France
Deputy head of DGSE research and operations department ponders quitting

France
France's DGSE spy agency beats harassment case by ex-officer

A Paris court has rejected a bid for €50,000 compensation by a spy in France's foreign intelligence agency who said he suffered psychological harassment from his boss while posted in Dubai.

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Robert Gates on the Hill, Bagheera berets back to their roots, US space attaché in Abu Dhabi, London-Washington defence innovation tie-up

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

USFormer CIA boss Gates one step closer to Congress award

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UAEUS's first space attaché lands in Abu Dhabi

US/UKWashington, London strengthen ties in defence innovation

France
DGSE takes on economic sovereignty

The French external intelligence agency has opened a mission centre dedicated to economic interests. The new unit will aim to detect economic predation, support French business and help patch over certain failures, at the risk of doubling up on the work of other centres.

France
France's centrist and far-left parties advocate for foreign intel

In the context of a new military programming law currently being debated in French parliament, the DGSE has received unexpected backing from several opposition parties who are pressing for the budget allocated to the service's organisational needs to be increased.

Spymaster | France
French military spy chief Jacques Langlade de Montgros strives to restore his directorate's reputation

After his last-minute appointment as head of France's Directorate of Military Intelligence (DRM) in April 2022, General Jacques Langlade de Montgros has been working hard to improve his unit's image, which was tainted by his predecessor's management of developments in Ukraine.

France
Special forces still the perfect incubator of generals

France's special forces continue to churn out as many generals as ever in the latest round of mid-year recruits.

Spotlight | France | France
DGSE undermined by failed Somalia mission

The DGSE has suffered a serious blow from its failed mission to free the hostage code-named "Denis Allex" in Somalia on January 12. The incident which led to the deaths of three French operatives, including the hostage, is one of [.