National Security

United States
Heritage Foundation's hire of Alex Velez-Green as foreign policy expert shows conservative think tanks aligning with Trump

After four years with GOP Senator Josh Hawley, Velez-Green will continue to push for reduced aid to Ukraine and a hawkish stance towards China in his new role at one of Washington's most pedigreed think tanks.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Ex-CRG in Riyadh, Green joins Westexec, G3, Seladore Legal, Geos

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Washington and London via Paris.

Riyad/WashingtonMike Wolff takes on MbS's projects

WashingtonBiden's NSC newbie heads over to Westexec

LondonAnna Gumowska leaves K2 for G3

LondonSeladore Legal at front line of Russian oligarch tiff

ParisGeos invests in Other Consulting Solutions

Spotlight | Colombia, UAE
Melissa Moncada, the Medellin businesswoman driving Tahnoon bin Zayed's Colombian affairs

In this, the first of our two-part series on entrepreneur Melissa Moncada, we examine how the associate of Tahnoon bin Zayed, brother to the UAE president, spy master and Abu Dhabi's lead financier, has been quietly guiding his affairs in Colombia.

The Agencies' Gazette
NASA/Roscosmos, DGSE, Beijing's central military committee

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring you news from the US, Russia, France and China.

United States/Russia Roscosmos to provide security to NASA officers

France Senators see through DGSE recruitment numbers

China Security bodies directly answerable to Xi Jinping

United States
Earth observation SPACs seek best political and financial strategy

Planet, Blacksky and Satellogic, which launched on the stock market through a SPAC, have situations and strategies that are very different, particularly in export markets.

France, United Kingdom, United States
GPW struck off, ex-CIA goes private, Aperio, ADIT exit, and Nardello newbie

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

Belarus, Russia, United States
Washington and Moscow play smoke and mirrors on nuclear dissuasion

The US Atlantic Fleet's Submarine Squadron 20 went quietly into action in response to the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus. Kremlin strategists meanwhile plan to deploy strategic nuclear missiles to serve as a deterrent against any attack on their tactical arsenal.

Ukraine
ICEYE tests its latest technology in Ukraine

Finland's ICEYE group is currently deploying its new Dwell Imaging Mode system in Ukraine, where the counter-offensive is now in full swing. The system represents a substantial boost for Kyiv's satellite ISR capacity.

China, Taiwan, United States
State Security wary of Rhodium Group's China research

The week of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's 18 June visit to China, tensions between the two countries' services are as high as ever. Intelligence Online has learned that the mere idea of a report on China published by the geopolitical analysis Rhodium Group has kept Beijing's State Security ministry busy for weeks.

United States
Episode 2: FTI wins prestige clients due to Ferrante's Washington connections

Since joining FTI six years ago, Ferrante has assisted deep-pocket customers such as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Yahoo. Expert reports and testimony on phishing, hacking and other threats are typical services he offers as the firm's Global Head of Cybersecurity.