Viginum

Estonia, France, Latvia, Myanmar
From Myanmar to the Baltic states, French intel tracks former legionnaires working for private firms

Nearly two years after the Burmese fiasco, French intelligence officers are still monitoring networks of former Foreign Legion soldiers working as private security contractors. Investigators recently travelled to Estonia.

The Agencies' Gazette
1st RPIMa's new boss, London and disinformation, Berlin and Syrian services, KMT leader in Beijing

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

FranceThe next 1st RPIMa commander, HEC and Institut Montaigne fellow

UKLondon follows Paris et al in fight against disinformation

GermanyBerlin forced to rely on Syrian authorities

China/TaiwanBehind KMT chairwoman's invite to Beijing

Africa, Russia, Ukraine
Romanian paramilitaries swell ranks of Russian army and Africa Corps

Fighters from the paramilitary firm Asociatia RALF have been looking for new opportunities since their boss, French-Romanian former legionnaire Horațiu Potra, was arrested late last year. Dozens of them have joined the Russian armed forces.

The Agencies' Gazette
SGDSN audited, UK Foreign Office cuts, Italy inspired by Viginum, Myanmar mercenaries, Solomon Islands compromises

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

FranceSGDSN audit launched

United KingdomForeign Office plans drastic cuts

ItalyRome looks to France to fight foreign interference

EstoniaBook published on ex-legionnaires' adventures in Myanmar

China/AustraliaThe Solomon Islands reach middle ground in Pacific standoff

France
French anti-money laundering agency Tracfin gets broader information-sharing powers

A decree signed just before the fall of François Bayrou's government expanded the list of entities with which the finance ministry's anti-money laundering service may share information from 14 to 40.

France
French cyber agency Viginum's head of ops moves to private sector

After around three years in France's fledgling agency dedicated to combating foreign disinformation, Viginum's head of operations is set to join the Finnish disinformation-fighting company Check First.

France
French court to audit SGDSN and Viginum

The Cour des Comptes is planning to carry out an audit of the SGDSN defence and national security secretariat by the end of the year.