Both to cater to his electoral base and develop US surveillance capacities, Joe Biden is making climate intelligence a priority, not only to anticipate climate change-related disasters but also to get a step ahead of China on the issue.
Fumio Kishida's government should shortly announce that it is joining the Washington-sponsored alliance in the Indo-Pacific region. Only the final details of new armaments deliveries remain to be settled.
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Despite not having his request for defence clearance processed, a French civil servant was able to work in the embassy in Moscow for two years. His request has since been denied on account of potential Islamist acquaintances, in an episode that highlights the weaknesses of France's intelligence vetting processes.
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PR consultant Jeff Townsend is currently in demand with the British authorities, who are alarmed about their dependence on China for rare metals. He is taking advantage of the situation to champion the creation of an industrial alliance between the Five Eyes countries in this domain.
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Parallel to the legal proceedings in the United States, political opposition organisations and government representation from Kazakhstan are using London as a base to lead investigations into assets linked to the former ruling regime.
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EdgeTheory, a service provider to the US intelligence community, wants to extend its expertise to cyber and has approached lobbyist Alpine Group Partners to look for funding.
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