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How the US Coast Guard intelligence service is waging war on drug traffickers

The US Coast Guard intercepting cocaine smuggling on submarines in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 1 September 2019.
The US Coast Guard intercepting cocaine smuggling on submarines in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 1 September 2019. © US Coast Guard Handout/EPA/MaxPPP

Drug cartels have recently stepped up their use of underwater drones to avoid detection. The US Coast Guard has responded by strengthening its technological capabilities, combining drones, data fusion tools and discreet acoustic networks.

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France
Pro-Putin biker club Night Wolves' Corsican connections

The leader of the Night Wolves motorcycle club, Alexander Zaldostanov, in a parade in Kaliningrad, Russia, 9 May 2022.
The leader of the Night Wolves motorcycle club, Alexander Zaldostanov, in a parade in Kaliningrad, Russia, 9 May 2022. © Vitaly Nevar/Reuters

Several members of the biker gang considered close to the Kremlin gathered in Geneva on 10 May to mark the end of the Second World War. Among them was a Corsican native. Intelligence Online reveals the secrets behind the creation of the new Night Wolves chapter on the Mediterranean island.

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The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE hits French TV, Beijing influencing Putin on Pyongyang, US's Arctic diplomacy, Tracfin departure

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

FranceRivalry between the DGSE and the Special Forces played out on TV

ChinaGuoanbu instructed to temper Russia's relations with North Korea

USCongress looks to establish Arctic ambassador-at-large

FranceTracfin's point of contact with banks to step down

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Algeria, France
Having dealt with spies, Paris goes after Algerian diplomatic passport holders

The Algerian Embassy in Paris, 18 March 2025.
The Algerian Embassy in Paris, 18 March 2025. © Vincent Isore/IP3 via Zuma Press/Reuters

With the north African country announcing the expulsion of more French officials, this week Paris responded by ordering the departure of four Algerian personnel without visas. Having already reduced the number of Algerian spies on its soil, the government is now after officials with diplomatic passports.

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