Faced with a resurgence in the activities of the Taliban Pakistani branch, Tehrik-i-Taliban, the Pakistani intelligence services have opted for dialogue rather than armed repression. They asked the new rulers in Afghanistan to negotiate a truce, which was finally concluded on 9 November. [...]
According to Israel's leading financial newspaper, the Calcalist, the Israeli Ministry of Defence has set new restrictions on the export of dual-use goods and technologies to Saudi Arabia, the Emirates and some thirty other countries. A clever trick intended to appease the wrath of Washington and Paris. [...]
Although French financial intelligence service Tracfin has grown fast in line with its growing responsabilities in recent years, it has been finding it more difficult to keep its technical capacities up to speed. Its 'Sirano' big data platform programme, which was first developed by Capgemini, is running five years late. [...]
Via sovereign defence fund Tawazun, Abu Dhabi, which is looking to develop its research and development capacity, has struck a deal with local QinetiQ group subsidiary Houbara. The firm's brief is to pass on its British military know-how to the Emirati armed forces. [...]
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority wants to see its regulatory powers over the crypto asset sector strengthened and is already working to develop its technical capabilities in the area, starting with a blockchain analytics platform. [...]
The consulting firm Nigma Conseil, which works with the likes of MBDA, Dassault and Naval Group is among more than 30 French companies exhibiting at Egypt Defence Expo in Cairo, which opens on 29 November. [...]
US specialist in due diligence on high-profile companies, Avascent, has been commissioned to carry out an assignment on a French start-up that is working in space intelligence. The request reflects the race for funds in which this niche market's main players are currently engaged. [...]
The Ukrainian president has unveiled plans to create a public airline in #Ukraine with 22 Airbus aircraft, but in doing so is stepping on the toes of oligarch Igor Kolomoisky, who commands Ukraine International Airlines. https://t.co/BNIXPpWbXj
#UK Former national security adviser Mark Sedwill's new seat on the advisory board of business diplomacy firm D Group reflects its growing fous on intelligence and national security. https://t.co/MeW3gbAe4I
With the Transall C-160 Gabriel on the way out, the French air force and external intelligence service are considering an option to lease an ultra-high capacity aircraft from CAE Aviation. https://t.co/JXdDtlERNN
