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France, United States
French military wants greater insight into US defence technology processes

The French defence ministry considers that it lacks understanding of the US military and technology ecosystem and has taken steps to create a watchdog to get a fuller picture. The goal is to be able to single out key people and institutions of the US industrial defence landscape.

The Agencies' Gazette
MEIO left out, Hezbollah ties, changes at Pentagon, purges in Beijing

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

France/MalaysiaMalaysian intelligence feels cold shoulder from Paris

FranceNo French nationality for Hezbollah-linked CEA researcher

United StatesPentagon's new data-savvy intelligence boss

ChinaCCP prepares to expel Qin Gang and Li Shangfu

Europe, Malaysia, United States
Malaysian PM's secret list of 'Zionist' defence firms

Intelligence Online has learned that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has drawn up a blacklist of defence contractors accused of supporting the Israeli war effort. The measure led to a strange diplomatic and commercial dance during his visit to the Defense Services Asia trade fair, but does not mean that Malaysia will stop doing business with these firms.

Afghanistan, Europe
Taliban tightens rules for EU and UN security contractors

With lucrative security contracts for the European Union and United Nations delegations in Afghanistan back up for grabs, potential contractors must comply with the Taliban's new rules.

France
France developing own recognition AI for navy special forces

Playing catch up in the field of automatic analysis of drone images, a discreet military centre is developing a tool for Commando Kieffer special forces drone pilots.