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Part 2 Video games and intelligence (2/2).
Video games and intelligence (2/2). © Stéphane Oiry

Deep Dive | France
Spy games giant Ubisoft fighting its own intelligence wars

Ubisoft may have recruited ex-soldiers, spies and hackers to feed the realism of its flagship franchises, from Ghost Recon to Watch Dogs, but the French video game maker is still lagging when it comes to managing its own security and corporate intelligence.
Corporate Intel, Cybersecurity Deep Dive - Video games and intelligence 2
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Iraq, United States
HKN Energy emerges as key US asset in Middle East energy sector

HKN Energy founder Ross Perot Jr. at the White House where he and other oil executives were summoned to discuss opportunities in Venezuela, on 9 January 2026.
HKN Energy founder Ross Perot Jr. at the White House where he and other oil executives were summoned to discuss opportunities in Venezuela, on 9 January 2026. © Andrew Leyden/Zuma Press Wire/Reuters

While all eyes are on Iran and the strait of Hormuz, Washington is quietly reorienting its energy policy to Iraq's Kurdistan region. Playing a strategic role in this shift is Texas-based firm HKN Energy, which operates several oil fields in the region and is close to the Trump administration.
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Maine Senator Angus King (centre left) and Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (centre right) at a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, on 9 February 2026.
Maine Senator Angus King (centre left) and Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (centre right) at a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, on 9 February 2026. © Stoyan Nenov/Reuters

Spotlight | United States
White House blocks appointment of Arctic ambassador

President Donald Trump refuses to use the diplomatic tools provided by Congress to expand US influence in the Arctic region. Meanwhile, the January crisis sparked by his threats to annex Greenland continues to cast a shadow over transatlantic relations in the region.
Back-Door Diplomacy 13.04.2026

Middle East & Africa

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Rally in support of the French hostages in Iran, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, on 6 July 2025 in Paris.
Rally in support of the French hostages in Iran, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, on 6 July 2025 in Paris. © Ait Adjedjou Karim/Abaca via Reuters Connect

Spotlight | Azerbaijan, France, Iran
Behind the scenes of exfiltration to Azerbaijan of French nationals charged with espionage in Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron announced late Tuesday afternoon the release of French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, teachers in France who were convicted of espionage while visiting Iran. Their evacuation follows intense diplomatic negotiations and a painstakingly planned operation.
Back-Door Diplomacy 07.04.2026

Europe-Russia

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On the left, a low-frequency VLF transmission centre in Kerlouan, Britanny, France, which belongs to the Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST), a pillar of France’s nuclear deterrent. On the right, the submarine Le Téméraire at the Île Longue nuclear submarine base in Crozon, Britanny, on 2 March 2026.
On the left, a low-frequency VLF transmission centre in Kerlouan, Britanny, France, which belongs to the Strategic Oceanic Force (FOST), a pillar of France’s nuclear deterrent. On the right, the submarine Le Téméraire at the Île Longue nuclear submarine base in Crozon, Britanny, on 2 March 2026. © Intelligence Online//Yoan Valat/Reuters - Photo editing and assembly: Bénédicte Gouttebroze/Indigo Publications

Spotlight | France, Russia
Russian cyber operatives target French nuclear deterrent communications networks

Russian actors linked to Moscow's GRU military intelligence agency are conducting cyber reconnaissance ops targeting the continuity mechanisms of France's strategic communications networks. In its sights specifically are infrastructure, personnel and service providers involved in deterrence.
Operations, Cybersecurity 16.04.2026

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