National Security Service on Groong Podcasthttps://podcasts.groong.org/tags/national-security-service/Recent content in National Security Service on Groong PodcastHugoen-usTue, 12 May 2026 02:33:02 +0000David Davidian - Armenia’s Foreign Intel Service Annual Report | Ep 511, Jan 31, 2026https://podcasts.groong.org/511-david-davidian-armenia-foreign-intelligence-service-annual-report-security-risk-assessment-kristinne-grigoryan/Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/511-david-davidian-armenia-foreign-intelligence-service-annual-report-security-risk-assessment-kristinne-grigoryan/<h1 id="summary">Summary</h1> <p>David Davidian reviews Armenia’s 2026 External Security Risk Assessment from the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) and argues it reads like a generic public document, not a usable intelligence product. He and the hosts discuss why the FIS was split from the National Security Service, what a real risk assessment should deliver (priorities, methods, and actionable guidance), and where the report falls short. The conversation also covers how the report uses “hybrid threats,” how it frames Azerbaijan and the risk of escalation, and why the technology section (AI, data centers, GPUs) raises security and civil-liberty concerns if the state lacks data safeguards and governance.</p>David Davidian - Armenia’s Foreign Intel Service Annual Report | Ep 511, Jan 31, 2026https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/511-david-davidian-armenia-foreign-intelligence-service-annual-report-security-risk-assessment-kristinne-grigoryan/Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0700https://podcasts.groong.org/watch/511-david-davidian-armenia-foreign-intelligence-service-annual-report-security-risk-assessment-kristinne-grigoryan/<h2 id="episode-summary">Episode Summary</h2> <p>David Davidian reviews Armenia’s 2026 External Security Risk Assessment from the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) and argues it reads like a generic public document, not a usable intelligence product. He and the hosts discuss why the FIS was split from the National Security Service, what a real risk assessment should deliver (priorities, methods, and actionable guidance), and where the report falls short. The conversation also covers how the report uses “hybrid threats,” how it frames Azerbaijan and the risk of escalation, and why the technology section (AI, data centers, GPUs) raises security and civil-liberty concerns if the state lacks data safeguards and governance.</p>