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By Jonathan Reiber head of cybersecurity strategy, Illumio The author of DoD’s 2015 cyber strategy takes a look at the 2018 version. A couple of…
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The 2nd Fleet says it’s ready to hunt Russian subs and start pushing into the Arctic. But it can only do that if the Navy…
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Israeli sources said the Saudis had no clue something might happen. “It seems that the Americans were also in the dark, which is very worrying….
By Michael Schwirtz The New York Times First came a destabilization campaign in Moldova, followed by the poisoning of an arms dealer in Bulgaria and…
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To stay ahead of adversaries, the IC must change its internal “data ownership” culture that allows those who collect data to believe “they are the…
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The 2nd Fleet wants to “decentralize decision making and allow the on-scene commander to take the initiative,” Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis says. By Paul…
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By Julian E. Barnes, Adam Goldman and David E. Sanger New York Times WASHINGTON — Decades ago, the C.I.A. recruited and carefully cultivated a midlevel…
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Air Warfare, Allies, Naval Warfare, Pentagon, Threats The Trump administration has watered down U.S. global leadership to coercive deal-making. The dangerous contours of a world…
The New Nuclear Arms Race—and How Washington and Moscow Can Stop It By Ernest J. Moniz and Sam NunnAugust 6, 2019 The year is 2020….
COLOGNE, Germany — Saab on Friday celebrated its inclusion in a British-led push to build a sixth-generation warplane, with executives eyeing near-term improvements to the…
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By: Nathan Strout July 5 Two Norwegian satellites will host the core components of the U.S. Air Force’s next generation satellite communications system for…
A visitor sits in the model of the Tempest fighter jet during the Farnborough Airshow, southwest of London, on July 16, 2018. The jet design lacks a traditional cockpit display, instead relying on a virtual HUD projected through the pilot’s helmet. (TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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The New York Times A heating power plant in Moscow. Officials described the move into Russia’s grid and other targets as a classified companion to…
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, on Saturday expressed “sorrow and regret” for having failed to convince the public that an extradition bill was needed.CreditHector…
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By: Valerie Insinna (Defense News) The Air Force is assessing whether it can use the Skyborg artificial intelligence technology it is creating to allow…
A giant dam was supposed to help lift Ecuador out of poverty. Instead, it’s part of a national scandal, and a future tethered to China….
By: Aaron Mehta , Valerie Insinna , and David B. Larter July 16 27784 Concept art from the Air Force Research Laboratory shows a…
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By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on August 04, 2017 at 3:30 PM Polar bears investigate the surfaced submarine USS Honolulu WASHINGTON: Oil, gas,…
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Update of post from 31.may 2015 Author: Former Analyst & Practitioner Terje B. «Indications and Warning» (I&W) became a key issue in the intelligence world…
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There is factual confusion in this document but its depiction of the Kremlin’s tactics is sound By Andrei Soldatov The Kremlin has dismissed the stories…
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Orhan Cam/Shutterstock.com By Joseph Marks November 7, 2016 7 Comments The next U.S. president will face a cyber landscape of unparalleled complexity with little…
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28/10/2016 By Kjetil Stormark BACKDOOR: The US Marines want to train to be able to send a brigade to Sweden, through Norway, in case of a…
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By Robin Emmott | BRUSSELS BRUSSELS President Vladimir Putin’s high-profile military deployments aim to showcase Russian power in any global confrontation with the West, NATO…
