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Disillusion sets in at Marco Rubio's State Department

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, 26 February 2025.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, 26 February 2025. © Al Drago - Pool via CNP/Picture Alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/MaxPPP

Abrupt changes made by Donald Trump in US foreign policy and federal institutions have hit US diplomacy hard. Adding salt to the wound is the fact that the Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the country's top diplomat who was initially seen as a stable element, seems to be entirely aligned with the president.

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US contractor chosen for Gaza checkpoint role previously worked with Republican senators

A Palestinian security officer checks an American citizen's passport at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on 2 November 2023.
A Palestinian security officer checks an American citizen's passport at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on 2 November 2023. © Ismael Mohamad/UPI/MaxPPP

UG Solutions' appointment, in January, to man a crossing point on the Netzarim Corridor prompted questions as to how the little-known firm had won such a high-profile contract. Intelligence Online has identified two Trump loyalists who may provide the answer.

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The Agencies' Gazette
French customs, BND uncertainty, VSSE women, Belarusian no-no, Human resources at the DHS

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

FranceCustoms officers land at Vatry airport

GermanySpeculation about BND boss's future

BelgiumState Security shows its feminine side

FranceThales engineer denied security clearance because of Belarusian partner

United StatesDHS intelligence strengthens HR management

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France, Ukraine
Ukraine military intelligence turns to France for geospatial needs

The European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 rocket lifts off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 6 March 2025, carrying the CSO-3 satellite of the French government's armament agency DGA.
The European Space Agency (ESA) Ariane 6 rocket lifts off from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 6 March 2025, carrying the CSO-3 satellite of the French government's armament agency DGA. © Ronan Lietar/AFP

Safran.AI is to provide a data fusion platform to Ukraine's GUR military intelligence to analyse French satellite imagery, which is set to increase following the successful launch of the CSO-3 spy satellite. An agreement was signed in February ahead of an expected end to US intelligence sharing.

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Europe, United States
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard expected in Europe this week

The United States' Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard.
The United States' Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard. © Mattie Neretin - CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom/MaxPPP

Donald Trump's new Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, will travel to Europe this week, according to our sources. Her tour is expected to include a meeting in Paris with the French national intelligence coordinator.

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