Communist Party of Vietnam

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Norway and geopolitical analysis, Russia honours Kurdish spy, Keeping tabs on Vietnamese diaspora

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NorwayPolice looking for geopolitical analysis provider

Kurdistan/RussiaOrder of friendship for Kurdish spy cited in US lawsuit

VietnamHanoi's version of United Front Department

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US agencies hiring, Élysée Palace foreign unit changes, Vietnam PM post between two, PNAT loses in court

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United StatesMajor agencies resume gradual recruitment

FranceGulf ambassador gears up for Élysée Palace post

VietnamPower struggle for PM position

FranceCourt overturns refusal to grant clearance to PNAT contract worker

Vietnam
Hanoi picks North American cyber sleuths over long-standing provider

Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security has dropped its long-serving cyber intelligence provider, Israeli group Cellebrite, but is still allocating large budgets as it continues to pursue its cyber crackdown.

Vietnam
Hanoi digs deep to fund geospatial imagery needs

Vietnam's geospatial intelligence needs are growing, but its military is having to buy images from foreign operators. In the long term, Hanoi hopes to acquire its own optical satellite.

Vietnam
French firms see odds lengthen as Hanoi considers frigate options

Vietnamese authorities are closely exploring French options for acquiring new frigates. But despite having requested information from French industrial groups, Hanoi looks increasingly unlikely to buy from them.

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DGSE training camp revamp, Wagner hires for Africa, Xi's talk with Macron at G20, New military intelligence chief in Hanoi, Viginum awaits its hour against Baku

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FranceDGSE to bring parachutist training centre up to scratch

RussiaWagner's Africa Corps is hiring

China/FranceXi and Macron to discuss Ukraine at G20 summit in Rio

VietnamPham Ngoc Hung closes 10-year chapter as military intelligence chief

FranceViginum awaits its hour against Baku

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NSC's new China expert, GIGN's China Club chats, DHS-FBI relations issues, Vietnamese military intel changes loom

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United States NSC picks ex-FT Beijing researcher as director for China

France GIGN boss to dine with Chinese Business Club

United States DHS slammed for cooperating with FBI

Vietnam Military intelligence management heading for change

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French military still trackable, Vietnam's new political chair, DGSE checks TV scripts, DGA ups future proofing

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France Prototype in works to reduce military's digital footprint

Vietnam People's Army opts for continuity with new political chair

France DGSE gets to read The Bureau scripts in advance

France Military procurement agency to look further at unknown future threats

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War vet club's new PR head, Hanoi's info warfare guru, French intel academy, NRO preps for Congress, EU ready for Republicans

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France Intelligence services vets club gets new head

Vietnam Information warfare master joins Politburo

France Intelligence academy broadens courses to further circles

Washington NRO adds muscle to Congress liaison office before possible Trump presidency

Washington EU keeps options open with US Republicans

Vietnam
Unit C03 hears from accountants in risky anti-corruption probe

In questioning executives from KPMG, Deloitte and Ernst & Young in connection with the Truong My Lan case, the Ministry of Public Security is asserting its prerogatives in terms of financial intelligence. Having confidential information on banks controlled by business figures could prove invaluable in furthering MSP leader Tô Lâm's ambitions.