Spotlight | United States
Questions over Biden's health spill over into handling of his intelligence duties

Spotlight | United States
The US National Intelligence Council, part 1: the discreet forum in charge of strategic analysis

The NIC is little known, even within the US intelligence community, but is responsible for producing the most authoritative analyses in Washington. The forum brings together experts from all the US agencies and can adapt to political decision-makers' needs.

Spotlight | Europe, United Kingdom, United States
Pentagon splashes out to upgrade intelligence capabilities in Europe

The Pentagon is bringing to life a long held-off project to create an intelligence hub in Europe based in the UK within the next four years. The $500m complex will hold the analytical units that feed into the European and African commands as well as NATO.

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'

Spotlight | United States
Opposition research firms flourish ahead of US elections

Many Republican groups are relying on little-known and obscure companies to investigate their political rivals, while Democrats have picked more seasoned firms for the job.

Spotlight | United States
Corporate intel firms snap up national security talents ahead of election campaign

WestExec, Pallas and Beacon Global have all taken on former CIA and Pentagon officials affiliated with both parties. The 2024 presidential candidates are sure to view industry firms as oases to find political advisers and, for the winner, the staff for the new administration.