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A Rafale fighter at the ceremony to welcome the first six of twelve Rafale aircraft to Velika Gorica, Croatia, on 25 April 2024. © Igor Kralj/Pixsell/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

Babcock leads over DCI for Croat Rafale pilot training contract

Défense Conseil International, now a subsidiary of ADIT, has suffered a serious setback in Croatia against British group Babcock.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 17.07.2025

Croatian Security and Intelligence Agency (SOA) Director Daniel Markic. © SOA

Pivot of Franco-Croatian intelligence cooperation awarded top French honour

A Croatian master spy has received France's Légion d'Honneur medal, crowning an eight-year relationship between the intelligence services of Paris and Zagreb.

Subscribers only Agencies 18.07.2024

Geneva-based Eyes on Target takes off

Denis Mesek's firm specialises in investigations, field operations and counter-surveillance. It has been bolstered by an increasing demand for spying device detection in Central Europe, as well as a rise in Balkan litigation.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 23.05.2023

Bluelight Global Solutions investigators called in on decade-long Croatia vs MOL battle

The London private investigation and security firm, which assists security agencies across the Commonwealth, has been working on a dispute between Hungarian energy giant MOL and the Croatian government that has raged for more than 10 years.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 09.05.2023

Spymaster
Daniel Markic, Croatian champion of European intelligence cooperation

Director of the Croatian Security and Intelligence Agency (SOA) Daniel Markic. © SOA

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 17.03.2023

Zagreb refines shopping list for new naval materiel

In an effort to modernise its armed forces and relaunch its naval shipbuilding, Croatia is prospecting foreign defence suppliers, especially French and Norwegian.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 23.12.2022

Zagreb hesitates between second-hand or new fighters

Israel, which is awaiting deliver of the F-35 Lightning II, [...]

Subscribers only Defence 24.06.2015

Adria Mar maintains Soviet-era ships

The Croatian shipyard Adria Mar specialises in repairing vessels built by the Soviet arms industry. Azerbaijan has recently sent its Caspian Sea submarines to the facility.

Subscribers only 30.07.2014

The Bolivian Connection

An operation by Bolivian special forces against a group of [...]

Subscribers only Operations 20.05.2009

Gotovina's Travels in France

Croat and French sources close to Croatian general Ante Gotovina have told Intelligence Online he spent a lot of time in France while on the run.

Subscribers only 22.12.2005

Croat Deal Essential for Russian Oil Men

If Russia's oil giants want to gain a strong foothold in the West and rival the Gulf as supplier of petroleum products they will need to get their hands on Western infrastructure.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 11.07.2002

A Croatian Soldier's Flight from his Past

In fleeing Croatia after enjoying the government's protection, a former Croatian general who ranked high on the list of the [...]

Subscribers only 16.05.2002

Twists & Turns of Argentine Arms Case

A number of Croatian officials could suffer from the current tribulations of their erstwhile Argentine friends. Last week's arrest of an ex-economy minister cast fresh light on weapon sales to Croatia.

Subscribers only 11.04.2002

The Long Overdue ShakeUp

After two long years of squabbling between political factions, Croatian president Stipe Mesic and his prime minister, Ivica Racan, have [...]

Subscribers only 28.02.2002

Clarification

Following publication of an article entitled Tracking ex-Legionnaires in Croatia which appeared in our previous issue (IOL 421) information came [...]

Free access 31.01.2002

Tracking ex-Legionnaires in Croatia

According to judicial sources in Zagreb, officials from France's interior ministry traveled to Croatia on several occasions in November and December. Their aim was to get to the bottom of a sensitive traffic in weapons.

Subscribers only 17.01.2002

New Corruption Charges in Croatia

European companies are continuing to be caught up in a [...]

Subscribers only 23.08.2001

Spy Agencies in Tug of War

A turf struggle between Croatia’s secret services is continuing to undermine the power-sharing arrangement between the country’s president and its [...]

Subscribers only 05.07.2001

What Former Legionnaires Are Up To

A network of Croatian soldiers who served in the French Foreign Legion appears to be involved increasingly in illicit operations. [...]

Subscribers only 07.06.2001

U.S. Tobacco Giants Compromised

A trial that opened in New York on May 2 could shortly shed light on collusion between the biggest American [...]

Subscribers only 07.06.2001

Nepotism in the Tudjman Period

Under pressure from the Croat government, investigating magistrate Boris Ivancic has threatened to have the police haul Nevenka Tudjman, daughter [...]

Subscribers only 10.05.2001

Secret Service Ties to Organized Crime

An inquiry into a shooting incident in Zagreb on March 22 (IN 403) has gradually shed light on the dilapidated [...]

Subscribers only 10.05.2001

Croats Can’t Cope with Growing Crime

Croatian president Stipe Mesic is criticizing his interior minister, Sime Lucin, increasingly for "incompetence" in the hope he will take [...]

Subscribers only 05.04.2001

The IMF’s Intelligence Helper

The International Monetary Fund called on the service of a [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 05.04.2001

Jozo Rados

The Croatian defense minister, Jozo Rados, who took office on Feb. 2 when the new government was set up, has [...]

Subscribers only 29.06.2000

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All articles - Croatia

Babcock leads over DCI for Croat Rafale pilot training contract

Pivot of Franco-Croatian intelligence cooperation awarded top French honour

Geneva-based Eyes on Target takes off

Bluelight Global Solutions investigators called in on decade-long Croatia vs MOL battle

Spymaster
Daniel Markic, Croatian champion of European intelligence cooperation

Zagreb refines shopping list for new naval materiel

Zagreb hesitates between second-hand or new fighters

Adria Mar maintains Soviet-era ships

The Bolivian Connection

Gotovina's Travels in France

Croat Deal Essential for Russian Oil Men

A Croatian Soldier's Flight from his Past

Twists & Turns of Argentine Arms Case

The Long Overdue ShakeUp

Clarification

Tracking ex-Legionnaires in Croatia

New Corruption Charges in Croatia

Spy Agencies in Tug of War

What Former Legionnaires Are Up To

U.S. Tobacco Giants Compromised

Nepotism in the Tudjman Period

Secret Service Ties to Organized Crime

Croats Can’t Cope with Growing Crime

The IMF’s Intelligence Helper

Jozo Rados

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Babcock leads over DCI for Croat Rafale pilot training contract

Pivot of Franco-Croatian intelligence cooperation awarded top French honour

Geneva-based Eyes on Target takes off

Bluelight Global Solutions investigators called in on decade-long Croatia vs MOL battle

Spymaster Daniel Markic, Croatian champion of European intelligence cooperation

Zagreb refines shopping list for new naval materiel

Zagreb hesitates between second-hand or new fighters

Adria Mar maintains Soviet-era ships

The Bolivian Connection

Gotovina's Travels in France

Croat Deal Essential for Russian Oil Men

A Croatian Soldier's Flight from his Past

Twists & Turns of Argentine Arms Case

The Long Overdue ShakeUp

Clarification

Tracking ex-Legionnaires in Croatia

New Corruption Charges in Croatia

Spy Agencies in Tug of War

What Former Legionnaires Are Up To

U.S. Tobacco Giants Compromised

Nepotism in the Tudjman Period

Secret Service Ties to Organized Crime

Croats Can’t Cope with Growing Crime

The IMF’s Intelligence Helper

Jozo Rados

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spymaster
Daniel Markic, Croatian champion of European intelligence cooperation