ICC trials attract the cream of international lawyers – and their entourage of consultants, investigators and communications specialists. The trial of Rodrigo Duterte has in recent weeks notably seen a fierce behind-the-scenes battle among lawyers seeking to defend the former Filipino strongman.
With many allies questioning Washington’s reliability, US lawmakers are seeking to safeguard Indo-Pacific intelligence cooperation with the Five Eyes and other partners like Japan.
Saudi Arabia is tightening its grip on the country’s military and security apparatus. A discreet military adviser is pulling the strings to consolidate Riyadh’s control over the region in the face of the UAE’s waning influence and the Houthi rebels.
US authorities are actively tracking Chinese brokers who supply Mexican cartels with the precursor chemicals used to produce fentanyl, Intelligence Online can reveal. This covert war involves cryptocurrencies, maritime shipping routes and front companies.
In search of lower-cost air defence systems, and supplier diversification, Saudi military chiefs are said to have been speaking to Chinese defence groups about counter-UAV products.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has announced the axing of the controversial Office for the Protection of National Sovereignty. It is the first move of what promises to be a major overhaul as the new government turns the page on the Viktor Orban era and tackles Russian influence.
The Kuomintang leader, who has just returned from a trip to China, has bypassed Taiwanese diplomatic channels to finalise plans for a June visit to the United States. Meanwhile, President William Lai has met with refusals and silence from the White House in response to his own request for a US trip.
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