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Xi Jinping presents a certificate of order to promote He Hongjun, deputy executive director of the CMC's political work department, to the rank of general.

Spotlight | China
He Hongjun, the spymaster behind the arrests of defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu

Now deputy executive director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, Shaanxi-born General He Hongjun is keeping a watchful eye on the anti-corruption campaign within the Chinese military. He relies on networks in Russia and the US built up with the help of the United Front.

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Government Intelligence

Launch of a rocket from Cape Canaveral space station (Florida) carrying a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), 9 April 2024.

United States
Presidential race, part 1: US spy satellite agency rethinks its relationship with Space Force

In the run-up to November's US presidential election, the National Reconnaissance Office is facing significant technological, commercial and political challenges.

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The Intelligence Gazette
New tandem in European Parliament, US bill for Georgia, SISSE boss under fire, bonuses frozen in Beijing

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

EuropeChristophe Gomart reconstitutes his military intelligence tandem in parliament

United StatesBill in support of Georgia mobilises intelligence agencies

FranceSenators grill SISSE economic security agency boss

ChinaOfficials' bonuses frozen in name of ‘common prosperity'

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International Dealmaking

France, Qatar
Doha's dream arms deal with Paris

The sale of armoured vehicles to Doha by Franco-German manufacturer KNDS - a lingering issue in Franco-Qatari relations - is still struggling to take shape. Qatar could however agree to a deal in exchange for the acquisition of a KNDS subcontractor.

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Corporate Intelligence

After lengthy negotiations, French bank Société Générale has hired the number two in the DGSE's Research and Operations Division to head up the group's security.

France
Summer transfer season for France's DGSE with the CAC 40

France's external intelligence agency DGSE often supplies security executives to CAC 40 companies and the defence sector. The head of foreign intelligence security has joined Nexter, while Société Générale has recruited the number two in the service's Research and Operations Division.

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The European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels.

Europe
EU's discreet outsourcing of fight against fake news gets messy

The European External Action Service (EEAS) has since 2022 been discreetly subcontracting some of its monitoring and reporting on foreign news interference to Cronos Europa, resulting in apparently erratic and politicised reports produced amid internal conflict.

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Surveillance & Interception

Ukraine, United States
Thor Dynamics aims to revolutionise anti-drone warfare in Ukraine

Thor is testing its anti-drone equipment in Ukraine, combining artificial intelligence and next-generation laser technologies. The US firm aims to bring about a paradigm shift in this sector on the Ukrainian battlefield.

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

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

China
University reform under the watchful eye of security

China, Europe
Chinese influence and interference in Western Europe

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

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

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