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China/Thailand : Phuket's Tropical Resort, where Chinese spies handle French sources under the coconut trees

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 06:00
It's 14 January 2008, and Pierre-Marie H., a civil servant with France's DGSE foreign intelligence service has travelled to Thailand [...]
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UAE : Sharjah, nerve centre of Russia's sanctions evasion efforts

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 06:00
Free zones in the emirate of Sharjah, one of seven that make up the United Arab Emirates, have since 2022 [...]
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China/Europe : CCP ramps up anti-corruption drive abroad

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 06:00
Over the past few months, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has signed a raft of bilateral agreements on judical cooperation [...]
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Video of a committee meeting - Thursday, 27 November 2025 - 09:00 - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 60'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Taiwan : Taipei bolsters undersea cable security after Chinese sabotage

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
A rare consensus has been reached in the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's parliament, to vote on amendments to seven laws aimed at strengthening action against the sabotage of submarine cables. The legislative bills, proposed by the government of President Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progressive [...]
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China/Italy : Intelligence services keep watch as Rome and Madrid revive scientific ties with Beijing

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
Of the 16 agreements signed between universities attending the Italy-China University Rectors' Forum in Beijing on 9 November, the memorandum [...]
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China/France : French court upholds expulsion order for Chinese national accused of spying on diaspora

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
The unsigned note blanche memo from France's DGSI domestic intelligence service is unequivocal, highlighting the "leading role" played by 68-year-old [...]
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UAE : Russian Orthodox Church meeting in Sharjah compels Ukrainian intelligence to act

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
A peculiar meeting took place in the emirate of Sharjah, far from touristy Dubai, from 19 to 22 November. It [...]
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France : DGSE tightens rules for recalling officers to Paris

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
A zero tolerance internal security policy has been put in place at France's DGSE foreign intelligence agency under its new [...]
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UAE : Sheikh Khalifa's houses: Inside the decade-long fight over the Al Nahyan family's overseas wealth

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
A secret legal settlement reached over the contested estate of former UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan in the [...]
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British Army has halted all use of AJAX vehicle

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 02:36

The British Army has halted all use of AJAX vehicle.
Decision to ground the fleet was taken after 31 soldiers fell ill while deployed on Exercise Iron Fist on Salisbury Plain, having spent between 10 and 15 hours in the vehicles.
Urgent warning was issued across the Army on… pic.twitter.com/NlmMNsYfYS

— Junsupreme (@RyszardJonski) November 25, 2025 The Brits are to armored vehicles as we are to ships. They took an off the shelf item and modded it to such an extent that is no longer usable. At this point they'd be better off on just making the Boxer their everything armored vehicle...for direct fire just slap that US Army's 50mm cannon on it and call it a day for their ground forces.
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Briefing - 2026 Commission work programme - PE 774.680 - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs - Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union - Subcommittee on Human Rights -...

On 21 October 2025, the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen's second mandate adopted its work programme for 2026 (2026 CWP). In line with the Commission President's political guidelines and letter of intent and highlighting the need for full implementation of Mario Draghi's competitiveness report, the 2026 CWP places a strong emphasis on competitiveness, innovation and collective security. In parallel, the Commission commits to advancing simplification, implementation, and this year, also to strengthening enforcement. These three areas will remain key horizontal priorities for the entire Commission mandate. Just like last year's CWP, the 2026 CWP adheres to the seven headline ambitions put forward in the political guidelines. It is accompanied by a report on implementation, simplification and enforcement, the first of its kind. This new annual report is set to replace the annual burden survey. Annex I of the 2026 CWP puts forward 70 major new legislative and non-legislative initiatives, 44 % of which fall under the competitiveness headline ambition. (Up to) 48 of the new initiatives are legislative, including three sector-specific omnibus packages (on energy product legislation, taxation and citizens). Of the forthcoming legislative initiatives, 67 % are likely revisions of existing legislation, while more than half have a strong simplification dimension. Unlike previous CWPs, the 2026 CWP does not indicate whether a legislative initiative will be accompanied by an impact assessment; this lack of transparency runs counter to the spirit of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making. Information on the Commission's 'Have your say' portal shows that, at the time of writing, two thirds of the up to 48 legislative initiatives were expected to be accompanied by an impact assessment (though the final number may be higher). The annual evaluation plan presented in Annex II of the CWP, comprising 20 evaluations, does not appear exhaustive. Finally, the communication on Better Regulation, expected in Q2 2026, may entail a revision of the Better Regulation Guidelines, the first since 2021.
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Budget de la Sécu : les points de division entre députés et sénateurs

La Tribune - Wed, 26/11/2025 - 17:58
Après le vote favorable du Sénat sur une copie complètement remaniée du budget de la Sécu, le texte part en commission mixte paritaire dès ce mercredi soir. Le compromis entre sénateurs et députés semble impossible, à commencer par celui sur la suspension de la réforme des retraites.
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Press release - Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme

The law adopted on Tuesday is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Committee on Security and Defence

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

China/France/Taiwan : Beijing's invisible hand stifles Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China

Intelligence Online - Wed, 26/11/2025 - 06:00
Taiwanese Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim's surprise attendance at the annual Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) meeting in Brussels on 7 November affirmed Taiwan's desire to raise its profile on the international stage.Hsiao's invitation was kept secret until the last minute - [...]
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United States : US immigration and border forces draw closer to intelligence community

Intelligence Online - Wed, 26/11/2025 - 06:00
Several US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), [...]
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UAE : Mansour bin Zayed's secret negotiations to salvage mega mining deal

Intelligence Online - Wed, 26/11/2025 - 06:00
Emissaries sent from Abu Dhabi by UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan landed in Conakry [...]
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United States : Redpoint Advisors, Prevail and Panterra

Intelligence Online - Wed, 26/11/2025 - 06:00
Washington - Redpoint Advisors bolsters Africa expertiseRedpoint Advisors, the intelligence firm headed by CIA operations veteran Matthew Bockner, has just [...]
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