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Azerbaijani intelligence abounds in Chinese drone technology

The AETER V1 drone from Azerbaijani company Synapline at the Turkish defence exhibition IDEF in Istanbul, 22 to 27 July 2025.
The AETER V1 drone from Azerbaijani company Synapline at the Turkish defence exhibition IDEF in Istanbul, 22 to 27 July 2025.

Despite signing a peace deal with its Armenian neighbour in August, Azerbaijan is continuing to develop its drone industry. While partnerships with Turkey and Israel enabled the country to win the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Baku is now looking to equip itself on a massive scale in deals with China.

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Denmark, Ukraine
Denmark's Renegade UxS plays discreet role in Ukraine's drone war

The Grungnir FPV drone from Renegade UxS ApS, with a thumbnail image of a Russian tank identified by the device's on-board AI algorithm.
The Grungnir FPV drone from Renegade UxS ApS, with a thumbnail image of a Russian tank identified by the device's on-board AI algorithm. © Renegade UxS ApS

Virtually invisible online, Danish start-up Renegade UxS is deploying its jamming-resistant drones in Ukraine. Behind the scenes, former special forces carry out testing and R&D, positioning Copenhagen at the heart of the drone war. Here, Intelligence Online delves deeper.

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France
French intelligence shifts efforts to the Caucasus to counter Moscow

French services' great shift to the East (1/3)
French services' great shift to the East (1/3) © L. Urman/Sipa USA/Reuters//pop_jop/iStock - Montage Indigo Publications

French services' great shift to the East (1/3). To better tackle the threat from Moscow, French intelligence is seeking closer ties with smaller states located in Moscow's backyard, with fruitful partnerships on the horizon. The first target in Russia's empire: the Caucasus.

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The Agencies' Gazette
New Tracfin deputy, London alerts Washington, DRM lawsuit, AUKUS, Kim Jong-un's daughter in China, Beijing's Ukraine silence

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

FranceFinancial crimes office Tracfin to name new deputy director

United KingdomSubtle warning from London to Washington on intelligence sharing

FranceCourt rejects former DRM contractor's compensation demand

AUKUSCanberra affirms wish to open cyber and intelligence pillar to Seoul, Wellington and Ottawa

North KoreaKim Jong-un's daughter Kim Ju-ae uncomfortable on China trip

China/UkraineBehind Xi Jinping's silence on the Ukraine conflict

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Bulgaria, France, Russia
Bulgarians to face trial for defacing Paris Holocaust memorial, Russian meddling suspected

‘Red hands’ had been painted on the Holocaust memorial in Paris in May 2024.
‘Red hands’ had been painted on the Holocaust memorial in Paris in May 2024. © Nathan Laine/Abacapress.com/Reuters

Four Bulgarians, who France's DGSI suspects of links to the Russian regime, will appear in a Paris court in late October to face criminal charges over red handprints left on the Holocaust memorial in the French capital in May 2024.

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