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Emmanuel Macron's four musketeers of intelligence

France
France finds new love for future interceptor satellite

After numerous setbacks, work on the prospective spy satellite for collecting electromagnetic intelligence, known as Celeste, is back on track. The programme is intended to replace the three Ceres satellites deployed since 2021.

France, Italy
Former DGSE director swaps jobs with senior foreign ministry official

Intelligence Online understands that Anne-Marie Descôtes is to become France's next ambassador to Italy. She will replace Martin Briens, who in turn, will take on Descôtes' job as Secretary General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
DGSI director and LVMH, JS Held senior staff exit, K2 in the Middle East

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

ParisDGSI director invited to LVMH linked security event

LondonJS Held loses top asset recovery specialists

DubaiK2 parts ways with senior Middle East investigator

France
Documentary celebrating 10 years of French TV spy series The Bureau fails to take off

The wish of Alex Berger, long-time producer of French spy series The Bureau, to make a documentary marking the 10th anniversary of the hit Canal+ series this year, has not come to fruition.

France, Vietnam
Vietnamese public security ministry modernises with Safran's Patroller drones

The Elysée Palace claims to have clinched €9bn worth of potential contracts with Hanoi as a result of Emmanuel Macron's recent visit. While this figure may well be inflated, some deals were made behind the scenes, including with Safran.

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE hits French TV, Beijing influencing Putin on Pyongyang, US's Arctic diplomacy, Tracfin departure

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

FranceRivalry between the DGSE and the Special Forces played out on TV

ChinaGuoanbu instructed to temper Russia's relations with North Korea

USCongress looks to establish Arctic ambassador-at-large

FranceTracfin's point of contact with banks to step down

France
Prominent French think tank Institut Montaigne ramps up focus on economic security

The Paris-based think tank will take on a new director for its Europe division next month and intends to further boost its research on economic security.