China
Beijing measures success of its 'wolf-warrior' diplomacy

The Chinese Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee has in recent months been looking into how effective its most offensive policy has been. The results are underwhelming.

France, Ukraine
Former French intelligence, special forces officers sign Ukraine-sceptic 'citizens' initiative'

Four years after a group of French generals called for "safeguarding the nation", several former special forces and intelligence officers have signed a petition demanding parliament be consulted on France's involvement in Ukraine.

Ukraine
Macron, Starmer and Merz studying surprise Kyiv visit

According to our sources, European leaders Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz are considering visiting Ukraine in the coming days. The trip is seen as a response to the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May and is intended to reassure Ukraine.

France, UAE
Paris tries to plug French New Space to Abu Dhabi

The French embassy in the United Arab Emirates will be hosting a very select cocktail event on 8 May to connect French space groups with deep-pocketed Emirati investors.

Australia
Helsing turns to former Indo-Pac British minister to secure Australia contracts

Defence artificial intelligence company Helsing is pursuing multiple avenues to secure contracts with the Australian military. To do this, it has a secret weapon, particularly among local conservative networks: former British minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan.

Indonesia
Macron's Indonesia visit whets appetites of French defence groups

Thales, Airbus and Dassault are hoping the French president's trip to Jakarta at the end of May will lead to new contracts with the Southeast Asian archipelago.

Europe
IDG wins EU's huge Afghan security contract

The European Union has decided to entrust the security of its diplomats in Afghanistan to a new operator. The move is a serious blow to France's Amarante International, which previously held the contract worth over €70m.

United States
Space surveillance emerging as a market for Earth observation operators

Ukraine
How Ukrainian counter-intelligence uncovered Moscow's ‘moles'

Kyiv's domestic intelligence service has identified a network of people working for Russia suspected of playing a key role in preparing kamikaze drone strikes. Here is the story behind their investigations, which reveal Moscow's use of Starlink terminals.

North Korea, South Korea
Seoul steps up its satellite surveillance of Pyongyang

South Korea, which launched its fourth spy satellite on 22 April, is gaining significant capacity to monitor North Korea.