Orthodox Church spreads Kremlin’s word

The Kremlin supports the expansion of the Moscow patriarchate outside Russia. In exchange, the church is defending the regime.(...) [ 318 words ] [€4]

Courting Russia’s far right

A far right political movement in France is forging links with Paris-based Russian nationalists, represented by organisations such as the Institut Democratique et de la Cooperation (IDC).(...) [ 172 words ] [€4]

Lobbyists try to torpedo Mistral

Having given up all hopes of intervening in France to prevent the sale of Mistral amphibious vessels to the Russian Navy (see p.(...) [ 183 words ] [€4]

DCNS dives deep

Appointed at the beginning of this year, Pierre Quinchon, the new director of the DCNS’ submarine division will soon be taking a trip aboard one of the company’s vessels.(...) [ 205 words ] [€4]

Intermediaries in Tbilisi

The spectacular FBI swoop against 22 small arms manufacturers at the beginning of January (IOL 611) has started to produce results.(...) [ 196 words ] [€4]

Lobbyists try to torpedo Mistral

Having given up all hopes of intervening in France to prevent the sale of Mistral amphibious vessels to the Russian Navy (see p.(...) [ 183 words ] [€4]

Intermediaries in Tbilisi

The spectacular FBI swoop against 22 small arms manufacturers at the beginning of January (IOL 611) has started to produce results.(...) [ 196 words ] [€4]

MMC’s Kroll cull

Marsh & McLennan has imposed a massive restructuring of its subsidiary Kroll to increase margins and get the best possible price for the agency.(...) [ 195 words ] [€4]

Mining new opportunities

EODT, one of the world’s principal mine clearance companies, has diversified into security and is proving to be a challenger to some of the sector’s leading players.(...) [ 215 words ] [€4]

Green tide against Ahmadinejad

Exiled financier Amir Jahanchahi, an outspoken adversary of the Iranian regime, is developing several structures aimed at overthrowing the government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.(...) [ 173 words ] [€4]

Jihadists against Hamas

Since the arrest February 10 of the jihadist leader Mamoud Taleb, alias Abu al-Mu’tasem al Maqdisi, by the Executive Force of Hamas, there has been a wave of attacks against heads of the Islamist movement that controls the Gaza Strip.(...) [ 158 words ] [€4]

Report sheds light in bank probe

Ernst & Young’s investigation into the TIBC bank reveals an establishment that was out of control.(...) [ 315 words ] [€4]

Intermediaries in Tbilisi

The spectacular FBI swoop against 22 small arms manufacturers at the beginning of January (IOL 611) has started to produce results.(...) [ 196 words ] [€4]

Ri Pyong-sam, Beijing’s man

The political director of the Ministry of Popular Security serves as the link between North Korea’s and China’s intelligence services.(...) [ 219 words ] [€4]

Transforming military intelligence

The Chinese People’s Army’s political intelligence service is focusing on the acquisition of technology lacking to China’s military.(...) [ 185 words ] [€4]

Discreet observers at the OECD

Israel’s and Russia’s entry into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, based in Paris, will put more work on the plates of French counter-intelligence agents.(...) [ 191 words ] [€4]

China has the keys

French security services are concerned about mobile phone operators equipping their 3G networks with Chinese-made keys. Free, which became France’s fourth 3G licence-holder back in December, buys some components for its ADSL boxes and 3G keys from China.(...) [ 162 words ] [€4]

Tracking the Wo Shing Wo triad

The Chinese New Year celebrations in Dublin at the end of February gave agents from the Garda Siochana, Ireland’s intelligence service, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland an opportunity to identify new members of the Wo Shing Wo.(...) [ 177 words ] [€4]

ETA’s logistical woes

After the arrest of an ETA militant on board a train in Port-Bou, close to the French border, February 16, the Catalan Government’s Interior Minister-Advisor Joan Saura revealed that the man arrested, Faustino Marcos, 38, had been planning to rent a farm in the Girona region to use as a “zulos” or arms cache.(...) [ 172 words ] [€4]

Vigneron’s sales stand-offs

Very hands-on in his management of international contracts, the Chairman and CEO of Thales is being blamed for holding up certain negotiations.(...) [ 295 words ] [€4]

Microsoft tackles Jihadists

The European Union and the United Nations are actively engaged in the hunt to track down and close illegal Islamist Internet forums and websites.(...) [ 137 words ] [€4]

Javelin v Rafael: Verdict March 29

Defence Minister Herve Morin has told Intelligence Online that the winner of the contract to provide the French army contingent in Afghanistan with 76 anti-tank guided missile launcher units will be announced “in coming weeks”.(...) [ 210 words ] [€4]

Alcis, targeting opium growers in Kabul

The British forces in Afghanistan are working with a small geospatial consultancy, SMTV Alcis, on the destruction of poppy fields.(...) [ 212 words ] [FREE]

Exclusive Analysis for Lloyds

The Cargo Committee of the British insurance company Lloyds relies on the geopolitical consultancy Exclusive Analysis.(...) [ 192 words ] [€4]

Boislandry’s secrets

After a career in intelligence, Etienne Dubern has founded a political risk consultancy and gone into partnership with a former Croatian Army advisor.(...) [ 184 words ] [€4]

Microsoft tackles Jihadists

The European Union and the United Nations are actively engaged in the hunt to track down and close illegal Islamist Internet forums and websites.(...) [ 137 words ] [€4]

Javelin v Rafael: Verdict March 29

Defence Minister Herve Morin has told Intelligence Online that the winner of the contract to provide the French army contingent in Afghanistan with 76 anti-tank guided missile launcher units will be announced “in coming weeks”.(...) [ 210 words ] [€4]

NIS changes its religion

Having removed the agency’s Sunni director last year, Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is now replacing all of the Sunni management at the National Intelligence Service with Shi'ites.(...) [ 216 words ] [€4]

Discreet observers at the OECD

Israel’s and Russia’s entry into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, based in Paris, will put more work on the plates of French counter-intelligence agents.(...) [ 191 words ] [€4]

How Saudi Arabia persuaded the ISI

A change of tack by Pakistan’s intelligence services, which arrested the Taliban No. 2 last week, owes much to Riyadh.(...) [ 319 words ] [FREE]

Javelin v Rafael: Verdict March 29

Defence Minister Herve Morin has told Intelligence Online that the winner of the contract to provide the French army contingent in Afghanistan with 76 anti-tank guided missile launcher units will be announced “in coming weeks”.(...) [ 210 words ] [€4]

Alcis, targeting opium growers in Kabul

The British forces in Afghanistan are working with a small geospatial consultancy, SMTV Alcis, on the destruction of poppy fields.(...) [ 212 words ] [FREE]

China has the keys

French security services are concerned about mobile phone operators equipping their 3G networks with Chinese-made keys. Free, which became France’s fourth 3G licence-holder back in December, buys some components for its ADSL boxes and 3G keys from China.(...) [ 162 words ] [€4]