Diplomacy

The Agencies' Gazette
US intel chief helps whistleblowers, BND in mourning, CNRLT's sideline, Germany's 'chaotic' Afghan exit, French Madrid embassy contested

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

US Ex-military intelligence chief to assist Pentagon whistleblowers

Germany BND opens quiet room for dead agents

France/India French intelligence coordination body's secret sideline

Germany Poor intel coordination blamed for chaotic German withdrawal from Afghanistan

France Spanish embassy post offered to DGRIS chief Alice Rufo

France
How France's National Rally party weaves its international web on strategic issues

For the past few months, the far-right party, which stands a good chance of winning the snap election called by President Emmanuel Macron, has been talking to foreign governments with a view to preparing for its eventual assumption of power.

North Korea, South Korea
Seoul beefs up diplomatic intelligence to extend global reach

South Korea is eager to carve out a larger role for itself on the international stage, and has created a strategy and intelligence bureau within its ministry of foreign affairs. Most of the diplomats assigned to it have experience of working on the North Korea file.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
G3, S-RM, SSF, Independent Diplomat

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

LondonSam Ormonde moves from Ankura to G3

Hong KongS-RM local office loses Asia-Pacific strategy chief

FranceScutum Security First MD to retire

LondonIndependent Diplomat founder stands for election

Spotlight | Afghanistan, Europe
Competition for huge EU security contract in Afghanistan highly charged

The European Union is preparing its grand return to Kabul, which is now in the hands of the Taliban. But first it is seeking to ensure security on the ground, which is no mean feat given the situation there.

The Agencies' Gazette
Rare language translators sought, US-Cambodia resume military exercises, Scandinavian cooperation

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

France Intelligence services' struggles with rarer languages

Cambodia US defense secretary arriving to restart cooperation

Norway Scandinavian countries reboot joint intelligence effort

France, Saudi Arabia
Paris appoints new ambassador to revive stalled relations

Patrick Maisonnave is to take up his post in Riyadh in September, with bilateral relations struggling and Paris increasingly interested in being part of the new Saudi-Israeli connection that has emerged from the war with Hamas.