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The Intelligence Gazette
Vietnam's MPS, Qassem Al Araji in Tehran, France's new South East Asia diplomat, FSB

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every week, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Hanoi to Paris, via Tehran and Moscow.

VietnamTo Lam wants to further condense public security hierarchy

Iraq/IranQassem Al Araji defuses Sulaymaniyah security issues before return to Tehran

France/Vietnam/RomaniaOlivier Brochet tipped to succeed ambassador Warnery in Hanoi

RussiaFSB's new technical director settles in

Bucharest presses Paris for fast processing of its order for two Scorpene submarines

With war still raging in Ukraine, Romania is determined to modernise its military equipment. It has been quietly pressing its allies for help in that area in recent months and is now looking to complete an order for two French submarines for use in the Black Sea as quickly as possible.

The Intelligence Gazette
Domenach at the CNRLT, Mossad in Manama, Romanian cyber

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets of news, big and small, from the global intelligence community. This week we head to Tel Aviv, Paris and Bucharest.

Israel/BahrainFirst class of Manama spies complete course with Israeli intelligence.

FranceMuriel Domenach tipped to become new anti-terrorism intelligence boss.

RomaniaBucharest urgently looking for recruits for new cybersecurity directorate.

With Damen in ambush, Naval Group could lose Romanian corvette deal

While the Romanian defence ministry is getting impatient, against the backdrop of the war in neighbouring Ukraine, France's Naval Group is openly in conflict with its local partner SNC. Dutch competitor Damen is ready to step in.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen mobilises ex intelligence generals to compete with Naval Group in Romania

With the help of former Romanian intelligence officials, Dutch shipbuilder Damen has resumed its offensive to supply warships to Romania's Navy under a contract that France's Naval Group has been trying to finalise for three years.

Paris seeks to restore influence in Bucarest, where US has become closer ally

The war in Ukraine has put the spotlight on changing military and security influences in neighbouring countries, whose help is needed. Over the past two decades, French influence has steadily declined in Romania while the US has stepped in and pursued very active security diplomacy in the country.

George Maior

George Maior, who headed the Serviciul Român de Informatii (SRI), [...]

Munich prosecutor exposes Cassidian's contacts

A German probe into alleged corruption in the award of Saudi Arabian and Romanian border defence contracts to EADS has shed light on the former subsidiary Cassidian's network of contacts.

John Sawers

John Sawers, the director of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (SIS [...]

John Brennan

John Brennan, the new head of the CIA, visited the [...]

Military exports via Bucharest

Renault Trucks Defense signed a deal mid-April with the Romanian [...]

The ANSSI

The ANSSI is being copied. The Romanian government is looking [...]

John Sawers

John Sawers, the director of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS [...]

Turning Up the Heat on President

Intelligence agencies and opposition ganging up on Romania's president.

Ionel Georgescu

Currently number two man in Romania’s anti-corruption department (DGA), Ionel [...]

SIE Chief a Victim of Political Strife

A current onslaught against the regime of Romanian president Traian Basescu by the opposition in Parliament has cost Claudiu Saftolu [...]

Two New Chiefs

The Romanian parliament's confirmation of president Traian Basescu’s appointment of [...]

The Fake Document Factory

Romanian intelligence circles are beginning to wonder whether most of the documents stored in the archives of the Romanian secret [...]

Yesterday’s Bad Guys Cling to Power

Two months after his appointment as head of a Parliamentary committee in charge of overseeing Romania’s secret services Ristea Priboi [...]