ARCHIVES

France, South Korea, United Kingdom
France, UK, muscle into Seoul's Indo-Pacific plans

Since South Korea began openly discussing its position in the debate over the Indo-Pacific region's political and strategic architecture, delegations of French and British officials have been pouring into the country in an attempt to wield influence.

Iran
Iran hands reins of nuclear intelligence to the Pasdarans

The country's intelligence services have been undergoing a major overhaul since Ebrahim Raisi's arrival in office and an entirely new branch to monitor Iran's highly sensitive nuclear programme has been created. The new nuclear service adds another string to the Pasdarans' bow.

Turkey, UAE
Turkey's Abu Dhabi cyber charm offensive flops at GISEC

Ankara is trying to lay the foundations of a Turkish-Emirati partnership in cyber defence, but the plan is hampered by lingering mutual mistrust.

France, Qatar, UAE
Armed with their major anti-drone contract, CS Group and Thales look to break into the Gulf

Now among the French army's suppliers of anti-drone equipment, the CS Group-Thales consortium wants to take advantage of this success. The Franco-Qatari cooperation will intensify right up to this year's football World Cup, while CS is trying to establish itself in Abu Dhabi with its rival MBDA.

Spy Way of Life | France
Le Lutin, Corsican intelligence hot spot in Paris

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. Every Friday, Intelligence Online offers its readers a glimpse of such places in its new series "Spy Way of Life".

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
RosettiStarr, Farrant, Audere, ICSID/Paris Arbitration Week

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week we go to Washington and London.

WashingtonICSID establishes framework for litigation funding.

LondonAudere's new boss Oliver Blackmore gets into private security.

WashingtonRosettiStar hires Joe Andrews.

LondonFarrant looks to Africa.