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Russia, Ukraine
Ukraine struggling to power its jet interceptors

Massive strikes by Russian Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones are forcing Kyiv to speed up its interceptor programmes, which are being hampered by a dearth in turbojet engine supplies. Russia is ramping up production fuelled by China while Kyiv desperately seeks suppliers.

A Russian Geran-4 jet-powered kamikaze drone flying over Ukraine.

UAE
Abu Dhabi ruffled by US sanctions as FATF anti-money laundering review looms

Designations by Washington and London have highlighted ongoing vulnerabilities in the UAE's financial system ahead of a crucial assessment by the global Financial Action Task Force watchdog.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 17.09.2026

On 28 August, a US Treasury proposal suggested withholding dollar-access from the UAE branch of Banque Misr, Egypt's second largest lender.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Louis Vuitton, Risk & Ops, Lamplighter, Nardello

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

ParisLouis Vuitton opts for new security provider

ToulouseRisk&Ops opens Paris office

LondonLamplighter grows source network with boutique buy-outs

ParisNardello, ChapsVision, DGSE… Johanna Brousse draws a distinguished crowd

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 16.09.2026

Spotlight, Deep Dive | United Kingdom
Louise Sandher-Jones grapples with British military intelligence's US dependence

Britain's new armed forces minister is at the centre of the UK's greatest strategic dilemma since 1945. The end of alignment with US interests has forced the government to question its US military intelligence reliance.

Subscribers only Agencies, Defence, Space 15.09.2026

Spotlight | China, United States
Xi Jinping relying on Guoanbu to juggle Trump's tactics during Washington trip

The Chinese president will this month make his first state visit to Washington since 2015. With the White House blowing hot and cold by keeping Beijing in the dark regarding the trip's planning, the Chinese intelligence services have been called upon to assist.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 14.09.2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the Temple of Heaven, Beijing, on 14 May 2026.

The Agencies' Gazette
Former DRM's masterstroke, Chinese coursework for sale, space sensors at ODNI

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

FranceWise remarks on Iran from the ex-DRM and new CEMAT

ChinaCoursework on Xi's thoughts go on sale online

United StatesODNI resumes strategic work on space-based sensors

Subscribers only 14.09.2026

Spymaster | Australia
Mike Burgess, steadfast guardian of Australia's under-fire security apparatus

Reappointed in 2024, the Australian spymaster's second term has not been easy. Amid ongoing espionage attempts – notably by China – it has been especially marked by Australia's deadliest terrorist attack. With a commission of inquiry due to publish its findings by the end of the year, the spymaster has spoken out in a book to be published next week.

Subscribers only Agencies 11.09.2026

Mike Burgess, Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), before his annual speech at ASIO headquarters in Canberra, on 24 June 2026.

United States
Pentagon boosts fight against foreign influence through National Center for Narrative Intelligence

The US Department of Defense is planning to award a $6m grant to the National Center for Narrative Intelligence. The moves comes amid efforts to devote more resources to cognitive warfare and fighting influence operations, particularly ones from China.

Subscribers only Information Wars 10.09.2026

The National Centre for Narrative Intelligence (NCNI) set up in 2023 is based at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, US. Photo of the university taken on 19 March 2019.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
G3, EDF, K2

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

Sydney G3's new Australian office appoints head

ParisEDF's economic intelligence department chief, an ex-DGSE officer, quits

RiyadhK2 retains role as Neom investigations consultant

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 09.09.2026

Spotlight | France
LVMH fears fallout from fierce Louis Vuitton security contractor battle

With Paris Fashion Week fast approaching, the French luxury giant's fashion brand Louis Vuitton's security department has its hands full as it deals with allegations of financial misconduct. These accusations come in the wake of a series of disputes between service providers, audits and a compliance review that have rocked LVMH's senior management.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel, Contractors 08.09.2026

A security employee guards the entrance to a Louis Vuitton store near Union Square in San Francisco, California, on 30 November 2021.

Iraq, Syria
Global Coalition against Daesh to meet in Rome

The political directors of the Global Coalition against Daesh (IS) will next meet on 1 October in Rome, Intelligence Online has learnt.

Subscribers only Defence, Back-Door Diplomacy 08.09.2026

Africa, China
African diplomats first to trial Beijing's new course on Xi's diplomatic thought

Two universities in the Chinese capital have recently begun trialling a course focused on Xi Jinping's views on diplomacy. A first cohort of civil servants, from Africa, was welcomed in the second quarter of 2026.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 07.09.2026

A portrait of China's President Xi Jinping on display at an exhibition on the history of the Chinese Communist Party at Peking University, on 7 October 2022.

The Agencies' Gazette
CIA World Factbook's comeback, DGSE hopefuls' poor fitness, Vietnam & tax haven talks

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

United StatesCongress wants to revive CIA World Factbook

France‘Catastrophic' average score in DGSE recruitment fitness test

Vietnam/FranceTax havens on agenda for To Lam's Paris trip

Subscribers only 07.09.2026

North Korea, Russia
Russian firms sanctioned over trade with Pyongyang

Trading with Pyongyang is proving problematic for Russian firms, including within their own country, documents reviewed by Intelligence Online have revealed.

Subscribers only Contractors 04.09.2026

Cyprus, Russia, UAE
Cross-border fraud case throws light on Moscow's global sanctions avoidance industry

In an ongoing legal fight in Cyprus, Russian-held Quortia Ltd is suing its former financial partner for fraud and extortion. But earlier this year a Dubai judge said the company, owned by the sister-in-law of Putin adviser Igor Levitin, had itself engaged in activity bearing "the hallmarks of money laundering".

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 02.09.2026

Former Russian transport minister and Putin adviser Igor Levitin, who is under sanctions as is his brother Leonid Levitin, the former owner of Quortia Ltd.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Ex-DGSE goes to Orasio, Alix Partners in Indonesia, strategic advisory market moves

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

ParisEx-DGSE joins French start-up Orasio

JakartaNadiem Makarim's allies hire AlixPartners

London / KyivNew entrants to the strategic advisory market

Subscribers only 02.09.2026

Vietnam
Hanoi investing heavily in cyber security a year after massive hack

Vietnam is taking cyber risks to its institutions very seriously, a year after a massive data breach hit its National Credit Information Center. Local firms as well as a number of Western companies are reaping the benefits.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity, Defence 01.09.2026

The State Bank of Vietnam confirmed the massive leak, in September 2025, of data from the National Credit Information Center, one of its affiliated bodies.

France, Pakistan
Pakistan, hostile territory for French diplomats and spies

With its multitude of intelligence agencies, Pakistan is a country that fails to inspire enthusiasm amongst French security officials. In fact, Paris has just closed its consulate in Karachi.

Subscribers only Agencies, Back-Door Diplomacy 01.09.2026

Pakistani soldiers guard a closed road in Islamabad's Red Zone where peace negotiations between the United States and Iran are being held, photo taken on 25 April 2026.

The Agencies' Gazette
Norway and geopolitical analysis, Russia honours Kurdish spy, Keeping tabs on Vietnamese diaspora

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

NorwayPolice looking for geopolitical analysis provider

Kurdistan/RussiaOrder of friendship for Kurdish spy cited in US lawsuit

VietnamHanoi's version of United Front Department

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Spotlight | China, France
Three French firms targeted by Beijing's tighter export controls for EU defence and tech

China last month slapped 'export controls' on 14 European firms. As a result, Germany's Rheinmetall has attracted attention, but not so much the three French companies - one of them linked to Thales, despite the fact that the measure threatens Europe's strategic and vulnerable supply of next-generation semiconductor materials.

Subscribers only Defence, Contractors 25.08.2026

A research scientist handles a wafer in a research laboratory at the III-V Lab in Palaiseau, south of Paris, on 16 October 2024.

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Russia, Ukraine Ukraine struggling to power its jet interceptors

UAE Abu Dhabi ruffled by US sanctions as FATF anti-money laundering review looms

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette Louis Vuitton, Risk & Ops, Lamplighter, Nardello

ParisLouis Vuitton opts for new security provider

ToulouseRisk&Ops opens Paris office

LondonLamplighter grows source network with boutique buy-outs

ParisNardello, ChapsVision, DGSE… Johanna Brousse draws a distinguished crowd

Spotlight, Deep Dive | United Kingdom Louise Sandher-Jones grapples with British military intelligence's US dependence

Spotlight | China, United States Xi Jinping relying on Guoanbu to juggle Trump's tactics during Washington trip

The Agencies' Gazette Former DRM's masterstroke, Chinese coursework for sale, space sensors at ODNI

FranceWise remarks on Iran from the ex-DRM and new CEMAT

ChinaCoursework on Xi's thoughts go on sale online

United StatesODNI resumes strategic work on space-based sensors

Spymaster | Australia Mike Burgess, steadfast guardian of Australia's under-fire security apparatus

United States Pentagon boosts fight against foreign influence through National Center for Narrative Intelligence

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette G3, EDF, K2

Sydney G3's new Australian office appoints head

ParisEDF's economic intelligence department chief, an ex-DGSE officer, quits

RiyadhK2 retains role as Neom investigations consultant

Spotlight | France LVMH fears fallout from fierce Louis Vuitton security contractor battle

Iraq, Syria Global Coalition against Daesh to meet in Rome

Africa, China African diplomats first to trial Beijing's new course on Xi's diplomatic thought

The Agencies' Gazette CIA World Factbook's comeback, DGSE hopefuls' poor fitness, Vietnam & tax haven talks

United StatesCongress wants to revive CIA World Factbook

France‘Catastrophic' average score in DGSE recruitment fitness test

Vietnam/FranceTax havens on agenda for To Lam's Paris trip

North Korea, Russia Russian firms sanctioned over trade with Pyongyang

Cyprus, Russia, UAE Cross-border fraud case throws light on Moscow's global sanctions avoidance industry

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette Ex-DGSE goes to Orasio, Alix Partners in Indonesia, strategic advisory market moves

ParisEx-DGSE joins French start-up Orasio

JakartaNadiem Makarim's allies hire AlixPartners

London / KyivNew entrants to the strategic advisory market

Vietnam Hanoi investing heavily in cyber security a year after massive hack

France, Pakistan Pakistan, hostile territory for French diplomats and spies

The Agencies' Gazette Norway and geopolitical analysis, Russia honours Kurdish spy, Keeping tabs on Vietnamese diaspora

NorwayPolice looking for geopolitical analysis provider

Kurdistan/RussiaOrder of friendship for Kurdish spy cited in US lawsuit

VietnamHanoi's version of United Front Department

Spotlight | China, France Three French firms targeted by Beijing's tighter export controls for EU defence and tech

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Russia, Ukraine
Ukraine struggling to power its jet interceptors

UAE
Abu Dhabi ruffled by US sanctions as FATF anti-money laundering review looms

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Louis Vuitton, Risk & Ops, Lamplighter, Nardello

Spotlight, Deep Dive | United Kingdom
Louise Sandher-Jones grapples with British military intelligence's US dependence

Spotlight | China, United States
Xi Jinping relying on Guoanbu to juggle Trump's tactics during Washington trip

The Agencies' Gazette
Former DRM's masterstroke, Chinese coursework for sale, space sensors at ODNI

Spymaster | Australia
Mike Burgess, steadfast guardian of Australia's under-fire security apparatus

United States
Pentagon boosts fight against foreign influence through National Center for Narrative Intelligence

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
G3, EDF, K2

Spotlight | France
LVMH fears fallout from fierce Louis Vuitton security contractor battle

Iraq, Syria
Global Coalition against Daesh to meet in Rome

Africa, China
African diplomats first to trial Beijing's new course on Xi's diplomatic thought

The Agencies' Gazette
CIA World Factbook's comeback, DGSE hopefuls' poor fitness, Vietnam & tax haven talks

North Korea, Russia
Russian firms sanctioned over trade with Pyongyang

Cyprus, Russia, UAE
Cross-border fraud case throws light on Moscow's global sanctions avoidance industry

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Ex-DGSE goes to Orasio, Alix Partners in Indonesia, strategic advisory market moves

Vietnam
Hanoi investing heavily in cyber security a year after massive hack

France, Pakistan
Pakistan, hostile territory for French diplomats and spies

The Agencies' Gazette
Norway and geopolitical analysis, Russia honours Kurdish spy, Keeping tabs on Vietnamese diaspora

Spotlight | China, France
Three French firms targeted by Beijing's tighter export controls for EU defence and tech