US Air Force

France, Israel
Israel's national day celebration in Paris well attended despite claims of diplomatic isolation

The party organised under very tight security on 6 July by the Israeli embassy in the capital to mark Independence Day had all the hallmarks of a diplomatic and military show of force.

United States, Uzbekistan
Little-known US group buys Uzbek state-owned telecom firm for $350m

The recently announced sale of the Uzbek state-owned firm MobiUZ has gone to an American consortium that has little public profile and appears to have no experience in that particular industry. The group does however, have links with Bahrain and the Trump administration.

China, Japan, Taiwan, United States
Beijing restricts US air patrols in South China Sea in midst of Iran conflict

The People's Liberation Army's imposition of no-fly zones in the East China Sea for 40 days, from April to early May, without explanation, has baffled experts. The move was a strategic ploy on Beijing's part but it also targeted US drone and PA-8 patrols from Okinawa island and the Philippines.

UAE
Hedayah consolidates role as major player in UAE diplomacy

Based in the United Arab Emirates and presented as a multilateral advisory centre for countering extremism, Hedayah is consolidating its position as a key player in the country's major diplomatic strategies.

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSI and Palantir, NSA reshuffle, US base in Micronesia, police-gendarmerie friction in France

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

FrancePalantir still banned in some DGSI divisions, despite contract renewal

USQuiet reshuffle at head of NSA's military arm

MicronesiaUS lawyer to oversee talks on Yap base expansion

FranceSDAO's rise irks police

The Agencies' Gazette
US Treasury intel and AI, US Air Force in Paris, CCP pragmatic, DGSE jury's AI critiques

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

USTreasury intelligence seeks to expand AI use

FranceUS Air Force steps up Paris presence

ChinaBeijing remains pragmatic despite postponed Trump trip

FranceAI scores poorly with DGSE recruiters

Taiwan
Taipei lagging behind Beijing in geospatial intelligence

Taiwan's launch of a new Earth observation satellite appears to be a hollow success. The country is still heavily dependent on US and European imagery to monitor its Chinese neighbour.

China, United States
Geospatial intelligence: challenges remain for low orbit constellations

Despite numerous announcements regarding the launch of observation or communication satellite constellations in very low orbit, analysis of the first entrants shows that a number of difficulties have yet to be resolved.

Pakistan, United States
Defence, rare earths, financial intelligence: Islamabad's all-out lobbying offensive in Washington

The Pakistani military has in recent weeks taken control of the communiction channel with the Trump administration. Its diplomatic efforts are supported by the numerous consulting firms that the Islamabad government has employed to open doors in the US capital.

Macedonia, United States
Balkan arms manufacturer builds network of pro-Trump lobbyists

In search of US funding for its munitions production, ATS Group is not skimping on contracts with lobbying firms that are well connected to the new Trump administration.