International

China
Beijing ring-fences sensitive universities

To protect the scientific laboratories running major civil-military fusion projects from prying eyes, the Chinese Communist Party is tightening controls on the movements of foreign researchers on campus.

France, Taiwan
Taiwan receives French electronic warfare training

French military services firm DCI has recently started giving out strategic training in Taiwan, which is at the centre of Indo-Pacific tensions.

Malaysia, United Kingdom, United States
Malaysian 1MDB scandal has created many career opportunities in private investigation

The 1MDB scandal, the subject of a recent documentary, has mobilised private investigation firms all over the world for a decade.

Cambodia
Against backdrop of regional rivalries, Cambodia's new police chief puts stamp on internal security

New police head Sar Thet, who has oversight of the country's intelligence services, is reorganising his troops with political goals in mind as Vietnam and China watch from the sidelines.

Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Private security veteran John Holmes has eyes on Ukraine

The former chairman of corporate intelligence firm Quintel is actively lobbying in the US to carve out a place in the Ukrainian security market.

France, Qatar
France's Abak Systèmes to supply electronic warfare tools to Qatar

The French firm Abak Systèmes has landed a contract to provide air-combat training software to the Qatari Air Force.

Spotlight | China, Taiwan, United States
From opposite sides, Tapei and Beijing both lobbying for African American support

A battle pitching Tapei's lobbyists Empire Consulting against Beijing's U.S. Exchange Foundation for Black support is raging in Washington. Empire has close ties to the Congressional Black Caucus, a chief target of both sides.

Europe, Israel
Intellexa builds new cyber-intelligence empire thanks to rivals' dropped contracts

Cyber-intelligence veteran Tal Dilian is increasingly in the media spotlight after Washington blacklisted his companies, potentially hampering his rapid success over the last two years, achieved by picking up contracts from competitors beset by legal challenges.

Russia, Ukraine
Petr Konyushenko, Russia's new energy honcho in Donbass

The director of Rosatom's electricity trading subsidiary is launching a business in Ukrainian regions controlled by Moscow.

Taiwan, United States
Huang and Chen, the Kuomintang's deft Washington duo

Taiwan's Kuomintang has deployed envoys Alexander Huang and Admiral Richard Chen to Washington to change the traditional view that the opposition party is always close to Beijing, before looming presidential elections in both countries.

France, Middle East
Thales reshuffles senior Gulf execs to strengthen connections with SAMI and Tawazun

With the official creation of its regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia this year, Thales is overhauling management to further consolidate its hand in the region.

France, United Arab Emirates
French-UAE misunderstanding over Airbus Caracal deal explained

The contract between Tawazun and Airbus for 12 Caracal helicopters, put on hold in May, is poised to get back on its feet.

France
Nuances Technologies leads race to supply anti-drone jammers to French interior ministry

In the interior ministry's current call for tenders for the supply of jammers, Nuances Technologies appears to be the obvious favourite to provide a batch that combats drone threats.

Czech Republic
Excalibur Army marches on as Europe's ubiquitous arms broker

Ukraine, Indonesia, Vietnam, Iraq... Excalibur Army has gone from being a reseller of Soviet equipment to becoming a veritable financial facilitator and integrator of arms contracts for a growing number of key countries with tight budgets.

The Intelligence Gazette
Voatz vs Minsk, Russkiy Mir, biometric controls in Israel, Wang Yi in DC

US/Belarus
Belarusian opposition in talks with secure online voting platform Voatz

Russia
Tolstoy descendant to promote Russian soft power

Israel
Biometric cameras against foreign spies

China/United States
Wang Yi expected in Washington in early October

Russia, Singapore
Ammertex, a gateway for FSB surveillance service providers' imports in Singapore

As the West tries to step up economic pressure on Moscow, Russian intelligence service providers are looking for outlets in Asia. The small company Ammertex has become a favourite in Singapore.