NOTIONES (Interacting Network of Intelligence and Security Practitioners with Industry and Academia Actors) is proud to partner with the Cyber Threats Research Centre (CYTREC) at Swansea University to support the Terrorism and Social Media Conference (TASM 2026), taking place on 16 - 18 June at Swansea University’s Bay Campus. TASM has...
This article focuses on developing automated methods for detecting fake news by analyzing graph structures and applying community detection algorithms in social networks. The rapid growth of digital news content makes it increasingly difficult to verify information reliability in real time, which drives the relevance of this study. Traditional approaches...
In an era defined by digital connectivity, undersea communication cables represent the backbone of the global internet. These fibre optic lines carry more than ninety‑nine percent of international data traffic and are responsible for everything from financial transactions to emergency communications. Despite their critical importance, undersea cables remain one of...
The structural shift in joint defence procurement in Europe is being driven by war on the continent, fiscal pressure, and capability shortages revealed by high‑intensity warfare. While EU frameworks such as PESCO, the European Defence Fund (EDF), and European Defence Agency (EDA) programs are designed to strengthen the European defence...
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the NOTIONES project.The United Kingdom currently finds itself in a complex and at times ambiguous position regarding a potential defence arrangement with the European Union. This comes at a moment when the Russian threat...
The NOTIONES Conference, held on 2 April 2026 at the Lille Grand Palais in France, marked a major milestone of a five‑year Horizon 2020 project dedicated to strengthening cooperation between security and intelligence practitioners, academia, and industry across Europe. The event brought together experts from military, civil, financial, judiciary, and...
The structural shift in joint defence procurement in Europe is being driven by war on the continent, fiscal pressure, and capability shortages revealed by high‑intensity warfare. While EU frameworks such as PESCO, the European Defence Fund (EDF), and European Defence Agency (EDA) programs are designed to strengthen the European defence...
The rapid evolution of robotics and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is redefining the European security and intelligence landscape. Recent findings from Europol’s Innovation Lab underline how these technologies are reshaping both the threat environment and the operational capabilities of law enforcement agencies across the EU. According to Europol’s report “The Unmanned...
The question of whether Europe can react quickly to a major crisis without heavy U.S. involvement has moved from a theoretical debate to a practical strategic concern. Russia’s war against Ukraine, growing instability on Europe’s southern flank, and the recent attack on the British base at Akrotiri in Cyprus by...
The expansion of the internet has interwoven continents, cultures, and communities, in addition to integrating with the majority of contemporary technologies. The ubiquity of the internet has vastly increased the quantity, value, and accessibility of information, amplifying the important discipline of open-source intelligence (OSINT) to police operations.As the security landscape...