National Reconnaissance Office

Ukraine
Kyiv fears loss of secure US radio network as well as intelligence

With the US announcing a 'pause' in its support for Ukraine, Kyiv fears not just the loss of spy satellite image streams but also the loss of Harris secure radio systems, more discreet but just as important as arms deliveries and the iconic Starlink terminals.

Ukraine
Kyiv scrambles to replace US space-based intelligence

Ukrainian military intelligence is trying to work out what it would need if Washington were to stop supporting the war effort. No European capability can currently replace the United States in terms of imagery and interception.

China
China makes leap forward in space-based intelligence

With the Trump administration's paradigm shift leaving Washington in disarray, and drastic cuts looming for US scientific agencies, Beijing has been closing the gap in its space defence and intelligence repertoire with low-orbit satellite launches.

Japan, United States
Maxar's highly strategic Asian clients revealed

Maxar, the world's leading supplier of imagery to US intelligence services, has signed new contracts with two countries that Intelligence Online has identified. Their business is key to strengthening US intelligence alliances against China.

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

Israel
Intelligence wars in the Middle East: ImageSat plays stopgap for Israeli geospatial intelligence

The latest uptick in Middle East strife has left Israel looking vulnerable on a major technical intelligence segment: space imagery. Very recent satellite manoeuvres show Israeli military intelligence working to close that structural gap, despite a flood of US images.

The Tech Times
Orbital Sidekick poaches from NGA again, Jeremy Fetiveau heads Epsilon, Norway takes on drones

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

WashingtonEx-NGA special programmes executive joins Orbital Sidekick

BarcelonaL3Harris Trenchant vet Jeremy Fetiveau takes reins of zero-day hunter Epsilon

OsloNorwegian Defence Materiel Agency gets air force anti-drone programme underway

Australia, United States
Canberra seeks space strategy balance as US policy on China shifts

Weak signals present Canberra as consistently dependent on Washington, leaving Australia to adjust its space policy with the changing tides of American politics. The incoming Trump administration, meanwhile, promises to harden the US stance - and that of its Pacific allies - vis-à-vis China.

Ukraine, United States
The US Center for European Policy Analysis, a key interface for Polish, Ukrainian and US defence networks

Based in Washington, the think-tank promotes closer transatlantic ties, but most of all provides vital defence contacts for Kyiv and Warsaw.

The Intelligence Gazette
CNCTR annual report, NASA and the US intelligence community, MAD managerial pick, French embassy in Tokyo

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

FranceFrench security services watchdog skips Elysée annual report handover

United StatesNASA keen for greater ties with intelligence community

GermanyNew deputy military intelligence chief divides opinions

FranceFrench ambassador to Australia during AUKUS launch wants Tokyo posting