Spotlight, Deep Dive | Myanmar
Exclusive: How foreign legionnaires got caught in the Burmese quagmire

France, Germany, Latvia
Ex-legionnaire turned fugitive Davids Krumins arrested in Latvia

The Latvian State Police announced on 21 May the arrest and detention of the Latvian national Davids Krumins, a veteran of the French Foreign Legion who had gone on the run in January to avoid extradition to Germany.

Estonia, France, Latvia, Myanmar
From Myanmar to the Baltic states, French intel tracks former legionnaires working for private firms

Nearly two years after the Burmese fiasco, French intelligence officers are still monitoring networks of former Foreign Legion soldiers working as private security contractors. Investigators recently travelled to Estonia.

The Agencies' Gazette
SGDSN audited, UK Foreign Office cuts, Italy inspired by Viginum, Myanmar mercenaries, Solomon Islands compromises

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

FranceSGDSN audit launched

United KingdomForeign Office plans drastic cuts

ItalyRome looks to France to fight foreign interference

EstoniaBook published on ex-legionnaires' adventures in Myanmar

China/AustraliaThe Solomon Islands reach middle ground in Pacific standoff

Cambodia, France
Family of former French treasury official killed in Bangkok campaign in Paris and Brussels

The family of murdered Franco-Cambodian politician Lim Kimya, who was killed on 7 January in Bangkok, is campaigning for Brussels to raise customs tariffs on Cambodia, which is suspected of being behind the assassination.

Myanmar, United States
Myanmar opposition counting on well-connected US businessman to cozy up to Trump administration

John Todoroki, who previously fled Myanmar after a cannabis arrest, recently signed a contract to support the opposition's efforts against the Junta.

Thailand
Thai intelligence seeks to strengthen cyber capacities to counter China

Courted by both sides in China-US regional influence battles, Thailand's national intelligence agency is trying to beef up its capacities, with little success so far despite growing threats.

Israel, Thailand
Top Thai intelligence veteran's anti-Semitic remarks neglect Israeli role in cyber intel

In calling for stronger controls on foreigners, including "Jews", entering Thailand, former Thai intelligence heavyweight Nantiwat Samart is quick to forget the weight of Israeli cyber solutions in his country's intelligence toolbox.