Russia's mobilisation, PUK ends internal feud, EU's foresight hub, France's cyber security plan at UN, defence attachés' battles in Indo-Pacific region

• IRAQ - Talabani cousins revive family feud
  

• UNITED STATES - Intelligence committee inspects National Cyber Guard

• RUSSIA - The Kremlin's nuclear weapons 'leaks'

• FRANCE - DGSE's secret funds or special funds?

• FRANCE - Public auditor seeks closer cooperation between Tracfin and financial prosecutor

• CHINA - Beijing eyes Southern states to realise international security vision
  

Private contractors flock to new Pentagon guerrilla warfare study centre 

The future Irregular Warfare Center, set up to educate the special forces of the United States and its allies, will be assisted by Morgan 6 and Valens Global, two companies founded by USSOCOM veterans.

Central Asian intelligence services take a first step towards their British counterparts 

Although they are being careful to maintain their relations with their Russian counterparts, the Kazakh and Kyrgyz intelligence services are widening their contact network.

Talabani family feud hinders presidential negotiations 

The yearlong rift within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is hampering talks between Iraqi Kurdistan's political parties as they tackle the very urgent task of appointing a president. It has also prompted Baghdad to take direct action.

• UNITED STATES - Pentagon preps to join titanium war

• EGYPT - The Mukhabarat al-Amma gets authority to extend its business interests

• IRAQ - Bafel Talabani sacks his intelligence chief by way of conciliation