Jeffrey Liebert crowned USAID's financier in Tbilisi

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.

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.

• IRAQ - PKK renews high command's mandate and reaffirms strategic priorities

• FRANCE - DGSI's role in counterterrorism secured

• RUSSIA/CHINA - Beijing counts on Russia to promote SCO

• USA/GEORGIA - Washington confirms its commitment to Tbilisi

• FRANCE/UKRAINE - Florence Parly sticks to low estimate on Paris's Ukraine spending

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.

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.

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.

NATO helps Georgia with cybersecurity 

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

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.

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 [...]

Tbilisi asks Washington for cryptographic aid 

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