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Africa : Proforce arming Nigerian special forces with FPV drones

Intelligence Online - Mon, 01/12/2025 - 06:00
The Nigerian defence manufacturer Proforce, which supplies MRAP armoured vehicles to the Nigerian armed forces, as reported by our sister [...]
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Cyprus/Russia/United States : Cypriot firm linked to Russian arms deals seeks to evade US sanctions

Intelligence Online - Mon, 01/12/2025 - 06:00
The Cyprus-based company VFC Solutions Ltd which was blacklisted by the United States for its role in arms dealings with [...]
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United States : ‘Refuse illegal orders': Behind Democrats' appeal, early signs of an intelligence upheaval under Trump

Intelligence Online - Mon, 01/12/2025 - 06:00
In a video that went viral, several Democratic members of the US Congress issued an appeal to members of the [...]
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Boeing Awarded $2.47 Billion Contract for 15 More KC-46A Pegasus Tankers

The Aviationist Blog - Sun, 30/11/2025 - 21:40
The U.S. Air Force currently operates 96 KC-46A refuelers, which Boeing is also upgrading with new hardware and software. Boeing announced on Nov. 26, 2025, the award of a new contract, worth $2.47 billion, to build 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force, covering Production Lot 12. With the 98 KC-46As […]
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Meteor BVR Missile Tested for the First Time by Brazilian Gripen E

The Aviationist Blog - Sun, 30/11/2025 - 21:01
Two Meteor live-fire tests were conducted as part of the BVR-X Technical Exercise in the Natal region. The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) announced a major milestone on Nov. 29, 2025, conducting its first Meteor BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile) live fire from an F-39E (Brazilian designation for the Saab JAS39 […]
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Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV Shoots Down Target Drone with Gökdoğan Air-to-Air Missile

The Aviationist Blog - Sun, 30/11/2025 - 19:36
With the live AAM test, the Kizilelma is now the first UCAV to launch a radar-guided air-to-air missile. Turkey’s Kizilelma UCAV ha conducted a live-fire test of the Gökdoğan BVR AAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile), making it the first UCAV to demonstrate that capability, announced drone maker Baykar on Nov. 30, 2025.  The test […]
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Mission Complete: HMS Prince of Wales Returns Home from Indo-Pacific Deployment

The Aviationist Blog - Sun, 30/11/2025 - 14:53
After a mammoth voyage travelling as far as Australia and Japan, HMS Prince of Wales and its carrier strike group have safely returned home to the UK. Their arrival home after eight months completes the Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG 25) deployment, which was codenamed Operation Highmast. Across the 223 days since HMS Prince of […]
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Highlights - SEDE hosts first Interparliamentary Committee with EU National Defence Committees - Committee on Security and Defence

On 3 and 4 December, SEDE will host the first-ever Inter-Parliamentary Committee Meeting with the Defence Committees of all National Parliaments of EU Member States plus the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This unprecedented gathering represents a significant step in strengthening the Union’s democratic oversight of security and defence as well as a show of solidarity with Ukraine at a critical moment in the future of European security.

High-level speakers include Commissioner Andrius KUBILIUS, Commissioner for Defence and Space, Admiral Pierre VANDIER, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, NATO's Assistant Secretary General Boris RUGE and the EEAS Deputy Secretary General Charles FRIES.


Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Yemen : Hadramaut edges towards war as Riyadh- and Abu Dhabi-backed factions mobilise

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 13:21
Significant military reinforcements from the Southern Transitional Council (STC), the Abu Dhabi-funded group in southern Yemen, have in recent days been [...]
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China/Taiwan : President Lai Ching-te frets over China's use of triads to spy on Taiwan

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 06:00
Following sensational espionage cases that came to light in June, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (IO, 21/10/25) has privately spoken of his deep concern about Beijing-controlled triads operating in his country, according to our sources. Investigations have revealed that local mafia figures recruited [...]
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United States : Trump's choice for US ambassador to Hungary troubles Republican senators

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 06:00
Benjamin Landa's nomination as the next US ambassador to Hungary is facing opposition from some key Republican senators amid controversy [...]
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China/Thailand : Phuket's Tropical Resort, where Chinese spies handle French sources under the coconut trees

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 06:00
It's 14 January 2008, and Pierre-Marie H., a civil servant with France's DGSE foreign intelligence service has travelled to Thailand [...]
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UAE : Sharjah, nerve centre of Russia's sanctions evasion efforts

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 06:00
Free zones in the emirate of Sharjah, one of seven that make up the United Arab Emirates, have since 2022 [...]
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China/Europe : CCP ramps up anti-corruption drive abroad

Intelligence Online - Fri, 28/11/2025 - 06:00
Over the past few months, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has signed a raft of bilateral agreements on judical cooperation [...]
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Video of a committee meeting - Thursday, 27 November 2025 - 09:00 - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 60'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Taiwan : Taipei bolsters undersea cable security after Chinese sabotage

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
A rare consensus has been reached in the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's parliament, to vote on amendments to seven laws aimed at strengthening action against the sabotage of submarine cables. The legislative bills, proposed by the government of President Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progressive [...]
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China/Italy : Intelligence services keep watch as Rome and Madrid revive scientific ties with Beijing

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
Of the 16 agreements signed between universities attending the Italy-China University Rectors' Forum in Beijing on 9 November, the memorandum [...]
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China/France : French court upholds expulsion order for Chinese national accused of spying on diaspora

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
The unsigned note blanche memo from France's DGSI domestic intelligence service is unequivocal, highlighting the "leading role" played by 68-year-old [...]
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UAE : Russian Orthodox Church meeting in Sharjah compels Ukrainian intelligence to act

Intelligence Online - Thu, 27/11/2025 - 06:00
A peculiar meeting took place in the emirate of Sharjah, far from touristy Dubai, from 19 to 22 November. It [...]
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