France, Turkey
Paris bows to Ankara over Turkish drone analysis

Turkey
Turkish private military company squares up to European open-source analysts

Active in the Sahel since September, the privately owned Canik Academy fleetingly promoted its military training courses on social media before having second thoughts. It has since taken down the images and is now threatening legal action against Western analysts who have relayed them.

The Intelligence Gazette
US intel chief helps whistleblowers, BND in mourning, CNRLT's sideline, Germany's 'chaotic' Afghan exit, French Madrid embassy contested

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

US Ex-military intelligence chief to assist Pentagon whistleblowers

Germany BND opens quiet room for dead agents

France/India French intelligence coordination body's secret sideline

Germany Poor intel coordination blamed for chaotic German withdrawal from Afghanistan

France Spanish embassy post offered to DGRIS chief Alice Rufo

France, Saudi Arabia
Affinis dissects Saudi military-industrial complex for French defence

Corporate intelligence firm Affinis is increasing its efforts to identify future export contracts for the French defence industry, particularly in Saudi Arabia, where the market is undergoing a complete overhaul.

Azerbaijan, France, Turkey
Ankara's French 'spy ring' accusations are pressure tactics, say sources

Turkey recently announced that its intelligence services had dismantled a French espionage network involving Syrian refugees in what appears to be a move from Ankara to put pressure on Paris as diplomatic relations continue to deteriorate.

France
Affinis aims to grow defence business using Proxxi database

The corporate intelligence firm, which already provides its services to various French defence groups and the ministry of armed forces, will be present at the defence and security trade fair Eurosatory.