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China, United States
Guoanbu steers talks as China seeks path towards compromise on nuclear parity with US

In addition to the renewed engagement between Chinese and American academics after a five-year hiatus, the CCP wants to hold informal nuclear arms talks with the US. They could be a step towards new official discussions between the two.

France
Journalist faces criminal trial after refusing to plead guilty over DGSI book

The author of a book about the French domestic intelligence service, which landed him with charges of disclosing classified documents in 2022, has refused to plead guilty, meaning he will now be tried in a criminal court.

China, Oman
How China reasserted its influence on Muscat's emerging space sector

The November launch of the Omani-made OL-1 mapping satellite has been heralded as the Sultanate's first contribution to the field of space technology. But the company behind it is headed by a Chinese executive who previously led a Belt and Road project in the country.

France
French voice authentication specialist Whispeak targets AI interception market

The company, which was invited to the European Cyber Week by France's defence AI agency, is trying to sell its wares to the security services for telephone interception purposes.

The Tech Telegraph
Athena AI takes on Washington, Vietnamese Pentest tender, Spanish military OSINT purchase

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT with a dose of cyber, we report every Thursday on events big and small that matter in the technical intelligence community.

WashingtonAustralian intelligence data fusion leader takes on US defence market

HanoiGovernment rolls out wide-scale pentest across its agencies

MadridSpanish military intelligence buys OSINT platform