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New Tracfin deputy, London alerts Washington, DRM lawsuit, AUKUS, Kim Jong-un's daughter in China, Beijing's Ukraine silence

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China/UkraineBehind Xi Jinping's silence on the Ukraine conflict

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United KingdomSubtle warning from London to Washington on intelligence sharing

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The Agencies' Gazette
New Tracfin deputy, London alerts Washington, DRM lawsuit, AUKUS, Kim Jong-un's daughter in China, Beijing's Ukraine silence

France
Tracfin in crisis mode after damaging media reports

The Agencies' Gazette
DIA and narcotrafficking, French prison intel, Beijing frets about VPN use, French intel academy prize

The Agencies' Gazette
SGDSN audited, UK Foreign Office cuts, Italy inspired by Viginum, Myanmar mercenaries, Solomon Islands compromises

The Agencies' Gazette
ICE seeks OSINT, French intel journal, Chinese PM in Pyongyang, UK and Baltic get-together, French spy novel prize

Deep Dive | China
People's Liberation Army faces debilitating purges

Spotlight | China, United States
Rare appearance of Xi Jinping's daughter sends message to Washington

Spotlight | United Kingdom
London questions dependence on US intelligence amid Iran threat

The Agencies' Gazette
Tracfin seeks deputy, CISA cyber experts quit, French intel's paranormal activities, China's fear of invisible threats

Spotlight | North Korea, Russia
Clock ticks for Russia's Security Council to get Pyongyang military alliance ratified

Spotlight | North Korea
Intelligence services enforce ban on sharing same name as Kim Jong-un's daughter and presumed successor

China, Serbia
Beijing leads BRICS long march to Europe

North Korea
Seoul refines its analysis of Kim Jong-un's potential successor