Georgia, United States
Jeffrey Liebert crowned USAID's financier in Tbilisi

Europe, Georgia, United States
UE and US use tried and tested methods for security reform in Tbilisi

After refusing Georgia the status of candidate for European Union membership, Brussels is pushing the country to relaunch major reform programmes. National security is an area that has come under particular criticism, both in defence and intelligence.

Europe, Georgia
EU uses Ukraine-tested communicators to spread message in Georgia

As Brussels comes closer to its decision on Georgia's bid for European Union membership amid the challenging security situation, it has hired no less than five communications experts to convey its narrative in the country.

The Intelligence Gazette
PKK leaders, DGSI, SCO, DoS in Georgia, France-Ukraine

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, from Sinjar to Paris via Shanghai, Kyiv, Washington and Tbilisi.

IraqPKK renews high command's mandate and reaffirms strategic priorities

FranceDGSI's role in counterterrorism secured

Russia/ChinaBeijing counts on Russia to promote SCO

USA/GeorgiaWashington confirms its commitment to Tbilisi

France/UkraineFlorence Parly sticks to low estimate on Paris's Ukraine spending

United Kingdom, United States
British military to automate signals interception processing through Combine project

SRC UK, backed by US data specialist KX, will take on the laborious task of sifting through the mass of data generated by signals interceptions.

Bulgaria, United States
US sanctions spurs Bulgaria's intelligence into action

The US sanctions have shaken Sofia's political world to the core and its embarrassed intelligence services have been forced to take a hard look at their own intelligence control bureau infiltrated by oligarchs.

Georgia, Ukraine, United States
Pro-Western parties in Kiev and Tbilisi look to build ties with Washington

Ukrainian and Georgian partisans of a rapprochement with the West are hoping they can make headway now that Biden is in the White House. However times have changed since the 2000s, when membership of NATO still seemed possible.

Georgia
NATO helps Georgia with cybersecurity

Merle Maigre, the former head of NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence [...]

Russia
Before Biden weighs in, Kremlin officials tour asymmetrical war theatres

While the US changes administration, the Kremlin has been consolidating its position as a privileged partner in US zones of interest.

United States
State Dept. builds Tbilisi's resilience to Russian interference

The US Department of State has taken a series of initiatives to protect Georgia from hybrid manœuvres, which includes cyber [...]

Georgia, Russia, United States
Tbilisi asks Washington for cryptographic aid

According to our sources, Georgia is looking to strengthen its [...]

United States
Raining dollars in Kiev

Ukraine is due to receive an unprecedented aid windfall from the US in 2017. The preliminary report of the Department [...]