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North Korea
Seoul refines its analysis of Kim Jong-un's potential successor

The South Korean intelligence service is becoming increasingly convinced that the North Korean leader's youngest daughter, Ju-ae, is destined to succeed her father, despite the obstacles that lie ahead.

Ukraine
Complaints rain down on Ukraine's economic intelligence service

Criticisms of Kyiv's economic security office, the BEB, have been flying in thick and fast. A parliamentary investigation continues to reveal cracks within the service, even as it signs on new partnerships with foreign services.

The Tech Times
ICEYE lends Kyiv a satellite, Elbit America cyber secures the Navy, Danny Yatom, Viginum changes watchlist

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

Kyiv ICEYE provides satellite to GUR

Dallas US Navy asks Elbit to protect its critical information

Herzliya Yatom Sr escapes Forbidden Stories to continue in cyber influence

Paris Viginum quietly adds Discord and Telegram to its surveillance list

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.

United States
DIA called to strengthen intelligence efforts against China

As part of efforts to step up the publication of intelligence, in accordance with the Biden administration's strategy, the US Senate has asked the DIA to produce a report on Chinese military spending.

Ukraine
Ukrainian know-how still exporting to Africa, despite the war

Armed with their experience in electronic warfare and interception, several Ukrainian companies are finding outlets on the African continent, such as in Ethiopia and South Africa.

Russia
Moscow worried about underground dissenter officers club

The Order of the Republic are a network of Russian officers united in their opposition to Russia's war on Ukraine, and to Vladimir Putin's presidency. They have already struck several blows to the 'special military operation', under the watchful eye of Russia's intelligence services.

France
Fiducial challenges Erys over alleged armed security shortcomings in France

The security branch of Fiducial has complained about alleged dysfunction, particularly on Erys's soon to be renewed strategic contract for the armed protection of Framatome's nuclear facilities.

France
Tracfin executives' exodus to private sector continues

Tracfin has seen a steady stream of departures as heavyweights take up posts in the private sector, spurred by repeated attempts at internal reform in a French financial intelligence service already rife with tensions, and amid accusations it is becoming politicised.

China, United States
Radio silence from operators on solar storm damage to observation satellites

Solar storms this year have resulted in the loss of numerous images from intelligence satellites. But so far, the satellites' operators are keeping mum about that massive reduction in capacity.

South America
Finnish SAR imaging specialist ICEYE moves into South America

Finland is working hard to position its flagship firm in the area of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery systems in the South American market. This is fertile terrain, given the space ambitions of certain countries there.

France, Indonesia, Qatar
Jakarta Mirage contract sparks war of influence among service providers

As the supply and maintenance of French-built fighter jets sold by Qatari to Indonesia pits French firms against each other, a winner is gradually emerging.

The Intelligence Gazette
Khaldoon in Paris, US intelligence budget and Russian housing for Ukrainian veterans

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

France/UAE Khaldoon al-Mubarak in Paris for the strategic dialogue

US 2024 intelligence budget emerges

Russia/Ukraine SSSCIP veterans to be housed by Moscow

Russia
Intelligence lawmaker trio tightens rules on state secrets

In the Russian parliament, legislation is being put in place to strengthen the powers of the intelligence services over information security, under the initiative of three former investigators who are now MPs.

Russia, United States
World Bank to share best practices with CIS statistics committee

As part of its International Comparison Program, the World Bank is sharing statistical good practice with the Commonwealth of Independent States' Moscow-based interstate statistical body. It relies on Russian consulting firms.