Hungary, United States
Biden administration checks Orban's effort to deepen ties with Trump network

Hungary
Budapest boosts its soft-power arsenal

The mastermind of Viktor Orbán's foreign affairs vision is setting up a growing number of think tanks to spread Hungarian influence abroad as the country seeks to become a future bridge between Washington and Beijing.

The Intelligence Gazette
DRM flags Chinese drones in Algiers, Orbán adviser's new foreign plans, NATO spy's double court defeat, Cambodia's cyber bill back

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

Algeria French military intelligence alarmed by Algiers' long-range drones

Hungary PM's adviser develops foreign policy concept

France Double blow for suspected Russian NATO spy

Cambodia Consultation on cyber crime bill resumes

United States
General Atomics lobbyist Liz Williams has close contacts in congress

The drone maker is a major donor to Jeff Duncan, whose wife recently filed for divorce over his affair with company lobbyist Liz Williams. The company also financed a former member of congress convicted for corruption - who Williams was also romantically involved with, sources tell Intelligence Online.

United States
Heritage Foundation's hire of Alex Velez-Green as foreign policy expert shows conservative think tanks aligning with Trump

After four years with GOP Senator Josh Hawley, Velez-Green will continue to push for reduced aid to Ukraine and a hawkish stance towards China in his new role at one of Washington's most pedigreed think tanks.

United States
Pro-Trump advocacy firm New Founding forced to trim its sails

The conservative influence group has accomplished little of note since opening two years ago. New Founding's bleak circumstances also taint Claremont, the influential Trump-friendly organisation that hatched it.

Hungary
Hungarian defence ministry's rising star takes charge of strategy review

Innovation commissioner Imre Porkolab is moving up the ranks in a Hungarian defence ministry in the throes of reform, as it tries to maintain cordial relations with Moscow while also deepening its involvement in European defence structures.

Germany, Poland, United States
Polish diplomatic think-tank carves niche in Washington

The PISM, close to the Warsaw government, is developing its influence across the Atlantic. Its main targets are security decision-makers and Republican circles in Washington, but it also has Canada in its sights.