Public Security

China
Xi Jinping to bring PLA political commissars to heel

In his third term, China's president wants to consolidate his hold over his country's military apparatus. To regain control over the politics of the People's Liberation Army, Xi has chosen to drastically rein in political commissars, who have now been relegated to merely executing the party's will.

Spotlight | China, Russia
Chinese zero-day hunters skirt restrictions via Russian platforms

Increasing numbers of Chinese vulnerability researchers are selling their findings via specialised Russian platforms, in the context of stricter regulation of the sector in China. The emerging trend also puts China's ability to collect zero days via cohorts of disciplined hackers into perspective.

China
China looks for new recruits for its phantom foreign police stations

The new agents sent to work in China's undercover police stations in a number of foreign capitals will need to be specially trained to carry out international police investigations or have good contacts in a country of particular interest to the Chinese authorities.

China
NVWA Project goes silent as China "nationalises" cyber vulnerability tracking

China's NVWA Project for the detection of unknown vulnerabilities has given no sign of life for several months. New notification rules now allow China to collect zero-day vulnerabilities directly.

Belarus
Belarus opposition in Warsaw disavowed by Kyiv

The alternative government set up by opponents to the Lukashenko regime is struggling to win the Ukrainian government's confidence. Its shadow defence minister is out of favour in Kyiv in the wake of a failed attempt to lead a battalion of volunteers.

Belarus, Ukraine
How Kyiv dismantled Belarusian volunteer militia Pagonia

Pagonia, a group of anti-Lukashenko dissidents, had hoped to be on the front line against Russian forces in Ukraine. However, it stumbled on the realities of the ground, and on interference from the Ukrainian intelligence, eager to keep control of its territory.

China
Beyond Taiwan headlines, China lays ground for more regional conflicts

The security-focused conclusions of the Chinese Communist Party Congress went beyond the international headline issue of Taiwan. Beijing is already considering diplomatic and intelligence manoeuvres to aid its expansion into other territories.

China, France
Detekt'in helps Chinese firm Nuctech enter French market

Paris-based security systems distributor Detekt'in is helping Chinese scanner manufacturer Nuctech, a company close to the Chinese defence ecosystem, expand in France. Long barred from the United States, Nuctech is coming under increased scrutiny in Europe.

China
Xi's network of foreign police stations expands in Europe

Chinese police operate in at least 30 countries across four continents through a network of more than twenty foreign police stations that, as well as providing consular support to the Chinese diaspora, also conduct covert political operations.

Belarus, Russia
Is Belarus about to go to war with Ukraine?

Since the announcement of a partial mobilisation in Russia and the possible transformation of the "special military operation" in Ukraine into an official war, all parties are evaluating the risk of direct involvement of Belarusian troops in the hostilities.

The Agencies' Gazette
New public security director in Jordan, Susnjara candidate for DRSD, Kalinovsky Regiment goes political, sex scandal in Copenhagen

Appointments reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online reports on developments great and small in the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Amman, Paris, Minsk and Copenhagen.

JordanAbdallah II appoints new public security chief to combat drug trafficking.

FrancePhilippe Susnjara favourite to head the DRSD.

Belarus/UkraineKalinovsky Regiment goes political.

DenmarkRevelations about spy chief's sex life threaten Social Democrats