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Azerbaijan/France : Behind the scenes of Paris-Baku negotiations, with London, to release French nationals held there

Intelligence Online - Tue, 14/04/2026 - 06:00
From Paris's perspective, the next stage of the diplomatic thaw between France and Azerbaijan aims to secure the release of [...]

United States : DHS facing uncertain future in intelligence as prospect of reform looms

Intelligence Online - Tue, 14/04/2026 - 06:00
Among the files that Markwayne Mullin took over when he became head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on [...]

France : French finance ministry sounds out Palantir

Intelligence Online - Tue, 14/04/2026 - 06:00
Intelligence Online has learnt that a highly confidential meeting took place in February between Eléonore Trigano, deputy chief of staff [...]

Indonesia/United States : From Washington to Paris, the influential spin doctor behind Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund PR push

Intelligence Online - Tue, 14/04/2026 - 06:00
The Romanian political influence specialist Lucian Despoiu, who is close to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, has set up a three-way [...]

United States : From Smurfs' Village to Flight Simulator: the European game developers helping US intelligence up its game

Intelligence Online - Tue, 14/04/2026 - 06:00
"War is not a video game!" Democratic politicians as well as actors and influencers chimed online after President Donald Trump's [...]

Russia/UAE : Ukrainian intel sees Russia's sanctions-busting networks leaving Gulf for South-East Asia

Intelligence Online - Tue, 14/04/2026 - 06:00
A unit from Ukraine's SZRU foreign intelligence service has been in Dubai for the last few weeks closely monitoring the [...]

Highlights - SEDE: Exchange of views with EIB Vice-President DE GROOT and Commissioner KUBILIUS - Committee on Security and Defence

On 14 April, the Members of the SEDE Committee will discuss priorities for financing Defence in Europe with Robert DE GROOT, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank. On 15 April, the SEDE Committee will hold a structured dialogue with Commissioner Andrius Kubilius to discuss notably the state of play of the implementation of the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 and the proposed programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE).
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Oil tanker headed to China turned around due to US blockade

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Mon, 13/04/2026 - 20:08

Oil Tanker Going To China Forced To Reverse Course Before Crossing Hormuz Under US Blockade https://t.co/kKgASjIRqA

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 13, 2026

United States : White House blocks appointment of Arctic ambassador

Intelligence Online - Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:00
While on the one hand US President Donald Trump continues to voice frustration over Greenland, the White House continues to ignore the diplomatic tools at its disposal to push Washington's Arctic policy. Yet only a few months ago, in December, [...]

France/United States : DGSI and Palantir, NSA reshuffle, US base in Micronesia, police-gendarmerie friction in France

Intelligence Online - Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:00
France – Palantir still banned in some DGSI divisions, despite contract renewalAlthough France's DGSI domestic intelligence agency renewed its contract [...]

Saudi Arabia : MbS-backed defence industry putting up resistance to Aramco's self-defence plans

Intelligence Online - Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:00
The Saudi oil giant Aramco is looking to acquire autonomous anti-drone capabilities, separate from the kingdom's military infrastructure. The project [...]

Cambodia : Cambodia's strategic airport battle behind broken security contract

Intelligence Online - Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:00
The operator responsible for security at Techo International Airport (KTI) in Cambodia, Security Aviation Kampuchea (Sakam), is currently renegotiating the [...]

France/Ukraine : Currently busy striking Russia, Flamingo missile in the pink due to MBDA

Intelligence Online - Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:00
The list of Ukrainian companies in Paris on 7 and 8 April to forge industrial partnerships with French firms was [...]

Belgium : Changes afoot at the EU's Intelligence and Situation Centre

Intelligence Online - Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:00
Since late last year, the number two at the European Union Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN) has been Dutch [...]

Festival des Médias Indés

Courrier des Balkans - Sun, 12/04/2026 - 23:59

La Paillette et le Fonds pour une presse libre vous donnent rendez-vous les 11 & 12 avril 2026 pour la 1ère édition du Festival des Médias Indés, dédié à défendre la liberté d'informer et soutenir la presse indépendante face à la concentration des médias. Venez défendre la liberté d'informer avec nous !
Samedi 11 avril de 12h à 19h / Dimanche 12 avril de 10h à 17h Le Lavoir : 2 rue du Pré de Bris – 35000 Rennes / Le Théâtre : 6 rue Louis Guilloux – 35000 Rennes Entrée libre et (…)

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What would a blockade of Iran mean?

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Sun, 12/04/2026 - 23:37

In recent days the ONLY people benefiting from Gulf transit were the Iranians...who were extracting exorbitant fees from whatever rogue nation was willing to risk a transit. With a blockade...their economy will be choked...and the US and our allies are no worse off than we were… pic.twitter.com/K9qvHTWyhO

— Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. (@stavridisj) April 12, 2026

Some are speculating that the truce talks are going well...

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Sat, 11/04/2026 - 23:10

Big Development:
If PM Shahbaz Sharif is travelling to KSA on emergency basis that likely means USA and Iran are agreed that Pakistan and KSA will be doing joint patrolling of the Strait of Hormuz: my sources in Washington DC confirm.

— Asma Shirazi (@asmashirazi) April 11, 2026

155mm K9 Mobile Howitzer

Snafu-solomon.blogspot - Sat, 11/04/2026 - 22:36

#BREAKING: video of our technically superior and rapidly fieldable 155mm K9 Mobile Howitzer being put through its paces.

Welcome to the Unfair Fight.

More detail: https://t.co/1ZPZMwymgj#FIRESSymposium #KingOfBattle pic.twitter.com/jwa57lmJp0

— Hanwha Defense USA (@HanwhaDefenseUS) April 10, 2026

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