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Vietnam turns to Taiwanese partner for electronic warfare

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has a privileged partner in Taiwan for the import of tools for security purposes. Recent deliveries have come from Germany, but the company also has ties to Israel.

Beijing behind Taiwan's Southeast Asia wipeout

With the help of its ambassadors in the region, the Chinese Ministry of State Security has managed in little over a year to neutralise Taipei's contacts with Southeast Asian nations.

Beijing scouting for transitional leader for Taiwan

The State Council and the Guoanbu are honing their new strategy while remaining loyal to the descendants of the Chiang Kai-shek family. To this end, they are drawing on reports from Beijing's discreet Institute of Taiwan Studies.

Hanoi goes global in search for loitering munition parts

The People's Army of Vietnam's latest armament research programme has its engineers seeking parts from Taiwan and Finland to the US and Japan.

Evangelical churches in Taiwan answer Beijing's call to service

The Chinese Communist Party is banking on support from religious groups that operate outside China to help spread its reunification narrative. Beijing has persuaded some preachers to push a rhetoric of "peace and harmony" with their congregations in online workshops.

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DGSE execs get Legion of Honour, Taiwan seeks out CCP, French MPs report on foreign interference, French interior ministry's 'Minority Report'

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

FranceDGSE executives awarded highest honours

Taiwan/ChinaTaipei wants to maintain contact with CCP to gauge Xi Jinping's intentions

FranceMPs reports on foreign interference stacking up

FranceFlash ‘Minority Report' in hands of new interior minister Bruno Retailleau

US military contractor Global Dimensions tries again to sell special forces' training to Taipei

After a first failed project backed by local billionaire Robert Tsao, the American contractor is now talking to the Taiwanese interior ministry about special forces training.

Beijing applies friendly pressure to get Taiwan's African embassies downgraded

Xi Jinping has greenlighted a strategy to further isolate Taiwan by persuading African states to downgrade the island's few diplomatic representations on the continent.

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Taiwan tests Thunder Tiger drones to prepare to counter invasion if needed

Taking note from Ukraine's experience, Taipei is preparing to rain down a drone onslaught on the People's Liberation Army if it were to invade.