Gérald Darmanin

Vietnam
Airbus moves to sell helicopters to Vietnam, via third country if necessary

Major international groups have submitted bids to the airborne division of Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security. Although its position is sound, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus may be forced to take an administrative detour in order to complete a sale.

France
New boss for France's legal wiretapping agency

A new boss is set to be named in the coming days at France's ANTENJ digital legal investigation techniques agency.

The Agencies' Gazette
DNRED's new deputy director, ex-DNI at Columbia, strategic funds in Australia, Sciences Po Paris boss heads east

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

FranceNew deputy director appointed at DNRED

United StatesFormer DNI Avril Haines returns to Columbia

United Kingdom/AustraliaCould Canberra follow example of UK's sovereign wealth fund?

FranceHead of Sciences Po Paris expected in China and Japan in October

The Agencies' Gazette
French security clearance, CIA and ODNI watchdogs, French cognac tariffs, MI6

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

FranceSecurity clearance commission slams ministry deadlines

United StatesNew CIA and ODNI inspector generals

ChinaFrench foreign ministry confident about China cognac deal

United KingdomSecond ex-MI6 chief breaks silence on Trump intelligence reforms

France, Morocco
The French legal battle of Moroccan agent of influence probed by the DGSI

A memo from France's DGSI has resulted in a Moroccan consultant who frequently appears in French media being denied naturalisation. A legal battle that illustrates French intelligence's increased focus on Rabat in the wake of the Pegasus affair.

France
Ex-intelligence officer makes rare step into left-wing politics

A former stalwart of France's financial crimes agency Tracfin, who now works for a French bank, joined the French Socialist Party in January.

The Agencies' Gazette
French prison intelligence, Washington strengthens stance on Beijing, Secrecy at Pakistan's Paris embassy, Death penalty for Chinese officer, DGSE

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

FranceNew director for prison intelligence service

United StatesWhite House reinforces stance on China

FranceThe Pakistan embassy in Paris employee who knew too much

ChinaHigh-ranking PLA officer sentenced to death for spying for the US

FranceDGSE combat swimmers' ammunition bunker to grow

France
Drug trafficking: debate over Paris public prosecutor's cyber arm

Will the future French national prosecutor's office for combatting organised crime take on the cyber section of the Paris public prosecutor's office? Magistrates are divided over the issue on which justice minister Gérald Darmanin must make a quick decision.