Security researchers with FireEye are warning that hacking groups supported by the Russian government have already launched attack campaigns in Europe in an attempt to disrupt the elections for the …
U.S. may soon pause preparations for delivering F-35s to Turkey
US officials believe the US may soon put its planned sale of US F-35 fighter jets to Turkey on hold over Turkey’s recent decision to purchase Russian S-400 missile-defense systems despite US …
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U.S.-Russia talks on Venezuela stall over role of Maduro
During a two-hour meeting in Rome on Tuesday, officials from the US and Russia were unable to come to an agreement regarding the legitimacy of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. However, both sides …
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Ukraine Ready to Take on Russian Election Hackers
Ukrainian security officials say that they are "ready to repel [...] cyber attacks" launched by Russian state-backed hackers in an ongoing attempt to undermine the legitimacy of Ukraine's presidential …
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Russia’s Next Land Grab Won’t Be in an Ex-Soviet State. It Will Be in Europe.
Former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili believes that recent reports of a new Russian policy demanding international naval ships to notify the Kremlin of journeys along the Northern Sea Route …
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US Warns of Sophisticated Cyberattacks From Russia, China
In addition to discussing the US government's new cyber strategy, Department of Defense (DoD) officials on Wednesday elaborated on the growing cyber threat from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran in …
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U.S. Begins Work on New Missiles as Trump Scraps Treaty With Russia
Earlier this week, US Department of Defense (DoD) officials announced that the department will start building and testing two new types of missiles that used to be banned under the Intermediate-Range …
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Are the rules which have stopped nuclear war broken?
This week, the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference took place in Washington DC. The general tone of the conference was depressing, with speakers indicating different ways in which the …
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Turkey and US head to new crisis over Ankara’s S-400 purchase
Turkey's recent decision to follow through with its planned purchase of Russian S-400 missile-defense systems despite US warnings has severely strained relations between the two countries and analysts …
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The US Navy is ‘under cyber siege’ from Chinese hackers — and hemorrhaging national security secrets
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the US Navy and various industry partners are "under cyber siege" from state-backed hackers, with China posing the biggest threat, while Russia and Iran have …