European Union

Armenia, United Kingdom
Armenian government and opposition compete for friends and influence in Westminster

As well as running its own media campaigns, the Armenian government is keeping watch on its political opponents as they wage their international influence campaign. In London, the Armenian embassy and an opposition group are competing for British MPs' support.

France, Indonesia, Singapore
Macron's defence-focused Indo-Pacific trip takes shape

The French president is likely to visit Southeast Asia in the coming months. While his teams and those of the defence ministry's international relations directorate remain unclear on the details of the trip, it is an ideal opportunity for France to present its strategy for the region.

France
ADIT and Amarante International up stakes as merger rumours swell

Leading French corporate intelligence and security players ADIT and Amarante International must reshuffle their shareholding this year. Meanwhile, rumours of a possible takeover have fuelled concern among rival firms after Amarante founder Alexandre Hollander was recently approached by ADIT.

UAE
The burgeoning business empire of the rising security branch of Abu Dhabi royals

The steady rise to positions of power in Abu Dhabi of the heirs of former advisers to sheikhs Zayed and Khalifa bin Zayed has helped several of the brothers, who already have a strong presence in security and the military, to develop their business activities.

France
French OSINT specialist Elephantastic puts corporate intelligence clients on back burner

The French open source intelligence specialist will for now stop providing its tools to potential competitors of its shareholder, the corporate intelligence firm Axis & Co.

The Intelligence Gazette
French military think tank reassured, Friction in US geospace intelligence, Residency allowances on trial

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

FranceNew military think tank boss Martial Foucault proves his worth

United StatesSpace Force slammed for uneven cooperation with NRO

France/VietnamFrench military expert keeps up fight for residency allowance from overseas postings

Romania, United States
United States concerned about Russia's possible Facebook operations in Romanian election

The US embassy in Bucharest has approached authors of a freshly published memo detailing a major campaign conducted via Facebook to promote Romania's far-right party and the pro-Russian presidential candidate.

The Tech Times
ENISA's CTI, Department of State ramps up Jamaican OSINT

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

AthensEU cybersecurity agency selects cyber threat intelligence partners

KingstonUS Department of State provides cyber support to Jamaican police

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Private security in Budapest, Interpath, cop wanted for France TV, Control Risks generous in Dubai

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

Budapest/LondonG4S heir Criterion secures FCDO

LondonAnkura's former head of investigations eyes Interpath

ParisPolice officer wanted for France Télévisions

DubaiControl Risks compensates for rental boom