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France " Paris to appoint wheen of new security attach's in coming months
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (142+ words) The internal security attach" at the French embassy in Algeria is to return amid an ongoing thaw between the two countries after his predecessor was expelled along with 11 other officials in April last year. A newly-created position for a French…...
Bangladesh/Myanmar " Sittwe siege sparks diplomatic manoeuvring around rebel Arakan Army
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (382+ words) Bangladesh, Myanmar Sittwe siege sparks diplomatic manoeuvring around rebel Arakan Army Intelligence Online The Burmese opposition, Bangladesh, China and India are all courting ethnic militia chief Twan Mrat Naing, whose army is fighting the ruling junta in Arakan State. These…...
China " Beijing starts recomposing Central Military Commission
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (236+ words) Frustrated by what he sees as insufficient results from the anti-corruption campaign within the People's Liberation Army, the Chinese president summoned the sole surviving member of the Central Military Commission to urge him to get the job done. The anti-corruption…...
United States " Thanks to Trump, CIA boss Ratcliffe expands hold on US intelligence
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (224+ words) As the National Intelligence Directorate changes hands, tensions are running high, with reprisals against Tulsi Gabbard's allies and fears of massive purges. The major downsizing of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, spearheaded by its head Tulsi Gabbard,…...
France/Iran/United States " Paris secures a seat at Iran-US negotiating table
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (316+ words) Although keen to maintain a neutral position in the current US-Iran conflict, Oman has asked Washington for help to strengthen its maritime intelligence. Muscat is particularly looking to improve its capacity to monitor its coastline during the 60-day ceasefire. Qatari…...
Australia/South Korea/United States " Seoul's future nuclear sub programme, a better deal than AUKUS?
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (462+ words) The Chinese president's silence over the nuclear issue during the summit in the North Korean capital sent a clear signal to Kim Jong-un that a return to the negotiating table with Washington is now the only way to avert a…...
France/Russia " French billionaire's Russian media darling played in film glorifying FSB
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (276+ words) An officer with the French police force had been slated to join the European Border and Coast Guard agency Frontex for five years, but a decision by the French authorities - who are concerned about his family ties to Russia - has…...
China/Europe " Funky Monkey, the Brussels pub popular with European diplomats and Chinese state media
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (215+ words) hile European institutions are beginning to wake up to the multifaceted threats from China (see our Deep Dive), there remain welcome havens in Brussels where one can escape the harsh rigours of counter-intelligence. Located at 65 Rue Archim'de, just a stone's…...
Sweden/Ukraine " Stockholm's rising role in Ukraine's Black Sea naval war
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (214+ words) Ukraine's GUR military intelligence is using a bulk carrier sailing out of Odessa as a covert operations platform. Specially configured for the deployment of naval drones, it can strike Moscow's ships in the Mediterranean being used to export sanctioned hydrocarbons....
China " Beijing beefs up strategic coastline surveillance
1+ week, 6+ day ago (375+ words) The Chinese Communist Party is preparing to deploy elite police units in Central Europe to protect Chinese interests. This move, which comes as tensions between China and the European Union are running high, will also serve to establish contingents to…...