abandoned near British submarine base

British and American intelligence sources believe that it is a boat made in Russia that was operated by Russia to collect signal intelligence on British Navy operations, specifically those of nuclear submarines

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 5/11/2020

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Cyberattack against International Maritime Organization

The attack against the IMO took place a number of days after a cyberattack on the CMA CGM shipping company

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 6/10/2020

An Iranian Navy ship alongside a civilian refueling ship in the Straits of Hormuz in August 2020. Photo: US Navy/ Handout via Reuters

Iran establishes new base on Straits of Hormuz

The base will enable the Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy to have better control of the gulf area, a base for carrying out operations against US forces in the region, and faster closure of the straits

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 5/10/2020

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Al-Qaeda operatives arrested in India over attempt to attack Indian Navy vessels

The nine people arrested, all Indian citizens, are Muslim immigrants who lived in Pakistan in the past

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 24/09/2020

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Ties between Hezbollah and Irish terrorist organization IRA revealed

Among the weapons transferred by Hezbollah to the Irish organization were rifles, ammunition and mortar bombs. The contacts between the terrorist organizations started during 2017

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 23/09/2020

The port of Chabahar in Iran. Photo: Alireza numberone /Wikimedia

Iran, China setting up joint base for collecting intelligence

The two countries agreed on the establishment of a joint intelligence collection mechanism in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. The base at Chabahar Port is expected to be one of the biggest intelligence collection centers in the world

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 17/09/2020

The traditional market in Tehran, 2018. BIGSTOCK/Copyright: uskarp

Iranian-Chinese cooperation in intelligence collection

The two countries agreed to build joint intelligence collection capabilities in Iran for monitoring and internal control. The project includes the installation of millions of cameras in major cities

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 14/09/2020