The Intelligence Gazette
Ukrainian BEB, France in NATO, US Army in Europe, AUKUS

Ukraine
Ukraine's economic intelligence service struggles to reform

Life for the Economic Security Bureau has been turbulent and controversial since its creation in 2021. Its future remains uncertain and Ukraine's allies are stepping up pressure for change.

Ukraine, United States
Legal battle for Odessa port assets about to become a matter of state

US fund Argentem Creek Partners is conducting an intense lobbying campaign in Kyiv to take control of Odessa port grain stevedore GNT Group, with both sides in the dispute brandishing the politically fashionable argument of fighting corruption.

Spotlight | Australia
Intelligence review set to entrench Canberra's role as US base for observing China

The latest Independent Intelligence Review should produce a roadmap for adapting Australia's intelligence community to technological changes and to China. Canberra is to become increasingly dependent on Washington in the areas of geospatial intelligence and interceptions.

The Intelligence Gazette
FSB in the Black Sea, French cyber labs, Warsaw's spy clinic, US's emotional intel training

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community, from Moscow to Warsaw, and Paris to Washington.

Russia FSB border guards rule over Black Sea coast

France Britanny's new cyber lab

Poland Military intelligence clinic gets new status

United States Emotional intelligence course for elite commandos

Ukraine
New ISR tech on the verge of boosting Ukraine's counter-offensive

Kyiv is using start-ups to secure and improve the efficiency of its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance drones after suffering heavy losses. The drones are in their final phase of production and due for delivery by late September.

Germany, Poland, United States
From Wiesbaden to a Polish NATO base, Washington beefs up military presence in Europe

The US military has increased its footprint on the continent by boosting its telecommunications networks in Germany and lately in Poland especially. Washington's efforts include bringing in more troops and reinforcing its infrastructure there.

Ukraine
Complaints rain down on Ukraine's economic intelligence service

Criticisms of Kyiv's economic security office, the BEB, have been flying in thick and fast. A parliamentary investigation continues to reveal cracks within the service, even as it signs on new partnerships with foreign services.

France
France's joint operations command faces severe shake-up

In the face of logistical and informational challenges and the new geopolitical landscape, the French joint defence staff is looking for ways to adjust and streamline its services. New moves could include dismantling the CPOIA and handing out part of its resources to other entities.

France
Defence ministry ponders DGRIS reform as armed forces influence debated

France's directorate general of international relations and strategy, part of the French Ministry of Armed Forces, is to undergo structural reform even as parliament debates a new military programming law. Meanwhile, the directorate's management has been subject to internal criticism.

Europe
NATO sets up its national rotation system in Eastern Europe

The Euro-Atlantic alliance is looking to ensure that movements of advanced forces from different national armies on its eastern flank are automatic and fluid by adopting models which have already proved their worth.

Europe, United States
NATO rethinks its rapid reaction plans

More than four months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO's European command is working on a complete overhaul of the alliance's crisis and conflict rapid response.

France, Russia, Ukraine
How Paris prepared its intelligence services for the Russian offensive in Ukraine

France was quick to set aside its reservations about the likelihood of an imminent Russian invasion and put its intelligence services and military units on standby a few hours before it started. The main focus was then to make up for its human resource gaps.

Russia, United States
Washington rolls out cable to East

The Pentagon is looking to establish faster and more secure [...]