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    Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
    'Le Crunch' rubgy face-off fosters ritual DGSE-MI6 meet

    French rugby player Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores a try during the Guinness Men's Six Nations Championship match at the Stade de France near Paris, on 5 February 2026.
    French rugby player Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores a try during the Guinness Men's Six Nations Championship match at the Stade de France near Paris, on 5 February 2026. © Adam Davy/Press Association Images/MaxPPP

    For over a decade, French and British intelligence chiefs have made a habit of attending the Six Nations rugby tournament match between France and England, sitting together in the stands. The next face-off on Saturday at the Stade de France near Paris is no exception.

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    Spy Way of Life | China
    The Yin Xi teahouse in Shanghai, where Guoanbu officials mix intimidation with pleasure

    The Yin Xi tea room in Shanghai Tower, a favourite establishment of Guoanbu officials in China.
    The Yin Xi tea room in Shanghai Tower, a favourite establishment of Guoanbu officials in China. © The Bund Finance Center

    Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Yin Xi in Shanghai, a favourite tea room amongst Guoanbu officials in China.

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    Iran, Yemen
    What now for the Houthis in the Red Sea?

    Houthi supporters gather in front of a digital display showing a map of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, during an anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, on 3 October 2025.
    Houthi supporters gather in front of a digital display showing a map of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, during an anti-Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, on 3 October 2025. © Yahya Arhab/EPA/MaxPPP

    Western and Israeli intelligence services remain on alert over the possibility of the Houthis entering the war on Tehran's side. Several hypotheses are being floated on what tactics the Yemeni Iran-backed rebels, who have significant naval capabilities, might use.

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    Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE
    Gulf defences lack ecosystem to deploy Ukrainian interceptor drones

    A Ukrainian anti-drone PC with Graphit and Vezha applications (real-time battlefield video analysis module) in use.
    A Ukrainian anti-drone PC with Graphit and Vezha applications (real-time battlefield video analysis module) in use. © Intelligence Online

    While Ukrainian interceptor drones are attracting interest from Gulf monarchies, their effectiveness relies on wider technological infrastructure. Data fusion, acoustic sensors and electronic warfare constitute an operational architecture that the region's militaries do not yet have.

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