China, Russia
Russian and Chinese coast guards draw closer in North Pacific

China
China's NSA has Philippines in its sights

In order to boost its interception capabilities in the South China Sea, the Chinese army's new cyber force has turned to the country's main universities to recruit speakers of Tagalog, the official language of the Philippines.

Russia
United Shipbuilding Corp plans to expand its activities in the Russian Far East

Russia's largest shipbuilder will shortly retake a capital stake in one of its former subsidiaries, ticking off another box on its list of potential acquisition targets in the strategic Vladivostok region.

China, Indonesia
Huawei extends web in Jakarta, ground zero for China-US fight for influence

With the Indonesian presidential election less than a year away, Huawei is trying to win the trust of certain prominent figures in the country. Its goal is to become the government's main cyber and 5G provider, much to the displeasure of the US and Australia.

The Intelligence Gazette
Talabani family feud, US cyberguard, Russian nuclear comms, DGSE's secret stash, Tracfin-PNF cooperation, China's vision

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. Today, we head to Sulemaniyah and Beijing, via Washington, Moscow and Paris.

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

The Intelligence Gazette
Pasdaran Unit 840, names for Tibet and Hong Kong, EU intel sharing, Novichok, Biden's priorities

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Tehran to London via Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Washington and Lhasa.

IranIRGC's Unit 840 activated to dampen civil unrest.

ChinaNew names for Tibet and Hong Kong.

EuropeEU member states to increase information sharing.

United KingdomNovichok questions shut down.

United StatesBiden's national security priorities in keywords.

China, Europe
Beijing tests the waters on Europe's views of regime

In the lead-up to the Party Congress on 16 October, the Chinese Communist Party is trying to gain an accurate picture of how Europe's China experts view Beijing's policies.

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia
FSB keeps close watch on Caucasian borders

The FSB's border patrol is hard at work in the highly volatile Caucasus region, along Russian borders with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The number of control sites is growing and growing.

Japan, Russia
Fresh debate over remains of former Soviet spy reignites Kuril Islands dispute

The shadow of the unresolved conflict between Tokyo and Moscow over four islands in the Pacific has become a recurring theme in Russian-Japanese relations. This has led to a series of extremely high-profile public relations exercises by Moscow, which Washington is gradually becoming embroiled in.