DÉFENSE ZONE
France moves to “attack emergency” alert level
On 13 October 2023, France was shaken by an attack targeting a teacher, a painful reminder of the murder of Samuel Paty three years earlier. Faced with the threat, the government activated the “att...
Alain Juillet, at the heart of economic intelligence
In this new episode, we went to meet Alain Juillet. A former company director and senior civil servant, he notably served as director of intelligence at the DGSE and as the senior official in char...
The United States reactivates a former spying programme
Amid growing tensions, the United States has decided to reactivate an underwater spying programme dating from the Cold War. The initiative aims to counter the potential threats posed by Chinese and...
Economic intelligence: France lags behind
In the face of frantic international competition, economic intelligence is proving to be a first-rate strategic tool for defending a country’s interests. Yet the Senate’s Economic Affairs Committee...
Cyber warriors (How to become, DZ 10)
As armed forces, like society as a whole, become increasingly dependent on digital technologies, cyber attacks represent a major risk. To counter them, France set up a cyber defence command in 201...
Norway expels 15 intelligence officers working at the Russian embassy in Oslo
Norway has decided to expel from its territory 15 intelligence officers working under diplomatic cover at the Russian embassy in Oslo. “The 15 intelligence officers engaged in activities that are n...