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The Agencies' Gazette
China-Italy talks, Polish tank rearmament, DGSI's new HQ, Consensus on intel classification in Congress

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

ItalyGiorgia Meloni closes door on China talks

PolandPiotr Trytek in charge of tank rearmament programme

FranceFirst spade in the ground for DGSI HQs in 2024

United StatesConsensus on intelligence overclassification in Congress underway

Israel, United States
Ex-special agent charged with corruption in blow for US Department of Homeland Security

Anthony Sabaini ripped off the DHS and took cash from a confidential source suspected of cocaine trafficking. At his sentencing, prosecutors also revealed that he procured a prostitute during an official visit to Israel.

Israel
NSO helps buoy ties between Tel Aviv and N'Djamena

The Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group recently won a contract with Chadian intelligence. But it is also eager to maintain links beetween Chad and Mossad.

France
French Defence and Foreign ministries disagree on Indo-Pacific policy

The French Foreign Ministry is pushing for an "all sector" strategy in the Indo-Pacific, while the defence ministry is in favour of preserving its influence in the Indian Ocean.

Israel
Israeli drone maker works with obscure Russian fintech company

Aeronautics Ltd, owned by defence giant Rafael, has previously come under scrutiny over its foreign business partners.

Vietnam
Vietnam's Vingroup heads into economic influence with management training school

Pham Nhat Vuong, the head of Vingroup, is personally involved in the development of a management training school designed to strengthen Vietnam's sovereignty and economic influence.

Ukraine, United States
US firm Cisco gaining dominance in Ukraine thanks to USAID's cyber assistance programmes

Cisco is playing a leading role in American technical assistance projects in Ukraine that are run by the US development agency USAID.

The Agencies' Gazette
DPR and fiscal intelligence, La France Insoumise and the CNCTR

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

FranceParliamentary intelligence delegation still queries new fiscal intelligence unit

FranceParliament rejects La France Insoumise support of intelligence techniques surveillance unit

Central Asia, United States
Caspian Policy Center quietly backs Central Asian governments, in particular Azerbaijan

A self-described independent think tank, the CPC serves as an unofficial lobbying organisation for the region's rulers. The group's staff and board members include former senior US officials involved in national security and foreign policy.

France, Saudi Arabia
Airbus parts ways with local chief after hitting turbulent skies in Saudi Arabia

The planemaker's passive approach towards sales contracts in Saudi Arabia, in both civil aeronautics and defence communications, has led to the company jettisoning its local CEO, Adel Fekih.

Central Asia, Germany
Consultant Konstantin Panovko thriving in Berlin despite loss of Russian oligarch clients

The Berlin-based communications and government relations consultant close to Russian magnate Alisher Usmanov is distancing himself from businessmen hit by sanctions and bolstering his advisory role with Central Asian governments.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Equilibrium, FCDO security in Bishkek and EU security in Israel, LitCon Group, Amarante in Riyadh

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

LondonEx-treasury secretary Charles Roxburgh expands consultancy network in Bahrain

LondonBritish embassy in Kyrgyzstan picks new private security provider

BrusselsEEAS launches security tender for Israel and Palestine

WashingtonLitCon keen to expand investigations capacities

Riyadh/ParisAmarante strengthens foothold in Saudi Arabia

Ukraine
Jamming wars, part 5: Kyiv deploys newly developed ETER electronic warfare system

The prevalence of drones and guided missiles on the Ukrainian front has heightened the importance of electronic warfare weapons in the conflict, with both sides working to perfect their technology. For Kyiv, this has meant developing crucial partnerships with its allies, as Intelligence Online was able to observe on the ground.