The Japan TimesMar 27
Japan's Cabinet approved a bill to create the National Intelligence Secretariat and Council, but placing the prime minister in charge without independent oversight risks conflicts that could undermine effectiveness https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/27/japan/japans-new-national-intelligence-council/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #nationalintelligencesecretariat #nationalintelligencecouncil #nationalsecuritysecretariat #cia #mi6 #mi5 #us
Will Japan's new National Intelligence Council function properly?

The most important concept is the independence of intelligence services from policymaking.

The Japan Times
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Cointastical ☑️Apr 9, 2021

U.S. spy agencies predicts an increasingly leaderless and unstable world in the coming decades as trends such as AI, digital currencies and climate change reshape the global arena

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-08/u-s-spy-agencies-warn-of-threats-from-digital-currency-to-ai

“Privately issued digital currencies could add complexity to the conduct of monetary policy by reducing countries’ control over their exchange rates and money supply.”

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U.S. Spy Agencies Warn of Threats From Digital Currency to AI

The U.S. intelligence community predicts an increasingly leaderless and unstable world in the coming decades as trends such as artificial intelligence, digital currencies and climate change reshape the global arena, according to the National Intelligence Council.