Archive for the 'War' Category
Belgium: Troops Deployed on Streets
January 17th, 2015Domestic troop deployments now in France and Belgium. Via: Time: Belgium’s defense ministry said Saturday said that the country is deploying hundreds of troops to guard possible terrorism targets, including Jewish sites and diplomatic missions after deadly raids on an Islamist cell. As many as 300 military will be stationed at locations like the U.S. […]
The Birth of D Weapons
January 17th, 2015Via: Spiegel: According to top secret documents from the archive of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden seen exclusively by SPIEGEL, they are planning for wars of the future in which the Internet will play a critical role, with the aim of being able to use the net to paralyze computer networks and, by doing so, potentially […]
A Cyberattack Has Caused Confirmed Physical Damage for the Second Time Ever
January 16th, 2015Via: Wired: Amid all the noise the Sony hack generated over the holidays, a far more troubling cyber attack was largely lost in the chaos. Unless you follow security news closely, you likely missed it. I’m referring to the revelation, in a German report released just before Christmas (.pdf), that hackers had struck an unnamed […]
U.S. to Send More than 400 Troops to Train “Moderate” Syrian Rebels
January 16th, 2015Via: CBS: The United States will send 400 troops to train moderate Syrian rebels this spring along with hundreds of support personnel. Pentagon spokesperson Maj. James Brindle confirmed the planned deployment to CBS News early Friday morning. The plan was first reported by Defense One on Thursday. Last month, President Obama signed into law a […]
France: Second Hostage Crisis Erupts as Police Surround Charlie Hebdo Suspects
January 9th, 2015Update: French Terror Suspects Dead at Both Locations, 3 Hostages Dead — Via: France24: Police have surrounded two suspects in this week’s Charlie Hebdo attack northeast of the capital and are now dealing with a developing situation in eastern Paris, where a gunman has taken hostages at a supermarket.
Afghan Money Pit & The Pacification of Rio
January 8th, 2015Via: Vice:
Paris: Charlie Hebdo Shooting
January 7th, 2015Update: Terrorist Leaves ID Document at Scene [???] Fascinating. Well, at least it hadn’t been aboard a plane that smashed into a skyscraper. Via: CNN: Police found an ID document of Said Kouachi at the scene of the shooting, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported. “It was their only mistake,” said Dominique Rizet, BFMTV’s police and justice […]
3D Printing: Engineering World on Cusp of Major Historical Change
January 7th, 2015Via: AFP: 3D printing will revolutionise war and foreign policy, say experts, not only by making possible incredible new designs but by turning the defence industry — and possibly the entire global economy — on its head. For many, 3D printing still looks like a gimmick, used for printing useless plastic figurines and not much […]
Helicopter Drone Makes First Flight from Navy Destroyer
December 25th, 2014Via: Defensetech: A helicopter drone developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. has made its first flight from a U.S. Navy destroyer, the company announced. The MQ-8C Fire Scout on Dec. 16 completed 22 autonomous takeoffs and landings aboard the guided-missile destroyer, USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, according to a Dec. […]
Sony Loses Cyberwar, Cancels Theatrical Release for ‘The Interview’ on Christmas
December 17th, 2014Via: Variety: With theater chains defecting en masse, Sony Pictures Entertainment has pulled the planned Christmas Day release of “The Interview.” In announcing the decision to cancel the holiday debut, Sony hit back at the hackers who threatened movie theaters and moviegoers and who have terrorized the studio and its employees for weeks. “Those who […]
