The reform of France's external intelligence service, the DGSE, which was published on 16 July, looks to have signed the death warrant of its intelligence department, Direction du Renseignement (DR). Former DR executives remain as influential as ever, however, in the new structure.
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One of the firms helping Riyadh polish its image in the US, the "made in KSA" Veyron, is building a name for itself within Mohammed bin Salman's ecosystem by doing its part for the crown prince's communication strategy.
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Corporate Intel Ark Group is taking over the Lebanese Armed Forces National Security Assistance Programme, run for the past ten years by The Risk Advisory Group, amid growing insecurity in the country.
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Corporate Intel The upscaling of military assistance to Ukraine is testing cooperation between the CIA and the US Department of Defense amid heightened fears about the fate of Western weapons.
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Defence The head of the East StratCom Task Force, Lutz Gullner, is quietly trying to urge MEPs to push for the creation of a full-blown EU anti-disinformation agency, which he would like to lead. Though few seem enthusiastic, his project does have one very powerful supporter.
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Information wars The draft law aimed at creating a body to "filter" foreign investments, which is in line with the approach taken by more and more European countries, has met with reluctance from Standing Committee R.
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Operations The London-based cyber recruitment and consultancy firm, which is already deeply entrenched in the al-Maktoum empire that rules Dubai, is stepping up its development in the emirate. It is providing the office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed, for which it is the main adviser, with expertise in offensive cybersecurity.
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