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Shark Marine Technologies equipping Ukrainian combat swimmers in the Black Sea

Two Ukrainian combat swimmers from the 73rd Special Operations Centre equipped with Shark Marine gear training off Snake Island in Ukraine.
Two Ukrainian combat swimmers from the 73rd Special Operations Centre equipped with Shark Marine gear training off Snake Island in Ukraine. © Intelligence Online

The 73rd Ukrainian Special Operations Centre has recently had access through its US and UK partners to Canadian company Shark Marine Technologies navigation, sonar and underwater mapping systems. This equipment is enhancing the unit's reconnaissance capabilities along the Crimean coastline.

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China, Myanmar
Xi turns up the heat on Myanmar in bid to stop junta seeking alternative support

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with his Burmese counterpart Min Aung Hlaing during a ceremony in Beijing, on 16 June 2026.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with his Burmese counterpart Min Aung Hlaing during a ceremony in Beijing, on 16 June 2026.© Kyodo/MaxPPP

Having secured a commitment from the Burmese president to crack down on scam centers in Myanmar, Xi Jinping is working to ensure that the junta keeps its word and does not look for new protectors outside of China.

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Lebanon
The key role of Camille Abousleiman in shadow of Salamé's legal affairs

Camille Abousleiman, a lawyer at the law firm Dechert and former Lebanese labour minister, on 30 May 2019.
Camille Abousleiman, a lawyer at the law firm Dechert and former Lebanese labour minister, on 30 May 2019. © Mohamed Azakir/Reuters

While investigating former Bank of Lebanon governor Riad Salamé, Intelligence Online discovered that former Lebanese labour minister Camille Abousleiman was the legal architect behind offshore schemes currently being scrutinised by the authorities in Lebanon, France and Switzerland.

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