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Australia, France
Five years after AUKUS, Canberra extends cautious hand to French defence

At a meeting of the defence mission at the French Embassy in Canberra, two senior officials from the Australian defence ministry assured French industry representatives of future opportunities, particularly in the shipbuilding sector.

China, France
Paris orders Thales to halt cooperation with Peking University

As part of its export control measures, Paris has finally put a stop to further cooperation between the French electronics group Thales and the highly regarded Peking University.

Belgium, France, Vietnam
Hanoi uses diplomacy and its 'united front' to tap into Europe's AI and nuclear tech

A growing number of associations of Vietnamese experts abroad, overseen by Hanoi's embassies, reflect the Southeast Asian nation's desire to make the most of its diaspora in strategic sectors such as civil nuclear and AI.

France
Intelligence master's course proves breeding ground for future industry pros

The Security, Defense and Strategic Intelligence Master's programme at France's elite Sciences Po Rennes university, launched ten years ago, is now firmly established. Its graduates have gone on to fill key roles in government ministries and defence companies.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Alaco veteran departs, GSPR exec at Thales, EU security in Iraq

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

LondonAnother Alaco veteran bids farewell

ParisThales welcomes GSPR executive

BrusselsEurope gears up to re-tender its giant Iraq security contract

France, South Korea
The limitations of the Paris-Seoul 'strategic partnership'

From the perspective of South Korean intelligence, the outcome of French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent visit to Seoul is mixed.

France, Japan, South Korea
French GEOINT players see mitigated success in Seoul and Tokyo

French intelligence industry players were very well represented in the economic delegation that joined President Emmanuel Macron on his visits to South Korea and Japan last week. But despite the opportunities opened up by the desire to reduce ties with the United States, very few solid contracts materialised.

Ukraine
Airbus Defence and Space wants back in Ukraine

Airbus, which, unlike its rival Boeing or France's Thales left Ukraine at the start of the conflict, is hoping to gain a foothold there once again and is looking for opportunities in the drone industry.