Macedonia, United States
Balkan arms manufacturer builds network of pro-Trump lobbyists

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Oliver Wyman works for French culture ministry, Richard Dailly leaves Compliancia, Mike Waltz's NSA team defends Hanwha

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

ParisOliver Wyman works on Saudi Arabia for French culture ministry

BangkokRichard Dailly leaves Compliancia shortly after arriving

WashingtonMembers of Mike Waltz's NSA team join Hanwha in Washington as Beijing trade war heats up

Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Montana-based munitions firm casts net wide, from Alberta to Ukraine

US munitions production and investment firm Shield Group has just appointed two new advisers well-connected to London's corporate intelligence community. The company also plans to expand into Canada and has partners well-established in Ukraine.

Macedonia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
US, Ukraine and Gulf coveting Macedonian arms group

Macedonian munitions manufacturer ATS Group is being closely watched by a number of Gulf states. The firm has formed a new advisory board with US and British veterans familiar with Gulf defence establishments, while expanding its products that could prove useful in Ukraine.

Turkey, Ukraine, United States
Ankara eyes shopping list for Ukraine's US-budgeted arms

Ahead of Erdogan's visit to Washington, DC in May, with US financial aid to Kyiv hopefully being made available again, Turkish military diplomacy is working hard to supply Ukraine with new equipment.

East Europe, Russia
East European munitions factories back in sights of Russian military intelligence

The GU has provided the National Security Council with its analysis of NATO's ability to supply Kyiv with the munitions it needs. Foremost among the entities to be monitored and potentially sabotaged are factories in Central and Eastern Europe.

Turkey, United States
Actum promotes Turkish economic interests in US

Previously represented by Mercury Public Affairs, the Turkey-US Business Council has recently appointed Actum, founded by former Mercury executives, to raise its profile in the US.

Spotlight | Ukraine
Allied tensions mount over supply of weapons to Ukraine

As fighting in the Donbass intensifies, Kyiv is negotiating with the West to obtain heavier weapons. It is especially keen to obtain airborne weaponry, but while the US, followed by most European countries, has started to respond, Paris is reluctant to follow.

Ukraine, United States
Ukraine's US lobbyists target New York City Hall

City Hall has been a key centre of activity for the PR consultants and lobbyists who have gone into action since the start of the Russian offensive on Ukraine. Kharkiv-based NGO GloBee, which is headed by a public strategy consultant, is using the services of Mercury and YourGlobalStrategy.

Azerbaijan, Turkey
MIT redeploys Syrian proxies yet again

By sending its Syrian proxies to support Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, the MIT is over-exploiting a pool already committed on several fronts. Many fighters have become increasingly resistant to Ankara's orders.

Turkey, United States
Erdogan manoeuvres to defuse impact of Halkbank affair

Erdogan has hired new lobbyists in Washington as Turkey braces itself for a heavy sentence against the state-run lender.