As part of its 30-30-30-30 readiness plan in which NATO requests its allies to prepare 30 land battalions, 30 air squadrons, and 30 combat vessels capable of deploying in 30 days or less, the US may …
There will be no ‘Cyber Cuban Missile Crisis’
"Modern technology has outpaced the ability of shared familiar metaphors to describe it. Trying to tie modern threats, executed with code over a global network infrastructure that didn’t exist decades …
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Siemens and other Western firms with contracts become vocal supporters of China’s “Belt and Road Initiative”
While Western governments have been hesitant to support the initiative, firms from Germany and other western countries with large presences in Belt and Road countries have become vocal supporters. …
Facebook bans hardline Buddhist group in Myanmar after their role in Rohingya incitement
Facebook recently banned a group of hardline Myanmar Buddhists and a number of monks who played a significant role in the incitement to violence against the Rohingya. Facebook plays a large role in …
US Army releases new vision statement
The Army’s formal mission statement to “deploy, fight, and win our Nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt, and sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of …
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Microsoft Launches Underwater Data Center
Responding to the significant cooling and energy requirements of data centers, Microsoft has developed and launched an underwater data center off the coast of Scotland containing 12 racks of 864 …
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Family terrorism is Southeast Asia’s newest threat, defense officials warn
A growing number of terror attacks and suicide bombings have been carried out by families, including children, in Indonesia, in a worrying new trend for the region that has struggled to contain …
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An Update on the DRC Ebola Outbreak
An Ebola outbreak was declared at the beginning of May in the Northwest of the DRC. Since then, 55 cases have been reported, with 25 fatalities. Over 1000 have been vaccinated as authorities and …
The Unraveling of Nicaragua
The political conflict in Nicaragua has killed 120 and injured over 1,000. At the heart of the conflict is Daniel Ortega’s Sandinista government, which has been accused of running the country like a …
Ethiopia ‘accepts peace deal’ to end Eritrea border war
Ethiopia’s government decided to accept the full results of the 2002 border commission ruling on the disputed territory between Ethiopia and Eritrea, formally ending a longstanding dispute that has …
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