Emmanuel Macron

France, Ukraine
Paris lends air defence system to Kyiv amid shortage of missiles

During his visit to Paris on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was promised the loan of a new air defence system. But what Kyiv needs the most is in fact the ammunition adapted to this equipment, which did not feature in the agreement.

Subscribers only Defence, Contractors 19.03.2026

A SAMP/T NG air defence system and a Ground Fire 300 system on display at the 55th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, near Paris, on 18 June 2025.

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.

Subscribers only Agencies, Defence 18.03.2026

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.

Subscribers only Defence 16.03.2026

France
Paris sees RDI cyber intercept data centralised by end of 2027

As called for by France's interception watchdog, the project to centralise data from RDI digital intelligence gathering is progressing. French services' technical departments are working with the CNRLT coordination centre for intelligence and counterterrorism to have it ready next year.

Subscribers only Agencies 12.03.2026

Spotlight, Deep Dive | United States
From Paris to Washington: the new faces of 'America First' diplomacy

"America First" diplomacy (3/4) – From Marco Rubio to Charles Kushner, a deep dive into the radical transformation of the State Department under Donald Trump. This third episode looks at the new guard of diplomats spreading MAGA ideology in Washington and around the world.

Subscribers only Back-door diplomacy 11.03.2026

France, United States
The intriguing Gabriel Scheinmann, a grandson of French spies now shaping US diplomacy in Paris

Charles Kushner's chief of staff, Gabriel Scheinmann, is the driving force and architect of some of the US embassy in Paris's most strident actions over the past year. He is also the descendant of a family deeply rooted in the world of French espionage.

Subscribers only Back-door diplomacy 11.03.2026

Gabriel Scheinmann speaking at a conference at The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on 8 February 2025.

The Agencies' Gazette
'Advanced deterrence', Beijing in Myanmar, DGSE departure, ex-AIVD head, death of NSC figure

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

France‘Advanced deterrence' under discussion since 2023

ChinaCCP sends agents to contain Myanmar rebels

FranceSenior DGSE India expert leaves for private sector

Netherlands/ItalyFormer AIVD head joins Dataflow Security board

RussiaPutin loses intelligence coordination architect

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Spotlight | China, Europe
Xi charmed by Merz's pragmatism, but irked by Macron

Reports commissioned by the Chinese president's research office during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Beijing delivered blunt assessments on the future of ties with Europe: relations are set to deteriorate but pragmatic cooperation remains possible with Germany, Italy and the UK.

Subscribers only Information wars, Back-door diplomacy 06.03.2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Chinese President Xi Jinping during Merz's state visit to China, on 25 February 2026.

France, Israel, Lebanon
French armed forces chief headed to Beirut

General Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces Fabien Mandon is set to fly out to the Lebanese capital today 5 March at the request of Emmanuel Macron. He may stop over in Tel Aviv on the way.

Subscribers only Defence 05.03.2026

General Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces Fabien Mandon.

Africa, France
Secret tussle around an ex-DGSE at the Quai d'Orsay revealed

A report was filed in 2023 with the French public prosecutor against the foreign ministry's director for Africa following his visit to Bangui in the Central African Republic. The diplomat, who told Intelligence Online that he had no recollection of the incident, was reassigned to a position at the European Union and the case was dropped.

Subscribers only Back-door diplomacy 05.03.2026

Christophe Bigot (L) and The Ledger Plaza Bangui (thumbnail on the right) with the Quai d'Orsay in the background.

France
French lawmakers call for replacement of DGSE spy ship

A recurring issue for France's intelligence capacity, replacing the Dupuy-de-Lôme intelligence-gathering vessel has been put back on the agenda by a parliamentary report on electronic warfare.

Subscribers only Defence 24.02.2026

French intelligence warship Dupuy-de-Lôme sails through the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, on 10 April 2014.

Spymaster | France
Vincent Mazauric, France's wiretap tsar as presidential vote looms

He is the controller in chief of French intelligence techniques, overseeing some 400 wiretap requests a day, usually giving the go ahead. Appointed less than a year ago, Vincent Mazauric will be on the job during next year's presidential election, set to be one of the most unstable in living memory.

Subscribers only Agencies 20.02.2026

The head of France's CNCTR national oversight commission for intelligence-gathering techniques, Vincent Mazauric.

Spotlight | France, Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron's surprising calculation of French intelligence support for Ukraine

Does France really provide two-thirds of Ukraine's intelligence? The figure put forward in January by the French president has raised eyebrows - and even caused offence – among other parties involved in the conflict. We investigated.

Subscribers only Defence, Space 19.02.2026

French President Emmanuel Macron delivering his New Year's address to the French armed forces at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base 125, on 15 January 2026.

France, United Kingdom
From intelligence to police, Paris-London cooperation improving

Intelligence cooperation between France and the UK is clearly improving after taking a hit from Brexit, with close collaboration on several strategic issues.

Subscribers only Agencies, Operations, Back-door diplomacy 19.02.2026

People stand on Gravelines beach, France, a popular departure point for small boats crossing to the United Kingdom, on 6 November 2025. A bilateral agreement was signed in July 2025 between the two countries concerning illegal immigration.

Iran
Geneva talks: Gulf and European envoys try to reach common ground with US over Iran

Mediated by Oman, discussions between Iran and the US are in full swing in Geneva. Several European and Gulf countries have sent their own envoys to push for a deal behind the scenes.

Subscribers only Back-door diplomacy 17.02.2026

The US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi in Geneva, on 17 February 2025.

France
Emmanuel Macron's ex-classmates vie for strategic London embassy job

The choice of who will be France's next ambassador to London is proving to be a difficult one for President Emmanuel Macron.

Subscribers only Back-door diplomacy 17.02.2026

France, Iran
Reza Pahlavi's long road to recognition in France

The son of Iran's deposed Shah has failed to win over the French establishment, especially French diplomacy which is wary of this divisive figure of the Iranian opposition. Yet this lack of support in France has not prevented Reza Pahlavi from staging a series of carefully orchestrated PR stunts, such as an interview on a prime French TV news show this evening.

Subscribers only Back-door diplomacy 16.02.2026

Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Iranian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, on 14 February 2026 in Munich.

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

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

France, Ukraine
Paris lends air defence system to Kyiv amid shortage of missiles

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

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

France
Paris sees RDI cyber intercept data centralised by end of 2027

Spotlight, Deep Dive | United States
From Paris to Washington: the new faces of 'America First' diplomacy

France, United States
The intriguing Gabriel Scheinmann, a grandson of French spies now shaping US diplomacy in Paris

The Agencies' Gazette
'Advanced deterrence', Beijing in Myanmar, DGSE departure, ex-AIVD head, death of NSC figure

France‘Advanced deterrence' under discussion since 2023

ChinaCCP sends agents to contain Myanmar rebels

FranceSenior DGSE India expert leaves for private sector

Netherlands/ItalyFormer AIVD head joins Dataflow Security board

RussiaPutin loses intelligence coordination architect

Spotlight | China, Europe
Xi charmed by Merz's pragmatism, but irked by Macron

France, Israel, Lebanon
French armed forces chief headed to Beirut

Africa, France
Secret tussle around an ex-DGSE at the Quai d'Orsay revealed

France
French lawmakers call for replacement of DGSE spy ship

Spymaster | France
Vincent Mazauric, France's wiretap tsar as presidential vote looms

Spotlight | France, Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron's surprising calculation of French intelligence support for Ukraine

France, United Kingdom
From intelligence to police, Paris-London cooperation improving

Iran
Geneva talks: Gulf and European envoys try to reach common ground with US over Iran

France
Emmanuel Macron's ex-classmates vie for strategic London embassy job

France, Iran
Reza Pahlavi's long road to recognition in France

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

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

France, Ukraine
Paris-Kyiv military cooperation enters new phase with French AI systems aboard Ukrainian drones

France, Middle East
Prestigious Arab World Institute to pick new head after ex-minister resigns over Epstein

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France, Ukraine Paris lends air defence system to Kyiv amid shortage of missiles

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

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

France Paris sees RDI cyber intercept data centralised by end of 2027

Spotlight, Deep Dive | United States From Paris to Washington: the new faces of 'America First' diplomacy

France, United States The intriguing Gabriel Scheinmann, a grandson of French spies now shaping US diplomacy in Paris

The Agencies' Gazette 'Advanced deterrence', Beijing in Myanmar, DGSE departure, ex-AIVD head, death of NSC figure

France‘Advanced deterrence' under discussion since 2023

ChinaCCP sends agents to contain Myanmar rebels

FranceSenior DGSE India expert leaves for private sector

Netherlands/ItalyFormer AIVD head joins Dataflow Security board

RussiaPutin loses intelligence coordination architect

Spotlight | China, Europe Xi charmed by Merz's pragmatism, but irked by Macron

France, Israel, Lebanon French armed forces chief headed to Beirut

Africa, France Secret tussle around an ex-DGSE at the Quai d'Orsay revealed

France French lawmakers call for replacement of DGSE spy ship

Spymaster | France Vincent Mazauric, France's wiretap tsar as presidential vote looms

Spotlight | France, Ukraine Emmanuel Macron's surprising calculation of French intelligence support for Ukraine

France, United Kingdom From intelligence to police, Paris-London cooperation improving

Iran Geneva talks: Gulf and European envoys try to reach common ground with US over Iran

France Emmanuel Macron's ex-classmates vie for strategic London embassy job

France, Iran Reza Pahlavi's long road to recognition in France

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

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

France, Ukraine Paris-Kyiv military cooperation enters new phase with French AI systems aboard Ukrainian drones

France, Middle East Prestigious Arab World Institute to pick new head after ex-minister resigns over Epstein

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France, Ukraine
Paris lends air defence system to Kyiv amid shortage of missiles

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

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

France
Paris sees RDI cyber intercept data centralised by end of 2027

Spotlight, Deep Dive | United States
From Paris to Washington: the new faces of 'America First' diplomacy

France, United States
The intriguing Gabriel Scheinmann, a grandson of French spies now shaping US diplomacy in Paris

The Agencies' Gazette
'Advanced deterrence', Beijing in Myanmar, DGSE departure, ex-AIVD head, death of NSC figure

Spotlight | China, Europe
Xi charmed by Merz's pragmatism, but irked by Macron

France, Israel, Lebanon
French armed forces chief headed to Beirut

Africa, France
Secret tussle around an ex-DGSE at the Quai d'Orsay revealed

France
French lawmakers call for replacement of DGSE spy ship

Spymaster | France
Vincent Mazauric, France's wiretap tsar as presidential vote looms

Spotlight | France, Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron's surprising calculation of French intelligence support for Ukraine

France, United Kingdom
From intelligence to police, Paris-London cooperation improving

Iran
Geneva talks: Gulf and European envoys try to reach common ground with US over Iran

France
Emmanuel Macron's ex-classmates vie for strategic London embassy job

France, Iran
Reza Pahlavi's long road to recognition in France

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

France, Ukraine
Paris-Kyiv military cooperation enters new phase with French AI systems aboard Ukrainian drones

France, Middle East
Prestigious Arab World Institute to pick new head after ex-minister resigns over Epstein