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In PLA purges, Xi Jinping 'spares' three of his close associates

In the latest PLA purges, General Liu Zhenli (left) and General Zhang Youxia were removed from their posts without being imprisoned.
In the latest PLA purges, General Liu Zhenli (left) and General Zhang Youxia were removed from their posts without being imprisoned.© Florence Lo/Reuters//Vadim Savitsky/Zuma Press/MaxPPP

At the height of an unprecedented cull within the People's Liberation Army, more is learned from looking at the purge's survivors than its victims. Although Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli and Zhong Shaojun have avoided prison, they have not been cleared of wrongdoing or reinstated. Rather, they have been demoted, a punishment in its own right.
Defence, Back-Door Diplomacy
In brief
The Suzanne Lenglen sports complex near the French Armed Forces General Staff headquarters in western Paris.
The Suzanne Lenglen sports complex near the French Armed Forces General Staff headquarters in western Paris. © Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas via AFP

Spy Way of Life | France
The Suzanne Lenglen stadium in Paris, a training ground for future Chinese spies?

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous places to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, your reporter put on his trainers and headed to the Suzanne Lenglen stadium in the French capital, where officers playing a game of football on their lunch break have a feeling they are being watched.
Agencies
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US Army soldiers deploy a stratospheric balloon in the Philippines on 1 April 2022, as part of the joint military exercise Balikatan 22.
US Army soldiers deploy a stratospheric balloon in the Philippines on 1 April 2022, as part of the joint military exercise Balikatan 22. © U.S. Army/ZumaPress/REA

Spotlight | United States
World View spy balloons helping US rise above Tehran and Beijing

World View's stratospheric observation systems were discreetly integrated into Washington's ISR architecture during operations against Iran. Using Palantir, the balloons also feed GEOINT to US special operations command and support image and signals intelligence collection across the Indo-Pacific.
Operations, Defence 08.07.2026

Middle East & Africa

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A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026.
A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026. © Cem Tekkesinoglu/Anadolu via AFP

Spotlight | Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
Turkish hub at heart of Ukraine and Europe's hunt for Russia's shadow fleet

Thanks to unprecedented cooperation, EU member states' and Kyiv intelligence services have found that Turkey has become a hub for Russia's shadow fleet. A network of companies in Istanbul now provides Moscow's preferred way to smuggle oil, an activity that remains legal under Turkish law.
Operations 25.06.2026

Europe-Russia

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Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Emily Thornberry, have published a bipartisan report calling for the creation of a large, interdepartmental National Counter Disinformation Centre.
Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Emily Thornberry, have published a bipartisan report calling for the creation of a large, interdepartmental National Counter Disinformation Centre.© House of Commons/Handout via Reuters

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Measures to combat disinformation in UK hinging on new PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's term in office is set to end without a resolution to the matter of how the fight against disinformation should be organised at government level. Should it stay under the remit of the Foreign Office and its intelligence services, or be dealt with in a separate department altogether, as Westminster recommends?
Agencies, Information Wars 07.07.2026

Asia-Pacific

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Mike Burgess, Director of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).
Mike Burgess, Director of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).© Mick Tsikas/AAP Image/Reuters

Spotlight | Australia, China
Beijing slams 'hyped falsehoods' as Australia weighs intelligence priorities

Australia's ASIO domestic security service is under fire from Beijing after a report mentioned Chinese espionage. The diplomatic pressure is weighing heavily on the debate over Canberra's intelligence priorities in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Agencies, Information Wars 09.07.2026

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