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United States
US Homeland Security gives open source intelligence reporting a boost

Lagging behind in its use of open source intelligence reporting, the Department of Homeland Security's intelligence office has set up a new dedicated division in a bid to better use the technique to collect and analyse domestic security threats.

Subscribers only 22.01.2025

France
With ECHR ruling in its favour, French intelligence turns focus on new national strategy

In a case that lasted a decade, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on 16 January that journalists' and lawyers' challenges to French intelligence-gathering techniques were inadmissible. While the ruling dealt a hard blow to the plaintiffs, it is a victory for the intelligence services which are now free to look ahead to the next national intelligence strategy.

Subscribers only 22.01.2025

Spotlight | Israel, Palestine
Spymaster Majed Faraj moves to consolidate Palestinian Authority's power in Gaza

Majed Faraj, head of the Palestinian Authority's intelligence service. © Ashraf Amra/Apaimages/MaxPPP

Subscribers only 21.01.2025

The Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan. © Academia Sinica

Hong Kong, Taiwan
Academia Sinica pressured to discard applications from Hong Kong researchers

Faced with an increasingly intense interference campaign from China, Taipei's most prestigious research centre is keeping a low profile in hope of preserving what it can of its independence.

Subscribers only 21.01.2025

The new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. © Graeme Sloan/EPA/MaxPPP

Spotlight | United States
Marco Rubio's new State Department tool to fight disinformation unveiled

At the start of a presidency in which his room for manoeuvre looks set to be limited, Donald Trump's former political rival Marco Rubio will be able to rely on counter-propaganda to put his stamp on US foreign policy, particularly with regard to Beijing.

Free access 20.01.2025

The French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin and the French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. © Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA/MaxPPP

France
France's bid to boost criminal intelligence

The French justice and interior ministries are stepping up efforts to find operational solutions that will quickly allow criminal intelligence to play a bigger role at a national level.

Subscribers only 20.01.2025

France
French Gendarmerie makes inroads in criminal intelligence

The head of France's Gendarmerie Nationale has just named a general to pilot the fledgling Unité Nationale de la Police Judiciaire, poised to consolidate investigative capabilities against organised crime.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 21.01.2025

The Intelligence Gazette
French PM's intelligence decider, Indonesia strategist in Paris, Campus Cyber, China/Russia media cooperation, DNI and climate change

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

FranceFrench PMs' decision maker on intelligence-gathering

IndonesiaMilitary intelligence strategist arrives in Paris

FranceVan den Berghe receives honour in front of cyber elite

ChinaBeijing seeks greater control of Russian media narrative in Global South through teamwork

United StatesDirector of National Intelligence concerned about climate change under Trump

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 20.01.2025

Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | United States
Washington DC's Mayflower Hotel, in the shadow of J. Edgar Hoover and Donald Trump

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Washington DC's Mayflower Hotel, a few blocks from the White House, a luxury hotel steeped in history where intrigue, politics and espionage intertwine.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 17.01.2025

This week, Intelligence Online checks out a spot close to the White House, the Mayflower Hotel in Washington.

France, Israel, Qatar, United States
Gaza ceasefire: France's secret role

Breaking news published on 16/01/25 at 16:05 GMT: In the year leading up to the freshly agreed Gaza ceasefire, France was playing a facilitating role, not least in hosting the negotiating quartet for talks. That enabled Paris to push for discreet amendments to the agreement announced Wednesday night.

Free access Government Intelligence 16.01.2025

Benjamin Netanyahu and Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem on 24 October 2023.

China, Taiwan
Guoanbu puts youth at heart of Taiwan strategy

China's model of using tourism, cultural events and investments to forge connections in Taiwan also enables the Ministry of State Security to target recruitable young Taiwanese as it hones its reunification strategy.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 16.01.2025

Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing.

France
Revolution at France's DGSE continues with new security chief job

The foreign intelligence service headed by Nicolas Lerner is to have a new overarching security boss, following the example of the DGSI domestic intelligence service. The DGSE's highly secretive DG/P unit, in charge of counter-penetration, was abolished in July.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 16.01.2025

Nicolas Lerner, director general of the French foreign intelligence service, the DGSE.

Spotlight | UAE
A Huawei ally and a rising security leader: the double hat of Abu Dhabi's new police chief

Mohammed bin Tahnoon al-Nahyan is rising through the security ranks after being appointed director general of Abu Dhabi police. The heir of a former key adviser to Sheikh Zayed, he also heads a business empire rich in strategic contracts.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 15.01.2025

Mohammed bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed al-Nahyan at the funeral of his father Tahnoon bin Mohammed al-Nahyan on 2 May 2024 in Abu Dhabi.

France, Lebanon
Emmanuel Macron to travel to Beirut Friday with diplomatic adviser

The French president is due to travel to the Lebanese capital on Friday 17 January with his diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne, who tendered his resignation earlier this week. Macron managed to convince the former French ambassador to Lebanon to make the trip with him.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 15.01.2025

UAE
The Al Nahyan dynasty's young guard rising to key positions in the police, the royal court and the army

The sons of the late Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, one of the most influential advisers of UAE founder Sheikh Zayed, are moving up the ranks in Abu Dhabi. Members of this non-governing branch of the family close to the crown prince are active in the emirate's most strategic sovereign affairs.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 15.01.2025

From left to right: Zayed bin Tahnoon al-Nahyan, Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed al-Nahyan, Theyab bin Tahnoon al-Nahyan, Mohammed bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed al-Nahyan, Hazza bin Tahnoon al-Nahyan and Mansour bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed al-Nahyan.

China
China's Xi looking for cyber recruits to spot unrest in the provinces

The Chinese Communist Party is on a recruitment drive to find more officials with cyber skills. Xi Jinping aims to keep tighter control over messaging services and ensure he gets early warning of social unrest in the provinces.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 15.01.2025

Russia, Ukraine, United States
Trump's teams shake up secret communication channels between West and Russia

Less than a week before Donald Trump returns to the White House, a new backchannel has opened between Russia and the US, appearing to usurp the means of communication in use for nearly three years.

Free access Government Intelligence 14.01.2025

Traditional Russian Matryoshka wooden dolls representing US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Spotlight | China, United States
Washington intelligence effort targets China in fight against fentanyl trafficking

By setting up a joint task force to combat the trafficking of synthetic opioids, Congress is aiming to tackle China's role in what amounts to a major public health crisis and a rare subject of consensus in Washington.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 14.01.2025

US Representative Dan Newhouse is introducing a bill to create a joint task force to fight international synthetic-drug trafficking.

France
French intelligence community awaits ECHR ruling

The European Court of Human Rights is set to issue its ruling on intelligence techniques and the protection of exchanges between lawyers and journalists in France, a judgment that will lead to changes in the law.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 14.01.2025

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg is due to deliver its ruling on French intelligence legislation on Thursday.

China, France
DGSI's amended note on Chinese firm helps secure rejection of appeal over refused visa

The administrative court of Nantes has upheld a visa refusal for the head of China Jushi's French subsidiary. The refusal was based on a note from France's domestic intelligence service that was torn to pieces by the individual's defence team before being revised by the service.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 13.01.2025

In early December last year, the administrative court in the French city of Nantes upheld a visa refusal for the head of China Jushi's French subsidiary.

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

China, Europe Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

North Korea, Russia Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

France Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine Jamming wars

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Government Intelligence

United States US Homeland Security gives open source intelligence reporting a boost

France With ECHR ruling in its favour, French intelligence turns focus on new national strategy

Spotlight | Israel, Palestine Spymaster Majed Faraj moves to consolidate Palestinian Authority's power in Gaza

Hong Kong, Taiwan Academia Sinica pressured to discard applications from Hong Kong researchers

Spotlight | United States Marco Rubio's new State Department tool to fight disinformation unveiled

France France's bid to boost criminal intelligence

France French Gendarmerie makes inroads in criminal intelligence

The Intelligence Gazette French PM's intelligence decider, Indonesia strategist in Paris, Campus Cyber, China/Russia media cooperation, DNI and climate change

FranceFrench PMs' decision maker on intelligence-gathering

IndonesiaMilitary intelligence strategist arrives in Paris

FranceVan den Berghe receives honour in front of cyber elite

ChinaBeijing seeks greater control of Russian media narrative in Global South through teamwork

United StatesDirector of National Intelligence concerned about climate change under Trump

Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | United States Washington DC's Mayflower Hotel, in the shadow of J. Edgar Hoover and Donald Trump

France, Israel, Qatar, United States Gaza ceasefire: France's secret role

China, Taiwan Guoanbu puts youth at heart of Taiwan strategy

France Revolution at France's DGSE continues with new security chief job

Spotlight | UAE A Huawei ally and a rising security leader: the double hat of Abu Dhabi's new police chief

France, Lebanon Emmanuel Macron to travel to Beirut Friday with diplomatic adviser

UAE The Al Nahyan dynasty's young guard rising to key positions in the police, the royal court and the army

China China's Xi looking for cyber recruits to spot unrest in the provinces

Russia, Ukraine, United States Trump's teams shake up secret communication channels between West and Russia

Spotlight | China, United States Washington intelligence effort targets China in fight against fentanyl trafficking

France French intelligence community awaits ECHR ruling

China, France DGSI's amended note on Chinese firm helps secure rejection of appeal over refused visa

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

China, Europe
Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

North Korea, Russia
Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

United States
US Homeland Security gives open source intelligence reporting a boost

France
With ECHR ruling in its favour, French intelligence turns focus on new national strategy

Spotlight | Israel, Palestine
Spymaster Majed Faraj moves to consolidate Palestinian Authority's power in Gaza

Hong Kong, Taiwan
Academia Sinica pressured to discard applications from Hong Kong researchers

Spotlight | United States
Marco Rubio's new State Department tool to fight disinformation unveiled

France
France's bid to boost criminal intelligence

France
French Gendarmerie makes inroads in criminal intelligence

The Intelligence Gazette
French PM's intelligence decider, Indonesia strategist in Paris, Campus Cyber, China/Russia media cooperation, DNI and climate change

Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | United States
Washington DC's Mayflower Hotel, in the shadow of J. Edgar Hoover and Donald Trump

France, Israel, Qatar, United States
Gaza ceasefire: France's secret role

China, Taiwan
Guoanbu puts youth at heart of Taiwan strategy

France
Revolution at France's DGSE continues with new security chief job

Spotlight | UAE
A Huawei ally and a rising security leader: the double hat of Abu Dhabi's new police chief

France, Lebanon
Emmanuel Macron to travel to Beirut Friday with diplomatic adviser

UAE
The Al Nahyan dynasty's young guard rising to key positions in the police, the royal court and the army

China
China's Xi looking for cyber recruits to spot unrest in the provinces

Russia, Ukraine, United States
Trump's teams shake up secret communication channels between West and Russia

Spotlight | China, United States
Washington intelligence effort targets China in fight against fentanyl trafficking

France
French intelligence community awaits ECHR ruling

China, France
DGSI's amended note on Chinese firm helps secure rejection of appeal over refused visa