SAUDI ARABIA/CHINA/UNITED STATES/IRAQ/RUSSIA : Kovalchuk clan in Kremlin, INIS fights corruption, Washington in Riyadh, Beijing and its reservists, China's model ambassador in Paris - 20/02/2023

The Intelligence Gazette EGYPT IRAN POLAND RUSSIA 27/03/2023

EGYPT/IRAN - Abbas Kamel lays down terms for normalisation with Iran
RUSSIA - Rosgvardia divided over Kadyrov's rise
POLAND - Surveillance sweep uncovers counter-espionage flaws

RUSSIA 08/03/2023

Russian intelligence mobilised to create framework for drone development

The Russian intelligence services are getting more closely involved in the development of drones, a key weapon in its war with Ukraine.

CHINA 06/03/2023

Huiyao Wang, architect of Beijing's new diplomatic approach with West

To shake up its international image, the Chinese Communist Party is using a new network of hand-picked analysts led by the influential Huiyao Wang, head of the Center for China and Globalization. Huiyao joins the foreign affairs minister on all his trips.

Huiyao Wang, head of the Center for China and Globalization, in Beijing, on 12 November 2020.

The Intelligence Gazette CHINA FINLAND FRANCE ISRAEL JORDAN RUSSIA SAUDI ARABIA UNITED STATES 06/03/2023

ISRAEL/JORDAN - Shin Bet boss caught out in Aqaba
RUSSIA/FINLAND - Putin rewards his envoys to Finland
CHINA - Xi prepares for possible war with changes to military legal system
RUSSIA - FSB steps up surveillance of IT operators
UNITED STATES - OFAC works towards better public-private interaction
FRANCE/ARABIA - Tensions over alcohol supply chains

ISRAEL UNITED STATES 02/02/2023

From Congress to US CENTCOM, Washington treads carefully in the face of new Israeli government

Facing rising concern in the US about his government coalition with far-right ultranationalists, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is counting on sturdy intelligence and security cooperation between the two countries to stay on track.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on 19 January 2023.

FRANCE IRAQ 24/01/2023

TotalEnergies, Rafale, and Baghdad metro project set to keep Iraq's al-Sudani busy in Paris

The Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani will call for more French investment in Iraq when he visits Paris on 26 January. TotalEnergies' blocked contract in the country is another key topic up for discussion.

The Intelligence Gazette CHINA EUROPEAN UNION PALESTINE UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES UZBEKISTAN 23/01/2023

UNITED KINGDOM/UNITED STATES - Britain buddies up with US Space Force
UZBEKISTAN - Senior officials investigated by State Security Service
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Abbas's presumed successor falls from grace
BRUSSELS - Kremlin opponents and separatist leaders gather at European Parliament
CHINA - Xi changes reservist conscription system

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CHINA 09/01/2023

Inspired by Russia's mistakes, Beijing fine-tunes its military strategy on Taiwan

The Chinese president convened the Central Military Commission last month to discuss Taiwan and the new direction its military strategy should take on the island, and particularly on its eastern flank, in the light of Russian setbacks in Ukraine.

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RUSSIA 02/01/2023

Russian intelligence has eyes and ears on military research

Military research institutes are key players in the war in Ukraine and an integral part of the Kremlin's strategy to establish an entirely local manufacturing chain. Intelligence services are all the more vigilant about potential R&D-related leaks.

IRAQ 16/11/2022

Militias aim for top intelligence seat after Sudani approved as PM

Just weeks into the job, new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is already having to deal with militia rivalries. To keep these in check, the Coordination Framework candidate has also named himself head of the national intelligence service.

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MIDDLE EAST UNITED STATES 07/11/2022

Washington takes steps to encourage lasting security cooperation in Middle East

The White House, the Pentagon, CENTCOM and the Senate are all working to promote the establishment of a security cooperation framework in the Middle East, centred on anti-missile defence.

CHINA FRANCE 07/07/2022

The influencers on the mailing list of the Chinese embassy in France

The Chinese embassy in France has drawn up a list of carefully chosen researchers, writers and lobbyists, most of them already converted to the cause, to receive its press releases singing the praises of Xi Jinping.

RUSSIA 03/05/2022

Dmitri Medvedev appointed guardian of Russian technological sovereignty

The evergreen Dmitry Medvedev has been appointed to head a committee on Russian technological sovereignty. In his new role, Medvedev will monitor the spread of information about Russia's military industry and ensure it is protected from foreign inroads.

Former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.

Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Badr Jafar, the businessman 2.0 taking hold in the UAE

Kovalchuk clan in Kremlin, INIS fights corruption, Washington in Riyadh, Beijing and its reservists, China's model ambassador in Paris

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EGYPT/IRAN - Abbas Kamel lays down terms for normalisation with Iran
RUSSIA - Rosgvardia divided over Kadyrov's rise
POLAND - Surveillance sweep uncovers counter-espionage flaws

EGYPT/IRAN - Abbas Kamel lays down terms for normalisation with Iran

RUSSIA - Rosgvardia divided over Kadyrov's rise

POLAND - Surveillance sweep uncovers counter-espionage flaws

Russian intelligence mobilised to create framework for drone development

Huiyao Wang, architect of Beijing's new diplomatic approach with West

ISRAEL/JORDAN - Shin Bet boss caught out in Aqaba

RUSSIA/FINLAND - Putin rewards his envoys to Finland

CHINA - Xi prepares for possible war with changes to military legal system

RUSSIA - FSB steps up surveillance of IT operators

UNITED STATES - OFAC works towards better public-private interaction

FRANCE/ARABIA - Tensions over alcohol supply chains

From Congress to US CENTCOM, Washington treads carefully in the face of new Israeli government

TotalEnergies, Rafale, and Baghdad metro project set to keep Iraq's al-Sudani busy in Paris

UNITED KINGDOM/UNITED STATES - Britain buddies up with US Space Force

UZBEKISTAN - Senior officials investigated by State Security Service

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Abbas's presumed successor falls from grace

BRUSSELS - Kremlin opponents and separatist leaders gather at European Parliament

CHINA - Xi changes reservist conscription system

Inspired by Russia's mistakes, Beijing fine-tunes its military strategy on Taiwan

Russian intelligence has eyes and ears on military research

Militias aim for top intelligence seat after Sudani approved as PM

Washington takes steps to encourage lasting security cooperation in Middle East

The influencers on the mailing list of the Chinese embassy in France

Dmitri Medvedev appointed guardian of Russian technological sovereignty

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