In this episode of The Intelligence Spotlight, John Hall joins Qais Alamdar to discuss what really turns information into intelligence. From OSINT and investigative journalism to satellite imagery, AI and conflict analysis, John explains why finding information is only the beginning, and why the real question is always: “so what?”

In this episode of the Intelligence Spotlight, host Qais Alamdar speaks with Olivia Pirie-Griffiths about journalism, open-source investigation, information integrity and the growing overlap between public trust and national security.

Olivia has worked across press freedom, journalism and information integrity, including with the Centre for Information Resilience. She is now studying National Security Studies at the Department of War Studies at King’s College London.

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In this episode of The Intelligence Spotlight, Qais Alamdar speaks with Dr Berit Ebert, a political scientist and academic specialising in European Union law, with a particular focus on gender equality, democracy, and the rule of law. Dr Ebert is a faculty member at Bard College Berlin, a liberal arts university in Berlin, where she also serves as Director of Public Programs and Strategic Initiatives. Together, they discuss the European Union’s core values, the pressures facing democracy across Europe, the rule of law, migration, political polarisation, information warfare, and the limits of EU foreign policy in moments of international crisis. From Hungary and Poland to wider questions of trust, rights, and institutional resilience, this episode examines whether the EU can still defend its foundational principles in practice, not just on paper.