Chad's intel power struggle | Gerrard readies for ENRC battle | Saudi's space reset

Corporate and Government Intelligence

Daily issue Monday 17 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  TURKEY _ _  CHAD _ _  UNITED STATES _ _  ISRAEL _ _  AFRICA _ _  FRANCE _ _  GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE _ _   Chad upheaval prompts intelligence power struggle   Idriss Deby's succession is of great interest to intelligence services that have a stake in Chad as a regional platform. Having already toured African capitals, Ahmed Kogri, the head of the National Security Agency, will next visit the Transitional Military Council's allies outside the continent to drum up support.  [...] GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE  RUSSIA _ _   FSB unit moves into new facility on Black Sea   The Russian government has sent Unit 35960, a cover for the FSB special forces, to a strategic new base were it will be able to cover south-western Crimea and the shores of the Black Sea.  [...] INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING  SAUDI ARABIA _ _   Sultan bin Salman's fall resets Saudi space contracts   By relieving Sultan bin Salman of his duties on 3 May, King Salman bin Abdelaziz and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman set the Saudi Space Commission on a new trajectory.  [...] CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE  CANADA _ _   UrtheCast offshoot seeks to work its way back into Canadian space market   EarthDaily Analytics, formed from UrtheCast with backing from Antarctica Capital, has taken on three lobbyists to help it obtain financing from the Canadian government. UrtheCast's radar business, meanwhile, is now owned by Alpha Insights.  [...]      EUROPE _ _   Berlin Global Advisors goes to Brussels   The German strategic consulting firm Berlin Global Advisors, which employs a number of former BND officers, is poised to open an office in the Begian capital.  [...]      UNITED STATES _ _  UNITED KINGDOM _ _   Gerrard ups media pressure ahead of his court battle with ENRC and its investigators   Ahead of the court hearing into his dispute with Kazakh conglomerate ENRC, a new PR campaign has been unleashed, helped by a well-established investigator.  [...] SURVEILLANCE & INTERCEPTION  EUROPE _ _  NORWAY _ _   Norwegian parliament calls on private cyber firefighter   The kingdom of Norway's national representation has launched a call for tenders to assess the extent of its vulnerability to cyberattacks which are currently targeting it.  [...] Discover our subscription offers

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