Sébastien Lecornu

The Intelligence Gazette
CNRLT head staying put, New INR chief, Defence key in Meloni's Africa policy

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

FranceNational intelligence coordinator post not up for grabs

USFormer ambassador to Pakistan becomes acting head of diplomatic intelligence

ItalyDefence and intelligence services central in Meloni's Africa policy

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SGDSN summoned, Tracfin musical chairs, bipartisan support for OSINT, GUR in Syria, ex-French intel watchdog chief dies

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

FranceState adviser Claire Legras in running for SGDSN top seat

FranceShort round of musical chairs at Tracfin

United StatesRare bipartisan support for new OSINT subcommittee

SyriaGUR drone operators still helping Damascus

FranceFormer CNCTR head Serge Lasvignes has died

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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

France, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Political turmoil in France puts brakes on Rafale prospecting in the Gulf

After disappointment during Emmanuel Macron's visit to Riyadh, Dassault had hoped to sell a new batch of Rafales in Abu Dhabi. But given the political crisis in France, everyone involved would rather put things on hold for now.

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DGSE construction staff screened, New UK Special Boat Service Association boss, Death penalty for China propaganda official, Le Cercle meets in Bucharest

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

FranceMass screening of construction staff working on DGSE new building

United KingdomFormer national security adviser Mark Sedwill buoys up Special Boat Service Association

ChinaDeath penalty for propaganda traitor

Europe/United StatesHighly secretive club Le Cercle convenes in Bucharest

France, Israel, Japan, Philippines, United States
Manila air surveillance contract sparks heated competition

US, French, Israeli and Japanese groups are vying for a contract to provide the Philippines with an air surveillance system. To help the chances of French group Thales, the French embassy and ministry of armed forces have stepped in.

France
France's armed forces think-tank IRSEM in a muddle over new director

The selection of a new director for France's military think-tank the Institute for Strategic Research is turning into something of a farce after dragging on for almost a year. A China specialist had been chosen, but the armed forces minister would like to see his own candidate appointed.

Africa, France
Plans to upgrade Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet pique courtiers' interest

Dassault Aviation is keen to help the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet update its range of civilian planes, while US broker JetHQ is already taking care of the VIP side.