The already alarming figures for Moscow's oil deliveries to Pyongyang in 2024 are expected to be exceeded by a large amount this year. Such is the conclusion reached by the UN sanctions monitoring mission.
Within the American intelligence services, the numerous departures of experienced personnel have led to increased vulnerability for those who remain, in an uncertain legal climate.
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Agencies Hadramaut, an oil-rich region in southern Yemen, is on the brink of war. Two factions, one backed by Riyadh and the other by Abu Dhabi, have recently mobilised their troops.
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Sanctioned by the United States because of its ties to the Russian defence industry, VFC Solutions is pleading its case before the American courts. It claims to have severed ties with its former owner, who was close to arms dealer Igor Zimenkov.
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Defence A non-commissioned officer assigned to the DGSE station in Dubai in 2017 said he endured a workplace nightmare that had serious consequences on his mental health. A French court has ordered the service to acknowledge that the station chief's behaviour was the cause.
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Agencies Intelligence Online can reveal that Nigerian defence manufacturer Proforce's drone division is discreetly supplying kamikaze FPV drones to special forces units engaged in Operation Hadin Kai, currently underway in the north-east of the country.
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