Taiwan, United States
Taiwanese defence firm picks embattled US businessman to lobby Washington

The Agencies' Gazette
American reservists in Taiwan, from Campus Cyber to Paris Peace Forum, new DGRIS deputy, former US spy for governor, Turkish-Armenian détente

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

TaiwanUS reservists discreetly re-engage

FranceFormer deputy at Campus Cyber joins Paris Peace Forum

EU-FranceChina expert Emmanuel Puig back from Brussels to shape DGRIS

United StatesWill a former spy soon become Virginia governor?

Turkey/ArmeniaTruce between Ankara and Yerevan in Paris

Thailand, United States
Bangkok officials leverage surprising contacts to make contact with Washington

Like other ASEAN countries, Thailand calls upon lobbying firms to identify channels for negotiation with the US administration. Some of the kingdom's former generals choose another path, making use of their private networks to advance their interests.

United States
Liberia calls on discreet Seychelles trust to lobby in the US

Monrovia's latest effort to establish communications with US politicians and diplomats is taking place outside the normal diplomatic channels.

Pakistan, United States
Defence, rare earths, financial intelligence: Islamabad's all-out lobbying offensive in Washington

The Pakistani military has in recent weeks taken control of the communiction channel with the Trump administration. Its diplomatic efforts are supported by the numerous consulting firms that the Islamabad government has employed to open doors in the US capital.