Former ANSSI chief Patrick Pailloux is due to step down as head of the DGSE's technical directorate at a time when the external intelligence service is in the throes of an organisational rethink.
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Contractors Beijing is playing a tit-for-tat game with Washington, making small concessions to the US while still remaining close to Moscow - Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng, who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has just been demoted.
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Back-door diplomacy A key figure in the Pakistani state hierarchy, chief of the army staff Qamer Javad Bajwa wants his tenure extended so that he can continue to work on improving Pakistan's relations with Saudi Arabia and deal with pressing security issues, like the growing influence of the Pakistani Taliban movement.
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Defence Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Claro, a restaurant serving Mediterranean fare in Tel Aviv's Sarona neighbourhood, strategically located between the headquarters of the Israeli Defence Forces and the offices of Israel's most prominent cyber firms.
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Agencies Bolashak Consulting Group has been a loyal ally to Nur-Sultan during its international legal battles and also acts as a talent incubator for the country's political and judicial elite.
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Corporate Intel By backing CCCC's expansion plans in Brazil, the Chinese Communist Party hopes to create new opportunities for Chinese companies throughout Latin America. It also wants to test a new entryist strategy for getting into hostile markets.
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Corporate Intel The European border security agency Frontex has published a new framework deal for long-range maritime surveillance with existing approved suppliers EASP Air, DEA Aviation and ISR Support Europe, an offshoot of Canada's PAL Aerospace.
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