Defence

China, France
EU slaps sanctions on hackers linked to Chinese intelligence services

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies involved in cyber-espionage. One of them, I-Soon, has been under scrutiny by the US and UK authorities for the past year.

The Agencies' Gazette
Portland loses Doha advisory work, Veolia poaches judicial police chief, Frontex shooting training in Warsaw

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

DohaPortland relinquishes key-role in Doha after decade of service

ParisSecurity shake-up at Veolia

WarsawSpecial forces veteran wins the Frontex shooting training contract

France, Morocco
Security clearance refusal threatens to cool warming Franco-Moroccan security ties

It appears that a refusal to grant security clearance to a French foreign ministry chief of staff resulting in her dismissal was motivated by her ties with Morocco, despite the fact the two countries collaborate closely over security matters.

Qatar, Ukraine
Kyiv-Doha antidrone cooperation hits snag over Mirage fleet

The small team of anti-drone specialists dispatched a few days ago by Kyiv to Doha to assist Qatar against drones launched by Iran is seeing its progress hampered by defence industry negotiations.

Africa, Russia, Ukraine
Romanian paramilitaries swell ranks of Russian army and Africa Corps

Fighters from the paramilitary firm Asociatia RALF have been looking for new opportunities since their boss, French-Romanian former legionnaire Horațiu Potra, was arrested late last year. Dozens of them have joined the Russian armed forces.

The Agencies' Gazette
Musical chairs at the ODNI, Tracfin advisers, Ukraine's GUR, Iranian Kurdish forces

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

USTulsi Gabbard expands legal affairs office

FranceAnti-money laundering body seeking legal adviser

UkraineOpsec issue at military intelligence

IranKurdish parties move towards a joint structure

Russia
Alexei Dyumin, Putin associate on the rise

President Vladimir Putin's former bodyguard Alexei Dyumin, who now heads Russia's military-industrial complex, joined the supervisory board of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives on 18 February.

France, Indonesia
Dassault makes moves in Jakarta ahead of Subianto's Paris visit

Dassault Aviation is working to finalise the sale of a further batch of Rafale fighter jets to the Indonesian Air Force.