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Germany
BND's new second in command Philipp Wolff provides fast track to Paris

The German foreign intelligence service has placed its former representative in France at the head of its administration, just as Paris and Berlin relations are going through a cold spell. The new BND vice-president has his work cut out for him with a raft of internal issues to deal with.

Germany
New Berlin Advisors Group has Kurdish connections

At a time when Germany is in the grip of an energy crisis, the newly established Berlin Advisors Group is hoping to capitalise on the various activities and connections of its four founding firms, whose bosses already work together.

Germany, Iraq
Monarch well placed for contract to audit future new elections in Iraq

With Iraq still without a government, German company Monarch has already been able to carry out a real-life test of its democracy protection service. The privately owned group carried out physical and cyber security audits during the country's last parliamentary elections.

The Intelligence Gazette
Charles III's spies, Iraqi Mukhabarat mobilised, Confucius Institutes under US pressure, research at GCHQ, German counter-espionage and France's CNRLT

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets from the global intelligence community and this week we're heading to Kerbala, Washington, London, Berlin and Paris.

United Kingdom Charles III, King of Spies

Iraq Intelligence services suit up ahead of Arba'een pilgrimage

United States/China Pressure mounts on Confucius institutes

United Kingdom GCHQ creates a behavioural science research centre to screen hires

Germany Doubts over counter-terrorism, now counter-espionage

France New candidate for the CNRLT

Oman, Qatar
Muscat and Doha jostle for lead mediatory role in Iranian nuclear talks

Both capitals want to be the main mediator in the negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme and are now competing directly for the role. Both have called in their respective spy chiefs to work behind the scenes to cultivate their special relationships with the West and Iran.

Germany
Germany tightens the screws on control of domestic intelligence

On top of changes in its leadership, the BfV, Germany's domestic intelligence service, is also readying itself for an extra layer of command, in the form of a supervisory body.

Iraq
Cerbair's anti-drone system sparks interest of Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service

As drone attacks increase in Baghdad, the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service is making moves to tackle the threat. It has shown interest in the systems developed by French company Cerbair despite US domination of the local defence market.

Russia, Ukraine, Yemen
BND in Kyiv, Patrushev in Tatarstan, GUR, Yemen

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets of news, big and small, from the global intelligence community. This week we hone in on Kyiv, Tatarstan and Yemen.

Israel, Singapore
NSO keeps a foot in Singapore thanks to TRD

In a bad position in Singapore on cyber intelligence, NSO Group maintains a presence in the city-state thanks to local anti-drone technology integrator TRD Consultancy, which distributes the products of its subsidiary Convexum.

Germany
Reforming German intelligence services grapple with Russian threat

The BND's reform is facing tough circumstances, with the external intelligence service having to step up to the task of responding to Russia.

France, Russia, Ukraine
How Paris prepared its intelligence services for the Russian offensive in Ukraine

France was quick to set aside its reservations about the likelihood of an imminent Russian invasion and put its intelligence services and military units on standby a few hours before it started. The main focus was then to make up for its human resource gaps.