Security

Qatar, United Kingdom
Helped by PRs and investigators, US investors renew pressure campaign in multi-billion dollar case against Qatari royal

Hoping to benefit from a new political climate in Washington, dispute funder Delta Capital Partners has engaged lawyers and lobbyists in London and Washington to reprise threats, first made in 2021, to sue the Qatari state for allegedly protecting royal family member Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani.

Taiwan, Vietnam
Vietnam turns to Taiwanese partner for electronic warfare

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has a privileged partner in Taiwan for the import of tools for security purposes. Recent deliveries have come from Germany, but the company also has ties to Israel.

China, France
Chinese former bank intern on the radar of French intelligence service denied visa

A French court has upheld the government's decision to turn down the visa application of a Chinese student who transferred confidential documents to Beijing during an internship at a French bank.

Latvia
Information warfare: Ukrainian and US firms woo NATO in Latvia

Firms whose core business is countering information manipulation, particularly from Russia, pushed hard to win over the transatlantic alliance at the Riga Stratcom Dialogue conference in Latvia on 10 and 11 June.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Star prosecutor joins Nardello, Menas/CRI merger, Epstein investigator vs. Bank of America

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

WashingtonFormer terrorism prosecutor joins Nardello

LondonChris Robinson on familiar ground with Menas

Fort LauderdaleEpstein investigator launches class action against Bank of America over Covid loans

United States
Former intel officials enter political fray to counter Trump

The Steady State, a group of intelligence veterans from the CIA and other agencies which opposes the Trump administration's national security policy, is gaining momentum. The collective now intends to use its growing membership and resources to become more visible.

Oman
Chinese groups' partner in Oman prospects in Paris for geospatial intelligence and drones

An Omani businessman who is already a Thales agent and has strong connections in Muscat is a partner in the major Gulf economic forum organised by France and held in Paris on 17 June. With numerous clients in the sultanate's armed forces and police, his company is also opening Oman's doors to Chinese groups.

France, Vietnam
Vietnamese public security ministry modernises with Safran's Patroller drones

The Elysée Palace claims to have clinched €9bn worth of potential contracts with Hanoi as a result of Emmanuel Macron's recent visit. While this figure may well be inflated, some deals were made behind the scenes, including with Safran.

The Intelligence Gazette
French National Police HQ, French KGB spy George Pâques, Student mobility in China, Canadian SIGINT

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

FranceNational Police HQ reconsiders international strategy

RussiaFSB shines spotlight on Georges Pâques

ChinaStudent mobility becomes strategic tool

CanadaSignals intelligence to benefit from increased military spending