Government Intelligence

The Intelligence Gazette
Voatz vs Minsk, Russkiy Mir, biometric controls in Israel, Wang Yi in DC

US/Belarus
Belarusian opposition in talks with secure online voting platform Voatz

Russia
Tolstoy descendant to promote Russian soft power

Israel
Biometric cameras against foreign spies

China/United States
Wang Yi expected in Washington in early October

The Intelligence Gazette
Vladimir Osechkin, French military attaché in Yerevan, new Belt & Road preparations

France/Russia
Communicator Vladimir Osechkin exposed for false defector evacuations

France/Armenia/Azerbaijan
Paris's impossible balancing act in Yerevan

China
Third Belt & Road forum preparations underway in Beijing

Pakistan
Islamabad prepares to receive Turkish Akinci observation drone in Murid

The Pakistan Air Force is getting its Murid air base ready to take delivery of Akinci drones from Turkey's Baykar, which will bolster airborne intelligence operations around Kashmir.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
From Buckingham Palace to Doha, inside the London visit in the works for MbS

Mohammed bin Salman's planned visit to London is the object of lively diplomatic exchanges. Behind the scenes, Buckingham Palace, Doha and even Manama are each looking to ensure their interests are served.

Iran, Russia
Russian nuclear security consultant operating in Iran charged after FSB probe

A Moscow court has found Vladimir Tikhonov, who advises governments in Iran, Egypt and Bangladesh, guilty of abuse of power following accusations by the FSB.

Spotlight | Australia, France, Israel, United States
Paris tightens red tape on employees of US, Australian and Israeli embassies

Some embassies in France are questioning the increase in red tape their employees are having to go through amid geopolitical and security tensions.

France, Lebanon, United States
Washington counts on General Joseph Aoun to maintain its local investment in Lebanon

The commander of Lebanon's armed forces Joseph Aoun has an extensive political network in the US, which has stage-managed a bid to move him from the barracks to the presidential palace.

China, Israel, United States
Freshly indicted Gal Luft put a stable of former spymasters in positions at his Washington-area, Chinese-linked think tanks

Former CIA director James Woolsey had plenty of former senior intelligence and national security officials for company at two organisations operated by Israeli consultant Gal Luft, who is charged with secretly working to advance Beijing's interests.

Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Saudi Arabian spy school drains British intelligence brains

A growing number of British intelligence officers are working to develop Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's top secret spy school, and there are starting to be concerns about the intelligence brain drain this is creating back home.

The Intelligence Gazette
Protecting state secrets, Rosatom facing DNI, Hakan Fidan and Syria, French DPR and foreign interference

Russia
Sergey Alpatov gets greater state secrets privileges

United States/Russia
Rosatom in DNI's crosshairs

Turkey/Syria
Ex-spymaster Hakan Fidan keeps lead on Syria discussions

France
DPR examining foreign interference