Russia
Acoustic warfare in the Barents Sea

France, India
Paris and Delhi join underwater acoustic intelligence forces

France's Naval Group is carrying out advanced research in the field of AI applied to acoustic intelligence with a specialist lab in New Delhi, hoping to be able to detect new types of near-silent submarines.

China, India
New Delhi joins deep sea war

India is mobilising a specialised research centre to develop AI algorithms for naval intelligence to counter Beijing's ambitions and underwater intelligence operations in its waters.

Russia
Kremlin tightens up control of leading air defence group Almaz-Antey

The detection systems subsidiaries of air defence and missiles manfuacturer Almaz-Antey, which had been due to be partially privatised, are now to be kept firmly under state control.

NATO
NATO cyber information sharing soon to be enhanced with threat intelligence tool

NATO has been strengthening its cyber architecture for years and is now looking to equip itself with a cyber threat intelligence tool.

Spotlight | Ukraine, United Kingdom
SBS mentors Kyiv's special operations in the Black Sea

The highly secretive British Special Boat Service is training operatives from Ukraine's 73rd Naval Centre of Special Operations, which carries out special missions for the GUR in the Black Sea.

The Intelligence Gazette
Yulia Shoigu, Akhmed Zakayev, NGA drops analogue imaging, NATO, Bernard Emié

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

Moscow Defence minister puts daughter in charge of veteran aid fund

Kyiv Akhmed Zakayev's Chechen armed wing gets its baptism of fire

Springfield Final curtain for analogue imagery

Brussels NATO looks for help on Russia analysis

France DGSE director, diplomat Bernard Emié, opts for state administror status

The Intelligence Gazette
FSO, ex-COS in Abu Dhabi, NATO and Taiwan, DNI in demand on drones

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Moscow to Paris, via Taipei and Washington.

RussiaFSO regulates military service

FranceFormer COS liaison chief ordered to return extra pay

TaiwanNATO slows down rapprochement with Taipei

United StatesAll drone policies point to the DNI

The Intelligence Gazette
Canada's CSIS criticised, Zvinchuk hiring, NATO approaches Ukraine intelligence, CCP's candidate for Taiwan, Lahur Talabani spoils the party

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community, from Erbil to Ottawa via Saint Petersburg, Kyiv and Taipei.

Canada/ChinaCSIS at heart of tensions between Ottawa and Beijing

RussiaTelegram channel close to military intelligence is hiring

Ukraine/EuropeNATO boosts cooperation with security teams

TaiwanCCP sees ex-police officer Hou Yu-ih as best shot at presidency

IraqLahur Talabani throws spanner in election plans

Russia, United States
Reaper crash impairs NATO Black Sea intelligence gathering

In a context where an offensive from the Ukrainian armed forces looks imminent, NATO's intelligence gathering missions in the Black Sea have declined since the Reaper drone crash in March. The incident could put sensitive information on the type of technologies used in those missions in Russia's hands.

Russia, United States
NATO intelligence fears Russian access to Link 16 technology after Black Sea crash of Reaper drone

Russia's recovery of certain strategic bricks - including optronics, satcom and Link 16 data - on the Reaper that crashed into the Black Sea last month could have a critical impact.