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United States : 'America First' diplomacy

Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
As Washington returns to war in the Middle East, Intelligence Online explores the radical transformation in the State Department since Donald Trump's return to power. From Marco Rubio to Charles Kushner, from the fight against disinformation to intelligence partnerships, we take a deep dive into "America First" diplomacy. [...]

Thailand : Bangkok races to modernise artillery against Cambodia

Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
European defence group KNDS has a new partner in Thailand. In late 2025, the company signed a contract with Thai [...]

China/Pakistan : Beijing provides crucial GEOINT support to Islamabad against Kabul

Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
Beijing is working hard to support the Pakistani armed forces in their offensive in Afghanistan. In the closing months of [...]

China/France/Italy/Myanmar/Netherlands/Russia : 'Advanced deterrence', Beijing in Myanmar, DGSE departure, ex-AIVD head, death of NSC figure

Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
France - ‘Advanced deterrence' under discussion since 2023The idea of "advanced deterrence" introduced by French President Emmanuel Macron during his [...]

Ukraine : Battle for top job in Ukrainian foreign intelligence

Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
In the offices of Bankova, the seat of the Ukrainian presidency, discussions are intensifying about the future of the Service [...]

United States : Marco Rubio, the frustrated rise of Trump's top diplomat

Mon, 09/03/2026 - 06:00
"The post-war global order is not just obsolete, it is now a weapon being used against us." Even before taking [...]

Iraq/United States : Washington pressures Kurdistan security forces to take part in Iranian war effort

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 15:00
American President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Kurdistan's political parties, threatening to cut US funding to their security forces if [...]

France/Lebanon : Paris in talks with Beirut over urgent arms deliveries

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 13:45
Discussions between the French and Lebanese armies over arms deliveries to Beirut are currently underway, according to Intelligence Online sources. [...]

China/Europe : Xi charmed by Merz's pragmatism, but irked by Macron

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:00
From a strategic point of view, Sino-European relations are set to deteriorate further, according to a report commissioned by Xi Jinping's research office ahead of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to China (IO, 19/12/25). These findings were forwarded to the [...]

Ukraine/United States : Moscow tries to gain upper hand as tripartite talks stall

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:00
On 5 March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was reluctantly forced to announce a temporary halt to trilateral talks with Washington [...]

France/Ukraine : GUR left red-faced over South American volunteers' alleged abuses within their own ranks

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:00
The death of a young Brazilian recruit in the international volunteer legion, on the night of December 28-29, 2025, has [...]

Russia : Alexander Bastrykin, Putin's judicial and security watchdog

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:00
In early 2018, the French ambassador to Russia, Sylvie Bermann, and members of her team entered the huge modern building [...]

United States : Florida-based spyware company tied to ex-NSA head closes its doors

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:00
The Florida-based cyber firm Defense Prime Inc, which has also done business as Palm Beach Networks (PBN) and been staffed [...]

United Kingdom : Doha launches probe into collapse of QIA-backed Builder.ai

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:00
Officials in Doha have commissioned a probe into the Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) failed investment into Builder.ai, the website and [...]

France/Russia : Whistleblowers sidelined after reporting harassment at French foreign ministry

Fri, 06/03/2026 - 06:00
Intelligence Online has uncovered documents and first-hand accounts that reveal shortcomings in the handling of serious allegations within the French [...]

France/Israel/Lebanon : French armed forces chief headed to Beirut

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 12:20
France's Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Fabien Mandon is set to travel to Beirut today, 5 March, at [...]

Iran/Yemen : Houthis hunker down as Iran crisis escalates

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 06:00
The missiles launched towards Israel on the night of 28 February to Sunday 1 March remain, for now, a largely symbolic military response by the Houthis to the US-Israeli offensive on Iran. As a new phase of the war in [...]

Central African Republic/France : Secret tussle around an ex-DGSE at the Quai d'Orsay revealed

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 06:00
Intelligence Online has uncovered documents and first-hand accounts that shed light on the heated debate that took place within the [...]

Azerbaijan/France : Paris and Baku rekindle strategic dialogue as Middle East crisis escalates

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 06:00
During talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Djeyhoun Bayramov on the evening of 3 March, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot relaunched [...]

Armenia/Iran : Yerevan struggles to juggle French-US support and its ally Iran

Thu, 05/03/2026 - 06:00
Armenia's foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan has been in the unusual position of having had the opportunity to hold talks in [...]

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