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C4ADS
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C4ADS is a nonprofit organization with a mission to defeat the illicit networks that threaten global peace and security.
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c4ads.org
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    C4ADS
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    Mar 11
    The Shahed-136 requires no runway, costs a fraction of conventional munitions, and has a 2,000km range. C4ADS spent months tracing how Iran built and exported the production capability behind it. More incoming next week. Get the full report now 👇 c4ads.org/reports/airbor…
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    C4ADS
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    Jan 2, 2020
    THREAD: How are weapons from Turkey finding their way into Libya's civil war? Flying armories on Moldovan planes. In the latest installment of our Assets in Flight series @Peterkirechu tracks these planes from Turkey to Libya. c4ads.org/blogposts/2019…
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    C4ADS
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    Feb 25, 2022
    C4ADS is committed to assisting the Ukrainian people in their struggle against the Russian invasion. Russia’s military adventurism has long been enabled by a host of far-reaching illicit networks, & the events of this week have only deepened our resolve to dismantle them. THREAD:
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    C4ADS
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    Dec 8, 2022
    When Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year, we made a commitment to support the Ukrainian people in their struggle for independence. Now, we’re proud to share the result of a new collaboration w/ @Cen4infoRes: the Eyes on Russia Map. 🧵 1/8 Explore 👇
    Eyes on Russia Map
    From info-res.org
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    C4ADS
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    Feb 7, 2020
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    We have acquired what we believe to be copies of the original lease and royal decree behind the Koh Kong development. The details match public reporting that a Chinese company took ownership of over 20% of Cambodia’s coastline for 99 years. 3/4 perma.cc/KZ3C-AAYL
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    C4ADS
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    Jun 14, 2019
    A group of Russian companies and individuals in Africa have been involved in military training, mining & political interference. Our @Jack_Mrgln traces the logistics networks tying these activities to shadowy companies in St. Petersburg and South Florida. c4ads.squarespace.com/blogposts/2019…
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    C4ADS
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    Jun 29, 2022
    In Oct 2021, a Sudanese state-affiliated cartel staged a coup against the civilian-led transitional govt. Now, they use their control of Sudan’s economy to evade justice. In a new report, analysts @cartier_cath, @EvaKahan, & @IsaacZukin explain how 👉 c4ads.org/breaking-the-b… 1/10
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    C4ADS
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    Feb 7, 2020
    THREAD: An apparent military drone recently fell out of the sky near a Chinese development in Koh Kong, Cambodia. We originally profiled this development in 2018; since then, it's been the focus of reporting on China’s secretive presence in Cambodia. 1/4
    A group of men in military outfits investigate the done that looks like a small plane with wings at the scene of the crash.
    The drone was meant to be secret, but the crash may have revealed China's plans in Cambodia
    From abc.net.au
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    C4ADS
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    Mar 22, 2021
    BREAKING: Some of East Asia’s most well-established smuggling syndicates supply North Korea with fuel in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) c4ads.org/black-gold
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    C4ADS
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    Sep 25, 2019
    NEW REPORT: In “Open Arms”, we analyze China’s Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) ecosystem and map the supply chains the People’s Liberation Army uses to procure sensitive tech using a sample of 1,665 entities linked to China's defense-industrial base. (1/x) c4reports.org/open-arms
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    C4ADS
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    Sep 9, 2021
    NEW: Ships evading DPRK sanctions have been using fraudulently registered identities to operate w/ impunity—in some cases for years. Our latest explores how vessel identity laundering is the biggest int'l security risk that you've never heard about. 1/10 c4ads.org/unmasked
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    C4ADS
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    Jul 18, 2023
    Today, we're proud to launch our global collaboration to collect, monitor, & analyze documentation of surging violence across Sudan. Named after the Arabic word for witness, Sudan Shahid will be a pivotal tool in tracking violence in Sudan. 1/ Explore👇
    sudanshahid.org
    Sudan Shahid Map
    Sudan Shahid is a global collaborative effort to collect, monitor, and analyze visual documentation of surging violence across Sudan.
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    C4ADS
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    Jul 26, 2021
    Is OSINT just spicy googling? Discuss.
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    Cat McGee
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    Jul 23, 2021
    Got a CV today and the guy literally listed one of his skills as ‘googling’ We’re interviewing him
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    C4ADS
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    Mar 16, 2023
    NEW: Hong Kong's use of force to repress democracy has come under increasing scrutiny in the past decade. C4ADS analysis shows Western companies have been providing HK gov’t forces with over $171M in ammunition, helicopters, and more. 🧵 1/8 Read 👇
    Do as I Say, Not as I Do
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