China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC): Ownership, Command, Capability, and Sanctions Exposure
Subject type: State-owned enterprise, naval and commercial shipbuilding Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China Also known as: China Shipbuilding Group, 中国船舶集团有限公司 File opened: 14 September 2026…
NSO Group: Pegasus, Ownership Changes and the Regulatory Position of Commercial Spyware
Subject type: Commercial surveillance technology vendor Jurisdiction: Israel Also known as: NSO Group Technologies, Q Cyber Technologies File opened: 8 September 2026 Last updated: 8…
EDGE Group: The UAE’s Defence Consolidation, Portfolio and Export Ambitions
Subject type: State-owned defence conglomerate Jurisdiction: United Arab Emirates Also known as: EDGE, EDGE Group PJSC File opened: 6 September 2026 Last updated: 6 September…
Reconnaissance General Bureau: North Korea’s Intelligence Command and Its Cyber Units
Subject type: Military intelligence organisation Jurisdiction: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Also known as: RGB, Chongchalchong, 정찰총국 File opened: 4 September 2026 Last updated: 4…
Office 39: North Korea’s Party Revenue Bureau, Methods and Sanctions History
Subject type: Party organ for foreign currency generation Jurisdiction: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Also known as: Bureau 39, Room 39, Division 39 File opened:…
YMTC: Yangtze Memory Technologies, NAND Capability and Entity List Exposure
Subject type: Memory manufacturer, state-backed Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China Also known as: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co, 长江存储 File opened: 31 August 2026 Last updated:…
SMIC: China’s Largest Foundry, Process Capability and the Limits of Export Control
Subject type: Semiconductor foundry, state-backed Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China Also known as: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, 中芯国际 File opened: 29 August 2026 Last updated:…
SASAC: The Holding Structure Above China’s State Enterprises, Powers and Leadership
Subject type: State ownership and supervision body Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China, State Council Also known as: State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, 国务院国资委 File…
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding: LNG Carrier Capacity, Naval Output and Pending Transfer to the Listed Arm
Subject type: Shipyard, subsidiary of a state conglomerate Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China Also known as: Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group), 沪东中华造船 File opened: 25 August 2026…
COSCO Shipping: China’s State Carrier, Terminal Holdings and Strategic Sealift Role
Subject type: State-owned shipping and terminal operator Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China Also known as: China COSCO Shipping Corporation, 中国远洋海运集团 File opened: 23 August 2026…
Markets Closed Friday Pricing a US-Canada Deal That Collapsed Six Hours Later
The gap between what traders knew at 4:00 p.m. Friday and what happened at midnight is the whole story here. Through the session, the reporting…
CASIC: China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, Missile Production and Commercial Cover
Subject type: State-owned missile and space conglomerate Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China Also known as: China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, 中国航天科工集团 File opened: 21…
AVIC: Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Structure, Export Programmes and Listing Exposure
Subject type: State-owned aerospace conglomerate Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China Also known as: Aviation Industry Corporation of China, 中国航空工业集团 File opened: 19 August 2026 Last…
Norinco: China’s Land Systems Conglomerate, Export Footprint and US Restrictions
Subject type: State-owned defence and industrial conglomerate Jurisdiction: People’s Republic of China Also known as: China North Industries Group Corporation, CNGC, 中国兵器工业集团 File opened: 17…
Rapid Support Forces (RSF): Origin, Command, Territorial Control and External Supply
Subject type: Paramilitary formation, de facto governing authority in part of Sudan Jurisdiction: Sudan, no recognised legal status since 2023 Also known as: RSF, Quwat…
Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters: The IRGC’s Engineering Conglomerate and Its Role in Iran’s Economy
Subject type: Military-owned engineering and construction conglomerate Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Iran Also known as: GHORB, Ghorb Khatam, Khatam-al Anbiya File opened: 13 August 2026…
Sepehr Energy: The Iranian Oil Marketing Front, Structure and Designation History
Subject type: Commercial front for state oil sales Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Iran Also known as: Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars File opened: 11 August…
National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC): Fleet, Ownership Structure and Sanctions Evasion Practice
Subject type: Tanker operator, state-aligned Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Iran Also known as: NITC, National Iranian Tanker Co File opened: 9 August 2026 Last updated:…
Rosatom: Russia’s Nuclear State Corporation, Enrichment Leverage and Why It Escaped Sanction
Subject type: State corporation, civil and military nuclear Jurisdiction: Russian Federation Also known as: State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, Росатом File opened: 7 August 2026…
Africa Corps: Russia’s Ministry of Defence Successor to Wagner, Structure and Deployments
Subject type: State-controlled expeditionary paramilitary formation Jurisdiction: Russian Federation, Ministry of Defence Also known as: Afrikanskiy Korpus, Африканский корпус File opened: 5 August 2026 Last…
Sovcomflot: Russia’s State Tanker Fleet, Ice-Class Capability and Vessel-Level Designation
Subject type: State-controlled shipping company Jurisdiction: Russian Federation Also known as: SCF Group, PAO Sovkomflot File opened: 3 August 2026 Last updated: 3 August 2026…
Rosoboronexport: Russia’s Sole Arms Export Intermediary, Ownership and Sanctions Exposure
Subject type: State arms export agency Jurisdiction: Russian Federation Also known as: AO Rosoboronexport, Рособоронэкспорт File opened: 1 August 2026 Last updated: 1 August 2026…
Strait of Hormuz: Conflict Dossier
Status: Active conflict. US naval blockade in effect. Ceasefire fragile. Peace talks ongoing in Islamabad. Last updated: April 17, 2026 Background On February 28, 2026,…
Europe Rearmament: Policy Dossier
Status: Active. ReArm Europe / Readiness 2030 framework operational. NATO-EU institutional dispute ongoing. Last updated: April 17, 2026 Overview Europe is in the middle of…