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US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces arrests and drug seizures from a Drug Enforcement Administration fentanyl sting operation in New Mexico, 6 May 2025.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces arrests and drug seizures from a Drug Enforcement Administration fentanyl sting operation in New Mexico, 6 May 2025. © Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/MaxPPP

Spotlight | United States
US intelligence steps up action on drug trafficking finance networks

The Trump administration's increased pressure on drug cartels is not only military. Financing networks are also being targeted, and officials have warned the allocated means are insufficient.
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A military map purporting to show a possible deployment of Western troops in Ukraine is circulating on social media.
A military map purporting to show a possible deployment of Western troops in Ukraine is circulating on social media. © Screenshot/Telegram

France, Russia
Russian propaganda machine sets sights on West's 'Coalition of the Willing' for Ukraine

Published on 10/09/25 at 09:50 GMT: A fake military map showing blown-up projections of an imaginary deployment of the "Coalition of the Willing" in Ukraine is circulating on social media accounts close to the Kremlin. The disinformation campaign highlights Moscow's misconceptions regarding the capabilities of the alliance, whose efforts are already stalling.
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A Safran Patroller drone presented at the Eurosatory Defence and Security exhibition at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, 21 June 2024.
A Safran Patroller drone presented at the Eurosatory Defence and Security exhibition at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, 21 June 2024. © Artur Widak/NurPhoto via AFP

France
French army gives up on Safran's Patroller drone

After months of rumours, several military sources say the French army is set to quietly abandon the Patroller programme, which has been marked by technical delays, tactical vulnerabilities and incompatibility with the realities of modern warfare observed in Ukraine.
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Ali Shamkhani, former secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Ali Shamkhani, former secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. © Majid Asgaripour/Wana (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Iran, UAE
Fake names, empty offices and code words: How Iranian securocrat's family keeps illicit oil ops alive

The Shamkhani group's huge oil, gas and commodities empire has generated tens of billions of dollars by facilitating trading of Russian and Iranian products. As US and European governments clamp down on the group's activities, employees have sought various ways to avoid detection.
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The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
No pay from Al-Ula, Ankura's asset tracing reboot, Litigation Capital Management verdict

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

Riyadh The Royal Commission for Al-Ula doesn't pay

Sydney/Dubai Dispute funder Litigation Capital Management to discover its fate in Dubai money laundering trail

London Ankura restarts asset tracing practice
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on 7 January 2020.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on 7 January 2020. © Saul Loeb/AFP

Spotlight | Greece, United States
Newly arrived Greek ambassador to Paris heads to Washington to cosy up to Trump

Appointed in March, Antonis Alexandridis is already set to leave Paris for the US. The Greek diplomat's challenge is to restore his country's influence within Donald Trump's administration, where its Turkish rival is well ahead.
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The Intelligence Gazette
DNRED's new deputy director, ex-DNI at Columbia, strategic funds in Australia, Sciences Po Paris boss heads east

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceNew deputy director appointed at DNRED

United StatesFormer DNI Avril Haines returns to Columbia

United Kingdom/AustraliaCould Canberra follow example of UK's sovereign wealth fund?

FranceHead of Sciences Po Paris expected in China and Japan in October
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The United Arab Emirates' National Security Adviser, Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
The United Arab Emirates' National Security Adviser, Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan. © Bandar al-Jaloud/Saudi Royal Palace/AFP

UAE
From grappling mat to boat building empire: the story of the UAE spy chief's former jiu jitsu partner turned top shipping exec

Little in Guy Neivens' background foretold his role as one of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed's closest confidants, but the unassuming former sports enthusiast from London now manages more than $2bn of marine infrastructure assets.
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Labour MP Liam Byrne. In July, financial activist Fraser Perring wrote to the UK Parliament's Commissioner for Compliance requesting an investigation into the MP's statements.
Labour MP Liam Byrne. In July, financial activist Fraser Perring wrote to the UK Parliament's Commissioner for Compliance requesting an investigation into the MP's statements. © Maja Smiejkowska/Press Association Images/MaxPPP

United Kingdom
Audere-Viceroy: UK ombudsman studying MP's involvement in black PR campaign

Short seller Fraser Perring's complaint to the House of Commons' Standards Commissioner last month upped the ante in a long-running campaign against Liam Byrne MP, who is accused of abusing parliamentary privileges during a speech in 2023.
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Kele Contracting, the now-defunct company at the heart of the Dubai prosecutor's investigation, was notably involved in the construction of Deira City Centre mall in Dubai.
Kele Contracting, the now-defunct company at the heart of the Dubai prosecutor's investigation, was notably involved in the construction of Deira City Centre mall in Dubai. © Alamy

Australia, UAE
Dubai money laundering trial explores nexus of Western financiers and lawyers in UAE

A Dubai criminal court has been hearing evidence of fraud and money laundering against more than 12 individuals and entities in the UAE litigation sector. Among the accused are lawyers, Gulf law firms and the CEO of London-listed dispute funder Litigation Capital Management.
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The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Lamplighter emerges from Dentons, ADIT and Forward at Souveraine Tech, exit CIA spokesman

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonDentons' corporate intel partners set up new firm

Paris/Saint-MaloADIT and Forward Global join forces at Pierre-Édouard Stérin's Souveraine Tech conference

WashingtonFormer CIA spokesman moves into strategic communications
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The complete Gladius system.
The complete Gladius system. © WB Electronics

Poland, Ukraine
Gladius, the Polish strike system covertly created on Ukrainian battlefields

Presented as the pride of Poland's drone warfare capabilities at this month's MSPO 2025 trade show, the Gladius system embodies WB Electronics' expertise. Yet according to documents seen by Intelligence Online, this apparatus would never have seen the light of day without clandestine tests conducted in Ukraine, tests that are causing concern as Warsaw distances itself from Kyiv.
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China
PLA purges hamper Beijing's strategy on Taiwan
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Xi Jinping and the Great Purge of the People's Liberation Army, Episode 4.

Xi Jinping's military purges (4/5) – With a new wave of purges targeting factions close to the president, Intelligence Online has conducted a months-long investigation into the vast anti-corruption campaign sweeping the country's military. This fourth episode focuses on how this internal struggle is severely impacting the Eastern Command, which is responsible for Taiwan.

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