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Former commander Sten Reimann. © LinkedIn

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SAUDI ARABIA EUROPE 19/05/2022

Ex-military intelligence chief Sten Reimann helps export Estonian technology

VIETNAM 19/05/2022

Despite corruption probes, Vietnam still holds appeal for cyber companies

The recent charges against agent Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan may have had a negative impact on the Israeli cyber sector's dealings with Vietnam but the country remains a land of opportunities, both civil and miltary, for cyber firms. [...]

AZERBAIJAN ISRAEL TURKEY 19/05/2022

Baku makes drones central to its regional cooperation ambitions

The president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. © Evgeny Biyatov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/Epa/MaxPPP

UNITED STATES 19/05/2022

NATO moves ahead with intelligence fusion platform

While the war in Ukraine continues to monopolise its attention, NATO is pressing on with the creation of an Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) platform that will bring together open source, spatial imagery and other categories of intelligence data. [...]

DENMARK 19/05/2022

Hunt for "leaks" continues as Danish spy chief stays under house arrest

The director of Danish foreign intelligence from 2015 to 2020 Lars Findsen was arrested in December. © Liselotte Sabroe/EPA/MaxPPP

CENTRAL ASIA RUSSIA 19/05/2022

Russia's soft power institutions tread carefully in Central Asia

Moscow is trying to maintain its influence in Central Asian countries through its soft power agencies with the aim of consolidating and strengthening its alliances in the region. But the 9 May celebrations revealed deep dissensions within some countries. [...]

UNITED KINGDOM 19/05/2022

China-focused Lib Dem stalwart Clement-Jones joins corporate intelligence advisory Free

Stuart Poole-Robb's boutique corporate intelligence firm, KCS, is hoping the arrival of a political heavyweight and a SIS veteran will put the wind back in its sails. [...]

SpotlightUNITED STATES UNITED KINGDOM 18/05/2022

Crackdown on golden visa schemes takes toll on sector intelligence providers

The OECD and the European Commission are clamping down on golden visa programmes, much loved by Russian oligarchs. Groups specialising in due diligence are feeling the impact, particularly in Montenegro. [...]

BELGIUM UNITED STATES ISRAEL EUROPEAN UNION 18/05/2022

Belgian army benchmarks anti-drone systems before launching procurement

The Belgian military, which is currently preparing to issue a call for tenders for anti-drone systems, has been meeting the main providers of the anti-drone market. [...]

CHINA UNITED STATES EAST EUROPE RUSSIA 18/05/2022

Washington seeks to prevent Russian power grab at International Telecommunication Union

Both major parties in the House of Representatives recently joined forces to pass a law calling on the State Department to actively back "pro-democracy" candidates for the leadership of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). So as to counter Rashid Ismailov, a Russian former minister who has also worked for Huawei. [...]

JORDAN 18/05/2022

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh takes over cyber training in Jordan

The TAG Global founder has established himself as Amman's preferred cybersecurity partner. Thanks to a vast political network, he has successfully become a key player in the rollout of training, legislation and business diplomacy strategies across the Middle East. [...]

The founder of TAG Global Group, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh. © tagorg.com

CHINA INDIA 18/05/2022

Beijing nudges forward with encroachment on Indian Himalayas

The war in Ukraine has provoked fears of a resurgence of tension between China and Taiwan. Meanwhile, Beijing is harnessing this momentum to assert its sovereignty over the disputed territories of Arunachal Pradesh. [...]

China's goals in the Himalayas. © Indigo publications - 2022

OMAN 18/05/2022

Omani Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham takes charge of the sultanate's economic destiny

More than two years after taking power, the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, seems to already be thinking about the highly sensitive question of his succession. His son, Theyazin bin Haitham, is little by little taking on new responsibilities, including that of managing the sultanate's key development projects. [...]

RUSSIA UNITED KINGDOM 18/05/2022

Russian Alfa Group's investment arm A1 still going strong as litigation funder in London

The entity that helps Russia's Deposit Insurance Agency fight its legal battles, A1, is still helping it hunt for assets. The UK sanctions on its leaders, including founder Mikhail Fridman, do not seem to have hindered its work in London. [...]

SpotlightUKRAINE 17/05/2022

Kyiv rushes to scoop up used Russian jets

As sanctions against Moscow reverberate, more and more countries are quietly trying to offload their fleets of Russian-made fighter planes, which are now deprived of technical support. But only one buyer, acting through discreet brokers, has shown any interest: [...]

DENMARK UNITED STATES 17/05/2022

Radars in Greenland: US pressures Denmark to monitor the Arctic

In Greenland, a prime target for Russian and Chinese military and hybrid warfare operations, the Pentagon wants to restore full radar coverage - a market dominated by Raytheon - to monitor the region's waters. It has its first field studies ahead of a call for tenders planned for the coming months. [...]

Thule US air base in Greenland. © Jack Stephens/Alamy Stock Photo

AZERBAIJAN GEORGIA RUSSIA 17/05/2022

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ALL ARTICLES - ASIA

Ex-military intelligence chief Sten Reimann helps export Estonian technology

Despite corruption probes, Vietnam still holds appeal for cyber companies

Baku makes drones central to its regional cooperation ambitions

NATO moves ahead with intelligence fusion platform

Hunt for "leaks" continues as Danish spy chief stays under house arrest

Russia's soft power institutions tread carefully in Central Asia

China-focused Lib Dem stalwart Clement-Jones joins corporate intelligence advisory Free

Crackdown on golden visa schemes takes toll on sector intelligence providers

Belgian army benchmarks anti-drone systems before launching procurement

Washington seeks to prevent Russian power grab at International Telecommunication Union

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh takes over cyber training in Jordan

Beijing nudges forward with encroachment on Indian Himalayas

Omani Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham takes charge of the sultanate's economic destiny

Russian Alfa Group's investment arm A1 still going strong as litigation funder in London

Kyiv rushes to scoop up used Russian jets

Radars in Greenland: US pressures Denmark to monitor the Arctic

FSB keeps close watch on Caucasian borders

Beijing plots next move in Chinese groups' US audits

Doha Bank fails to extricate itself from case of alleged Qatari funding of al-Nusra

French consultants devising new avenue for business diplomacy with Riyadh

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