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Operation Infektion: Russian Disinformation: From The Cold War To Kanye

November 13, 2018 · by · in CIA, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Cyber War, Cybersecurity, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, foreign policy, Hybrid War, Intelligence Community, military history, national security, NSA, POTUS, Russia, U.S. Cyber Command, US Military, Weapons of Mass Disruption · Leave a comment

Three interesting 15-17 minute videos on Russian disinformation at the link.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/opinion/russia-meddling-disinformation-fake-news-elections.html Opinion | Operation Infektion ByAdam B. Ellick and Adam WestbrookThe New York Times · by Adam B. Ellick · November 12, 2018 Opinion Operation Infektion Russian Disinformation: From Cold War to Kanye Credit WATCH: This is a three-part film series. Scroll down and click to play any episode. Russia’s […]

Follow-Up Comments By Dave Maxwell Re: “North Korea, Missile Bases Suggest a Great Deception”

November 12, 2018 · by · in China, CIA, Denial & Deception, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, Japan, military history, national security, North Korea, Nuclear, POTUS, South Korea, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction · Leave a comment

David Maxwell Comment: “Upon further refection here are some additional comments on this report.To reiterate my earlier comment: The north’s lines of effort in its strategy are subversion, coercion, extortion, and use of force but we should remember Sun Tzu – all warfare is based on deception.  And the north has always been a master of […]

In North Korea, Missile Bases Suggest A Great Deception

November 12, 2018 · by · in China, CIA, Denial & Deception, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, Intelligence Community, Japan, military history, national security, North Korea, Nuclear, POTUS, South Korea, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction · Leave a comment

In North Korea, Missile Bases Suggest A Great Deception The New York Times · by David E. Sanger · November 12, 2018 A satellite image of a secret North Korean ballistic missile base. The North has offered to dismantle a different major missile launching site while continuing to make improvements at more than a dozen others.CreditCSIS/Beyond Parallel, via […]

Re-Post: “Catastrophe 1914:  Europe Goes To War” By Max Hastings

November 12, 2018 · by · in CIA, DIA, Europe, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, military history, national security, Russia, US Military · Leave a comment

Re-Post: “Catastrophe 1914:  Europe Goes To War” By Max Hastings     www.fortunascorner.com         Max Hastings is one of the greatest living writers/historians on war in the 20th Century and his latest masterpiece, “Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes To War,” is a thought provoking examination of the diplomatic maneuverings on the eve of World War I and its […]

Philippines: Scores Of Islamic State Fighters On Mindanao Island

November 12, 2018 · by · in Al Qaeda, CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, ISIS in Iraq, military history, national security, Philippines, POTUS, terrorism, US Military · Leave a comment

David Maxwell Comment:  “What do terrorist organizations find in Mindanao?  Sanctuary (relative), mobility, resources, and local terrorist groups for exploitation.   What does it take to mitigate the threats?  First and foremost a political solution from the Philippine government (particularly with the MILF) and then presence, patience, and persistence by government agencies and security forces.”: Philippines: Scores […]

The Lesson Of The Great War

November 12, 2018 · by · in CIA, DIA, Europe, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, military history, national security, Russia, US Military · Leave a comment

The Lesson of the Great War The Atlantic · by Eliot A. Cohen · July 9, 2018 Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Fere-en-Tardenois, near Chateau-Thierry, FranceAlden Bentley / Reuters There are the wars we remember, and the wars that seem to drift away. Korea is one such, but at least there is a monument in Washington to the startled World […]

The U.S. Military Just Publicly Dumped Russian Government Malware Online

November 11, 2018 · by · in CIA, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Cyber War, Cybersecurity, Defense Industrial Base, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, FBI, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, Internet, military history, national security, NSA, POTUS, Russia, U.S. Cyber Command, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Weapons of Mass Disruption · Leave a comment

The U.S. Military Just Publicly Dumped Russian Government Malware Online Vice · by russian hackers|by Joseph Cox|Nov 11 2018, 4:24am · November 11, 2018 Usually it’s the Russians that dump its enemies’ files. This week, US Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), a part of the military tasked with hacking and cybersecurity focused missions, started publicly releasing unclassified samples of adversaries’ malware it has discovered. […]

China’s Brightest Children Recruited To Develop AI ‘Killer Bots’

November 11, 2018 · by · in artificial intelligence, China, CIA, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, foreign policy, Hybrid War, Intelligence Community, military history, national security, US Military · Leave a comment

Excerpts:The Chinese government submitted a position paper to UN on the use of AI weapons in April.“As products of emerging high technologies, development and use of lethal autonomous weapons systems would reduce the threshold of war, and the cost of warfare on the part of the user countries. This would make it easier and more […]

China’s Plan To Use Artificial Intelligence To Boost Thinking Skills Of Submarine Commanders

November 10, 2018 · by · in artificial intelligence, China, CIA, DIA, espionage, spying, Intelligence Community, military history, national security, Navy, technology & innovation, US Military · Leave a comment

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2131127/chinas-plan-use-artificial-intelligence-boost-thinking-skillsChina’s plan to use artificial intelligence to boost the thinking skills of nuclear submarine commandersEquipping nuclear submarines with AI would give China an upper hand in undersea battles while pushing applications of the technology to a new levelPUBLISHED : Sunday, 04 February, 2018, 9:01pmUPDATED : Tuesday, 06 February, 2018, 11:07am[https://cdn1.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/980×551/public/images/methode/2018/02/05/bceaf19c-09a4-11e8-82e3-6b95ccc67ee3_1280x720_002524.jpg?itok=OaxugNT9]COMMENTS: 74 <https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2131127/chinas-plan-use-artificial-intelligence-boost-thinking-skills#comments> [Stephen Chen]<https://www.scmp.com/author/stephen-chen>Stephen Chen<https://www.scmp.com/author/stephen-chen> […]

China’s New J-20 Stealth Fighter Engine A No-Show At Zhuhai Air Show After It Fails Reliability Tests

November 10, 2018 · by · in Air Force, China, CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, Intelligence Community, military history, national security, US Military · Leave a comment

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/2171987/chinas-new-j-20-stealth-fighter-engine-no-show-zhuhai-air-show ….. The three (of four scheduled) J-20s that did appear for a six-minute display at the opening of the air show were still equipped with Russian AL-31 Saturn engines.Jim  China’s new J-20 stealth fighter engine a no-show at Zhuhai air show after it fails reliability tests Country’s leading aviation expo was expected to be showcase […]

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