Public Security

Vietnam
Former French MP meets with Vietnamese tech firm part-owned by ministry of public security

On a tour of Vietnam to promote her autobiography, Stéphanie Do, a French MP between 2017 to 2022 for La République en marche (LREM), the predecessor to Emmanuel Macron's current Renaissance party, stopped off in Da Nang in Vietnam on 18 March for a meeting with Vietnamese technology group FPT senior executives.

France
French national police chief appoints new chief of staff

French National Police (DGPN) Director General Louis Laugier has appointed a new chief of staff.

China, Italy
Transnational repression: Rome steps up pressure on Beijing

After long having sought Beijing's help in fighting the mafia, Italian police have suspended cooperation with China's Ministry of Public Security following a cyber attack on its anti-terrorism and organised crime division. Eight Chinese nationals suspected of spying on and harassing a Chinese dissident have recently been deported from Italy.

China, France
World Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris draws large Chinese delegation

Beijing sent a large delegation to the international nuclear conference held in Paris this week, reflecting China's global ambitions in the field.

Bahrain
Idemia wins digital fingerprint contract with Manama

Bahrain's interior ministry has decided to entrust its automated fingerprint database to French biometrics specialist Idemia.

Vietnam
Airbus moves to sell helicopters to Vietnam, via third country if necessary

Major international groups have submitted bids to the airborne division of Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security. Although its position is sound, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus may be forced to take an administrative detour in order to complete a sale.

The Agencies' Gazette
US agencies hiring, Élysée Palace foreign unit changes, Vietnam PM post between two, PNAT loses in court

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

United StatesMajor agencies resume gradual recruitment

FranceGulf ambassador gears up for Élysée Palace post

VietnamPower struggle for PM position

FranceCourt overturns refusal to grant clearance to PNAT contract worker

Yemen
Inside the neighbourhood secrets of Houthi intelligence

Intelligence Online has seen confidential documents from the Houthi interior ministry revealing a policing network set up in areas under the group's control and the extent of fears of infiltration by Mossad and CIA moles.

China, Europe
Beijing adopts more 'subtle' approach to boost image abroad

In a bid to raise its tarnished image in the West, Beijing is revamping its influence strategy by focusing on discreet, targeted recruitment and eschewing the lavish offers once made to influencers. Instead, the CCP is seeking to subtly undermine Western criticism through voices deemed neutral and reliable.

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE and DGSI's workforces, OSINT at the Pentagon, Chinese house arrest rules, SIRASCO seeks deputy

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceDGSE chief reacts to DGSI's growing workforce

United StatesPentagon looks to streamline OSINT contractors

ChinaSupervised house arrest… except in cases of ‘national security'

FranceSIRASCO seeks a number two

Japan
Spymaster Kazuya Hara tasked with creating Tokyo's intelligence coordination agency

The new Japanese prime minister immediately tasked the director of the powerful CIRO with setting up a separate agency for merging intelligence. But time is short, and the new government's coalition fragile.