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Europe, France, Libya
Battle rages for security contracts in Libya

European Border Assistance Mission, ENI, EU External Action Service... one after another, major armed security contracts are becoming the subject of intense battles between specialist service providers, while the situation on the ground remains critical.

France, Russia
As top French firms quit Russia, what next for their local security contractors?

Russian private security firms, known as "chops", are continuing to prosper in Moscow, even though some of their top clients from France - CAC40 companies - are pulling out of the Russian market.

France
France hired security firms to withdraw foreign citizens from Ukraine

Whether present or not in Ukraine before the conflict, several security companies were hired by French groups and diplomats to help evacuate expatriates as Russian troops entered the country.

The Intelligence Gazette
SNRP, Kazakh security service, SGDSN, DNI report on Chinese ports

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris via Nur-Sultan.

Kazakhstan Like the KNB, President Tokayev brings in allies to lead security service

France SGDSN sees value in serious games

United States DNI called again to report on Chinese-controlled ports

France Prison intelligence service gains access to training reserved for the intelligence community's inner circle

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Wallbrook, ESL & Network, EUBAM

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week we go to London, Paris and Brussels.

LondonWallbrook beefs up China team.

ParisMontlahuc's moves to leave ESL & Network pave way for firm's integration into ADIT.

BrusselsEUBAM competition gets underway.

France
GEOS looks to make mark in diplomatic security with Atlas

Didier Bolleli's private security firm GEOS, a subsidiary of ADIT, has bought its competitor Atlas, grabbing a larger share of French diplomatic security contracts.

France
Possible sale of majority stake in ADIT whets appetites

In the belief that Parquest Capital could withdraw from the capital of French business intelligence group ADIT earlier than expected, investment banks and consulting companies are taking up position to bid for its stake.

Germany
German security sector tries its hand at asymmetric private security

Still at an early development stage, the German security and risk management market is currently fizzing following the creation of Solitaire Advisory by the former head of the pioneering Result Group.

United Kingdom
New players in armed security set their sights on Africa with help from SAS veteran Blagbrough

Former SAS veteran Mark Blagbrough is advising the newly formed British company Vellichor, which is facing major challenges in Libya. At the same time, he is also offering advice to the equally new Acumen Intelligent Consulting, based in Mozambique.

France
Erys Group caught up in investigation into private security arms breaches in New Caledonia

On 24 August, gendarmes in Noumea questioned five employees of French private security operator Erys Group as part of a preliminary investigation into breaches of French regulations on private security agents bearing arms. Erys Group itself has since taken legal action against one of its employees.

Spotlight | Afghanistan
Armed security companies prepare for the start of a new era in Kabul

Along with Iraq, Afghanistan has been an eldorado for armed security companies over the last 20 years. With the departure of American troops on 30 August, that market suddenly dried up. This does not mean, however, that the country will no longer need armed security companies.

Afghanistan
NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan spells tough road ahead for private security

Security providers in Kabul are unhappy: France and Australia are leaving, the European Union is hesitating, and both the UK and the US are cutting back.

European Union, Iraq, United Kingdom
Brexit unleashes uncertainty on EU security contracts in Iraq

The EU will soon contract a new armed security supplier to protect its delegation in Erbil. Its representation in Baghdad may also be forced to relocate.

Afghanistan, France
NATO suspends Thales and GEOS contract in Kabul

NATO's early withdrawal from Afghanistan means it not longer requires its service contracts in the country. The termination of the most emblematic of these, Thales' telecommunications contract, also spells the end to GEOS's largest account.

France
GEOS reassures clients after phishing attack

Christophe Dantoine, the managing director of the private security firm [...]

Europe, France
Vincent Jacquemart makes European security comeback

In a deal sealed last week, the private security firm [...]

China
Head Aerospace seeks to become China's top GEOINT supplier abroad

Head Aerospace, which supplies data from Chinese observation satellites, has designs on the international space market.