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France, United States
Trump return tests DGSE-CIA relations

The French DGSE foreign intel service has decided to allocate more agents to its US cell to better prepare for the upheavals of President Trump's second term. © Douglas Rissing/iStock - Photo editing and assembly: Bénédicte Gouttebroze/Indigo Publications

French services and Trump's return (1/3): Faced with White House unpredictability, the French intelligence community is trying to adapt, torn between mistrust and continuing partnerships. This first episode looks back at the historic ties between the CIA and the DGSE, as well as current upheavals. [...]

Published on 09/02/2026 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes Pierre Gastineau, Antoine Izambard

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