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Washington warms to feared Tajik security chief as his influence grows

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Foreign interference in France, Russia's 201st base in Tajikistan, Beijing snubs Marseille

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

France A draft bill to combat foreign interference

Russia/Tajikistan Moscow honours its favourite military historian in Dushanbe

France/China Beijing snubs Marseille's Euromaritime Festival

Tajikistan
In midst of discreet presidential succession war, security officials sharpen their blades

Succession planning is a highly secretive affair and the country's political and security corridors are awash with rumours. Next-in-line for leadership is Rustam Emomali, the son of current president Emomali Rahmon. But security officers and business leaders have emerged as contenders.

Tajikistan
Dushanbe aims to ensure that its allies do not forget Taliban threat

Encouraged by the exceptional mobilisation of troops by the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Kazakhstan, the Tajik president has made a point of calling attention to the threat posed by the Afghan Talibans to the south.