As Russia's war in Ukraine grinds into its ninth month, the role of PMCs backing Ukrainian troops appears to be growing, interviews and a review of job ads show.
The Belarusian KGB and ministry of the interior have been using real and fake arrests to spread confusion as it takes a more staunchly pro-Russian line. This is accompanied by attempts to infiltrate opposition movements.
Subscribers only
Ilham Aliyev's government is counting on Azerbaijani mobile operator Azercell to help it establish itself permanently in Nagorno-Karabakh, where, ultimately, it aims to install a major surveillance network.
Subscribers only
Beijing Global Safety Technology Co, a spin-off of the Tsinghua University, which is closely involved in Chinese defence projects, has been awarded a contract to set up the single emergency number 112 in Serbia. This is despite the project's feasibility studies being financed by the European Union.
Subscribers only
The Saudi Arabian defence company Scopa Industries is tapping into French expertise through offshoots of the Saint-Etienne-based company Meta Productique.
Subscribers only
Sources say publicity brought Glenn Simpson's Fusion and Christopher Steele's Orbis more business than they lost. But they have different ways of dealing with fame.
Subscribers only
Subscribers only
The Belgian law enforcement modernisation programme I-Police, led by French firm Sopra Steria, uses video data analytics developed by Israeli firm Interionet. It had already tapped into Israeli tech with tools from cyber specialists Rayzone.
Subscribers only