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China, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam
Chinese and Philippine experts clash over US bases in Manila

Tensions in the South China Sea are apparent even in hushed discussions between experts. The agreement between the United States and the Philippines on access to four military bases is a sticking point that has left the Chinese military fuming.

Qatar, United Kingdom
British defence aerospace makes Doha inroads

BAE Systems and Aeralis have both won major contracts with Qatar, despite the risk of Doha taking control.

Russia, Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis
Longtime Russian financier opens bank in secretive St. Kitts and Nevis

Igor Lokhmakov's latest banking venture comes after regulatory scrutiny of his past projects.

Qatar, United States
Key contact for Blueprint Advisors in seeking to improve Qatar-US ties is colourful ex-New York congressman

Vito Fossella, whose Washington career imploded in 2008 when the married lawmaker was discovered to have a secret mistress and child, is now Staten Island's Borough President. Blueprint sees him as an important asset in its efforts to enhance Washington-Doha ties, its lobbying contract suggests.

Turkey
Pars Defense, Turkey's zero-day champion

Pars Defense, a young Turkish company specialising in the detection of previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities, has suddenly found itself classed alongside such leaders of the sector as NSO Group and Intellexa.

The Tech Telegraph
Paris skips Danish cyber summit, UAE's Protect exposed by Google, Black River Systems integrates 5G, Preligens starts afresh

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

CopenhagenFrance gives Danish cyber summit a miss

DubaiGoogle exposes Protect Electronic Systems

Rome, New YorkBlack River Systems integrates 5G

ParisPreligens loses defence fair sponsor