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EU NAMES CHINA AND RUSSIA AS TOP HACKERS

Sourced : EU Observer By Andrew Rettman Beware of opening emails entitled ‘Official Data Breach Notification’ or ‘UPS Label Delivery’ if you are a CEO, the EU’s cyber-defence agency, Enisa, warned on Monday (15 January). Those subject headings were the most popular sent in fake or ‘phishing’ emails that installed malware on victims’ computers in… Continue reading EU NAMES CHINA AND RUSSIA AS TOP HACKERS

CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER NEAR TAIWAN SPARKS FEAR OF HOSTILE TAKEOVER

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : Yahoo.com By Christina Zhao A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates the self-ruled island from China, Taipei said on Wednesday, amid escalating military drills and fears of a hostile invasion. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said a group of Chinese ships led by the Liaoning aircraft carrier entered the southwestern… Continue reading CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER NEAR TAIWAN SPARKS FEAR OF HOSTILE TAKEOVER

U.S PENTAGON SHADOWING RUSSIAN SPY SHIP

Sourced : The Washington Free Beacon By Bill Gertz Russia has dispatched an intelligence gathering ship to the Caribbean Sea that is being closely monitored by the Pentagon, according to defense officials. The spy ship Viktor Leonov was spotted leaving Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday after five days on the island,… Continue reading U.S PENTAGON SHADOWING RUSSIAN SPY SHIP

TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA

Sourced : EKathimerini By Vassilis Nedos The passage of a Turkish drillship through the Aegean Sea on Thursday was seen as a loud message to Athens that Ankara plans to play a part in energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider region. Although the Deep Sea Metro 2 and the Turkish corvette Bafra… Continue reading TURKEY RAISES ENERGY STAKES AS DRILLSHIP SAILS THROUGH AEGEAN SEA

CYBERATTACK TARGETS SAFETY SYSTEM AT SAUDI ARAMCO

Sourced : Foreign Policy By Elias Groll Malicious software attacked a safety system in August at Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, in what is the first-ever example of malware targeting the computer systems designed to prevent a disaster at an industrial facility. The attack was first described by the computer security firm FireEye… Continue reading CYBERATTACK TARGETS SAFETY SYSTEM AT SAUDI ARAMCO

CHINA PLANS TO BREAK PETRODOLLAR STRANGLEHOLD

Sourced : Asia Times By Pepe Escobar Petrodollars have dominated the global energy markets for more than 40 years. But now, China is looking to change that by replacing the word dollars for yuan. Nations, of course, have tried this before since the system was set up by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger… Continue reading CHINA PLANS TO BREAK PETRODOLLAR STRANGLEHOLD

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTS BREXIT MODEL FOR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY & UKRAINE

Sourced : Daily Sabah According to Gabriel, the EU needs to find “alternative” ways of closer cooperation and partnership with both Turkey and Ukraine as both countries are unlikely to join the 28-member bloc in the foreseeable future. The German foreign minister presumed that such model could lead to a “new, closer form of customs… Continue reading GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTS BREXIT MODEL FOR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY & UKRAINE

GOVERNMENT DECREE EXHAUST PATIENCE IN TURKEY

Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News By Murat Yetkin A recent state of emergency decree put into law by the Turkish government on Dec. 24 has seemingly exhausted the patience of the Turkish public. Not only opposition parties, but a wide array of groups, from Turkey’s Union of Bar Associations, to the Turkish Industry and Business… Continue reading GOVERNMENT DECREE EXHAUST PATIENCE IN TURKEY

JAPAN APPROVES INTRODUCTION OF AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM AMID NORTH KOREA THREAT

Sourced : Japan Times By Daisuke Kikuchi The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved the installation of two land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense systems to defend against North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats, highlighted by a test of what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile last month. The approval will… Continue reading JAPAN APPROVES INTRODUCTION OF AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM AMID NORTH KOREA THREAT

10 WAYS RUSSIA WILL WAGE THE WAR OF THE FUTURE

Sourced : The National Interest By Michael Peck For centuries, the Russian way of war was numbers. Whether the enemy was Napoleon, Hitler or NATO, Russia would flatten them with a huge steamroller of troops, tanks, artillery and nuclear weapons. Those days have ended. Modern Russia’s way of war is much more about finesse and… Continue reading 10 WAYS RUSSIA WILL WAGE THE WAR OF THE FUTURE