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Ukraine/United States : Culmen, an army of consultants to monitor US weapons in Kyiv

Intelligence Online - Mon, 23/02/2026 - 06:00
In what could be seen as a sign of growing mistrust between the US and Ukrainian administrations, the number of [...]

United States : US Congress looks to refocus Department of Homeland Security's intelligence efforts

Intelligence Online - Mon, 23/02/2026 - 06:00
After several months of turmoil, the US Department of Homeland Security's intelligence agency is presently the subject of several bipartisan [...]

China/France/United States : Russian ambassador to France, ex-CIA at Spy Museum, French crimorg database

Intelligence Online - Mon, 23/02/2026 - 06:00
France – Sparse audience for Alexei Meshkov at Academy of GeopoliticsThe Russian ambassador to France, Alexei Meshkov, was the guest [...]

Saudi Arabia/Turkey : Turkish shipbuilding wants slice of Saudi's naval ambitions

Intelligence Online - Mon, 23/02/2026 - 06:00
The ties between Turkish shipyard Ares Shipyard's brand new Saudi entity and future local project owner Sofon are already well [...]

US to Remove Vietnam From Export Control List, Government Says

TheDiplomat - Mon, 23/02/2026 - 00:54
The move is a sign of growing strategic trust, but trade is likely to remain a point of friction in relations between Hanoi and Washington.

Briefing - From values to economic security: The transformation of the EU's economic model 2016-2026 - PE 783.766 - Committee on International Trade - Committee on Foreign Affairs - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety -...

In December 2025, the European Commission published a communication entitled Strengthening EU economic security as a follow-up to its 2023 economic security strategy. Economic developments – whether related to trade, investment or industry – are increasingly viewed through the lens of security. From a foresight perspective, this development can be analysed as the result of three overlapping and partly reinforcing trends. The first is the weakening of a value-based approach to the economy, as exemplified by fair trade agreements and the EU Green Deal. The second is the rise of geo-economics, which places the interests of countries and regional blocks at the forefront, increasing the need for mitigating policies such as economic security. The third is the growing interaction between defence policy and economic policy, with military security influencing economic decisions and the defence sector growing in importance in the EU economy. This briefing argues that these combined trends are transforming the EU's economic policy and economy, and that the growing prominence of security as a guiding principle of economic and trade policies is bringing the question of EU strategic autonomy back to the centre of EU policy. Although the increasing importance of economic and defence security appears to be mutually reinforcing, with both trends potentially enhancing EU strategic autonomy, synergy between them is not a given. The raw materials and finances needed to reinforce the EU defence industrial base require a strong and open economy. However, concerns about foreign influence require economic decoupling from certain countries (e.g. Russia) and de-risking from others (e.g. China). Moreover, the EU faces unexpectedly difficult choices in its relations with the United States (US), where its dependence on US support in defence and security reduces its capacity to act independently as an economic player and rule-maker.
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Pourquoi la Chine punit-elle le Japon alors que les relations entre les deux pays se détériorent ?

BBC Afrique - Sat, 21/02/2026 - 10:59
Les relations entre le Japon et la Chine sont au plus bas depuis des années, suite à plusieurs incidents qui ont exacerbé les tensions entre les deux pays.
Categories: Afrique, Defence`s Feeds

‘Who Will Innovate With India?’ New Horizons for the France-India Partnership

TheDiplomat - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 19:25
“The question is no longer whether India innovates – it is ‘who will innovate with India?’” declared French President Emmanuel Macron.

USFK Aerial Encounter With China Underlines the Hidden Danger of OPCON Transfer

TheDiplomat - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 17:16
Structural separation inadvertently reduces alliance accountability at precisely the moment when regional great power rivalry is intensifying. 

France : National Assembly warns of France's vulnerabilities in electronic warfare

Intelligence Online - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 17:10
Intelligence Online has obtained exclusive access to a parliamentary report on electronic warfare by MPs Didier Lemaire from the Horizons [...]

China’s Erasure of Ethnic Minority Languages

TheDiplomat - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 16:42
China’s linguistic assimilation campaign continues to advance.

« Je ne peux plus acheter de viande » : ce qui se cache derrière la vague d'augmentation des prix en Russie

BBC Afrique - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 14:57
L'économie russe oscille entre stagnation et déclin, et les consommateurs russes commencent à en ressentir les effets dans leur portefeuille.
Categories: Afrique, Defence`s Feeds

Quels sont les points communs et les différences entre le Carême et le Ramadan ?

BBC Afrique - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 13:27
Cette année, le Carême et le Ramadan ont débuté simultanément, un fait relativement rare dans les calendriers religieux.
Categories: Afrique, Defence`s Feeds

Tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la chute de l'ancien prince Andrew

BBC Afrique - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 12:05
L'ancien prince a été libéré jeudi soir après 11 heures de détention, suite à son arrestation pour suspicion de faute professionnelle dans l'exercice de ses fonctions publiques.
Categories: Afrique, Defence`s Feeds

Finding Cambodia’s Forgotten Prophet

TheDiplomat - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 10:00
Five decades after his prescient wartime exposé of the Khmer Rouge, Ith Sarin resurfaces to shed new light on his life ahead of the publication of a new translation.

Iran/United States : The Pakistani general helping shape Washington's stance on Iran

Intelligence Online - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 06:00
The latest round of Omani-mediated talks between Iran and the United States began on the evening of 17 February in Geneva, Switzerland. In addition to delegations from both sides, envoys from several countries with an interest in the issue were [...]

United States : Russian aviation repair scheme: another US firm involved

Intelligence Online - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 06:00
Aircraft equipment ultimately destined for use by Russian airlines is being repaired in Florida and then shipped out by companies [...]

France/Poland : French consulting firm Iron Bridge looks to the East

Intelligence Online - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 06:00
Iron Bridge, a newcomer to the Paris consulting scene, is eager to build stronger ties between France and Central and [...]

Russia/Ukraine : FSB under pressure after string of covert operations by Ukraine

Intelligence Online - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 06:00
In the space of just one week from 30 January to 6 February no fewer than six sabotage operations were [...]

France : Vincent Mazauric, France's wiretap tsar as presidential vote looms

Intelligence Online - Fri, 20/02/2026 - 06:00
At the helm of France's independent wiretap watchdog, the National Oversight Commission for Intelligence-Gathering Techniques (CNCTR), for almost a year, [...]

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