INTELLIGENCE ONLINE

Spotlight | Russia
Moscow strives to make up for lost time in intelligence integration

In the war of attrition being waged in Ukraine, Russia is looking to make good on its technical deficiencies in the crucial business of integrating information from different intelligence sources.

Cambodia
US launches charm offensive as Cambodia prepares for handover of power

The US is counting on the political transition in Cambodia to regain influence in a country that is increasingly China-orientated. Under Prime Minister Hun Sen, the government is defensively tightening control over information.

China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States
Western corporate intelligence firms in China forced into stealth mode with local partners

Foreign corporate investigators have had to adapt to China's information-gathering system to continue operating and reduce their risk exposure in the wake of the new anti-espionage law.

Russia
Acoustic warfare in the Barents Sea

Russia is deploying an underwater acoustic listening network in the Barents Sea to thwart NATO's intelligence-gathering operations in the strategically important waters.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
ADIT/DCI deal gets political, Consors lands Framatome mission, Steffi Probst joins IRC

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

ParisFrench left party challenges sale of DCI

ParisConsors snags Framatome contract thanks to ESG know-how

New YorkEx-TRAG director Steffi Probst joins International Rescue Committee

China, Taiwan, United States
China-US trial of strength has enabled KMT to gain ground in Taiwan

Having got former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou to play the role of mediator, the Chinese Communist Party now has a free hand to resume its influence operations on the island.

Spotlight | France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Rafale's Dassault window of opportunity in Saudi Arabia reduced by defence contracts probe

Berlin's decision to ban sales of Eurofighter's new Typhoon combat aircraft has opened a window of opportunity for France's Rafale fighters in Riyadh. French hopes could be compromised, however, by the interest being taken by the Saudi authorities in French-Saudi defence business networks.

Europe, North America
Brunssum Command central to NATO's regional plans

Joint Force Command Brunssum, one of three operational NATO commands, will be in charge of the alliance's rapid reaction forces in 2024, while new plans were adopted at the Vilnius summit that have specific implications for the "Northern Europe" command.

France, NATO
French senate elections to shake up NATO Parliamentary Assembly presidency

September's elections for members of the upper house of France's parliament will have a knock-on effect at the top of the Atlantic Alliance's forum for MPs.

Kosovo, United States
Pristina changes Washington lobbying strategy as tensions with Belgrade run high

Kosovo has awarded Albanian-American consultants and activists Avni Mustafaj and Aferdita Rakipi contracts to lobby American decision-makers, in a move away from traditional big public affairs firms.

France
French Interior Ministry picks Suadeo's big data solution for Paris 2024

Suadeo has been selected over Palantir and a joint venture between Atos and Thales to provide its data analytics tools for use during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The French Ministry of Interior is having to deal with shorter deadlines and tighter budgets.

United States
US State Department scores new point against ODNI in fight against state-sponsored fake news

The US Congress is increasingly pushing the State Department to take the lead in the fight against information manipulation with the creation of a task force to tackle fake news produced by using AI.

France, South Korea, UAE
MBDA faces unexpected competition from LIG Nex1 and Hanwha on Emirati corvettes contract

An unexpected South Korean bid has created consternation at European defence group MBDA, which is negotiating a contract with Tawazun to supply its missiles for the Gowind corvettes being built for the UAE by France's Naval Group.

Russia, United Kingdom, United States
London investor with Russian roots, Gemcorp quietly builds lobbying campaign in DC and London

To continue to be able to operate freely in Eastern Europe and Africa, Gemcorp, an investment firm whose ties to Russia run deep, is working on its robust networks of influence within the US and UK establishments.

The Agencies' Gazette
Yulia Shoigu, Akhmed Zakayev, NGA drops analogue imaging, NATO, Bernard Emié

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

Moscow Defence minister puts daughter in charge of veteran aid fund

Kyiv Akhmed Zakayev's Chechen armed wing gets its baptism of fire

Springfield Final curtain for analogue imagery

Brussels NATO looks for help on Russia analysis

France DGSE director, diplomat Bernard Emié, opts for state administror status