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Bayraktar TB2 drone exhibited at Saha Expo 2021 in Istanbul. © Twitter @BaykarTech

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TURKEY 07/12/2021

Baykar drones at heart of Turkish-Emirati reconciliation

SYRIA 07/12/2021

Before EUCJ, Samer Foz's colossal investments in Marota City exposed

Like other Syrians sanctioned in Europe, Syrian businessman Samer Foz has failed to have EU sanctions overturned by the EUCJ. In the meantime he continues to do business out of Dubai, investing heavily in Damascus' Marota City project. [...]

UNITED KINGDOM 07/12/2021

Frazer-Nash Consultancy, US accelerator of British cyberdefence ambitions

Now US-owned, Britain's Frazer-Nash Consultancy is working on the development of autonomous cyberdefence systems for the British armed forces. [...]

UKRAINE RUSSIA 07/12/2021

Kyiv reviews its troops after alert over supposed Moscow and Akhmetov-backed coup

Police officers stand guard outside the parliament building as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses lawmakers during a parliamentary session in Kyiv, Ukraine, 1 December 2021. © Gleb Garanich/Reuters

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES INDIA 07/12/2021

UAE cybersecurity firm Digital14 sets up shop in hackers-for-hire capital New Delhi

The Emirati cybersecurity firm Digital14, which operates the Darkmatter-established vulnerabilities laboratory xen1thLabs, now has an office in India, reflecting the closer cyber cooperation between the two countries. [...]

SpotlightFRANCE 06/12/2021

French Senate finds DGSE's 2022 budget a tricky fit

After several prodigal years, the DGSE is expected to see a slight decrease in its budget and investments next year. Meanwhile, according to the Senate, the modest increase in personnel spending could prove insufficient. [...]

UNITED KINGDOM 06/12/2021

UK business diplomacy firm D Group takes strong interest in national security

Former national security adviser Mark Sedwill's new seat on the advisory board of business diplomacy firm D Group reflects its growing focus on intelligence and national security. Stephen Lovegrove, Sedwill's successor as NSA, will address its members in January. [...]

Former British National Security adviser Mark Sedwill. © Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

SYRIA 06/12/2021

Spymaster Hussam Luka given mission to conquer eastern Syria

Lauded for crushing the last flutters of rebellion in southern Syria, Hussam Luka, the head of Bashar al-Assad's general intelligence service, has been instructed to apply the same methods in the east of the country, betweeen two foreign assignments, paving the way for him to be put in charge of strategic Kurdish matters. [...]

EUROPE UKRAINE 06/12/2021

Kyiv counts on Airbus to foil Kolomoisky's Boeing fleet

The Ukrainian president has unveiled plans to create the first public airline in Ukraine since 2004, which will have 22 Airbus aircraft. However, in doing so he is stepping on the toes of oligarch Igor Kolomoisky, who commands Ukraine International Airlines' 26-aircraft fleet. [...]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with tycoon Igor Kolomoisky (R) in Kiev on 10 September 2019. © Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters

FRANCE 06/12/2021

French intelligence and army ponder spy plane hire from CAE

As France begins to phase out the use of its Transall C-160 Gabriel planes, the air force and external intelligence service are considering an option to lease an high capacity aircraft from CAE Aviation, a provider that has long served France's airborne interception (SIGINT) missions. [...]

SpotlightSAUDI ARABIA 03/12/2021

The ups and downs of Saudi spyplane operator GDC Middle East

All the Gulf nations are gradually entering the race for ISR aircraft. Saudi Arabia, which relies on an operator taken over by Mohammed bin Salman, is lagging behind its Emirati and Qatari competitors. [...]

QATAR UNITED STATES FRANCE 03/12/2021

Doha-Washington honeymoon helps US firm 911 Security land football World Cup 2022 counter-drone contract

Two French consortiums appear to have been pipped to the post by the Texan firm 911 Security, thanks to the current warm relations between the US administration and Qatar. [...]

PAKISTAN 03/12/2021

Afghan Taliban mediate between their Pakistani counterparts and the government in Islamabad

Faced with a resurgence in the activities of the Taliban Pakistani branch, Tehrik-i-Taliban, the Pakistani intelligence services have opted for dialogue rather than armed repression. They asked the new rulers in Afghanistan to negotiate a truce, which was finally concluded on 9 November. [...]

RUSSIA 03/12/2021

EU serves Moscow its terms for Russia's 'tax havens'

The European Union is not happy with the boost Moscow's 2018 tax changes have given to the free zones of Kaliningrad and Vladivostok, and intends to stop Russian powerhouses from moving there without compensation. This leaves Russia's finance minister performing a fine balancing act. [...]

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has revived the issue of special administrative zones, also known as Russian offshores. © Pierre Lévy/Twitter

GERMANY AFRICA 03/12/2021

Interceptions specialist Vastech seeks new pastures through German connections

A key supplier to South Africa's National Communications Centre, the interceptions firm has increasingly been looking for opportunities outside of Africa and already has a solid network in Germany to call on. [...]

SpotlightUNITED ARAB EMIRATES 02/12/2021

G42 puts stamp on UAE's geospatial intelligence ambitions

The UAE is looking to beef up its geospatial intelligence capacity and to that end, the artificial intelligence holding company controlled by national security adviser Tahnoon bin Zayed is pursuing an array of partnerships with foreign and local companies. [...]

National security adviser and head of Group 42 Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. © Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan/Twitter

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 02/12/2021

QinetiQ offshoot Houbara helps UAE develop defence R&D capacity

Via sovereign defence fund Tawazun, Abu Dhabi, which is looking to develop its research and development capacity, has struck a deal with local QinetiQ group subsidiary Houbara. The firm's brief is to pass on its British military know-how to the Emirati armed forces. [...]

AFGHANISTAN 02/12/2021

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ALL ARTICLES - ASIA

Baykar drones at heart of Turkish-Emirati reconciliation

Before EUCJ, Samer Foz's colossal investments in Marota City exposed

Frazer-Nash Consultancy, US accelerator of British cyberdefence ambitions

Kyiv reviews its troops after alert over supposed Moscow and Akhmetov-backed coup

UAE cybersecurity firm Digital14 sets up shop in hackers-for-hire capital New Delhi

French Senate finds DGSE's 2022 budget a tricky fit

UK business diplomacy firm D Group takes strong interest in national security

Spymaster Hussam Luka given mission to conquer eastern Syria

Kyiv counts on Airbus to foil Kolomoisky's Boeing fleet

French intelligence and army ponder spy plane hire from CAE

The ups and downs of Saudi spyplane operator GDC Middle East

Doha-Washington honeymoon helps US firm 911 Security land football World Cup 2022 counter-drone contract

Afghan Taliban mediate between their Pakistani counterparts and the government in Islamabad

EU serves Moscow its terms for Russia's 'tax havens'

Interceptions specialist Vastech seeks new pastures through German connections

G42 puts stamp on UAE's geospatial intelligence ambitions

QinetiQ offshoot Houbara helps UAE develop defence R&D capacity

Amarante goes back to Kabul to protect European diplomats

After setbacks, Candiru makes timid public entrance

French army special forces chiefs race for key intelligence posts

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