US Could Respond To Cyber-Attack With Conventional Weapons -- The TelegraphWashington will to consider using conventional weaponry in response to a cyber-attack on the United States, according a new US strategy.
In an effort to lay down military guidelines for the age of internet warfare, President Barack Obama's administration has been formalising rules on cyberspace amid growing concern about the reach of hackers.
Defence company Lockheed Martin, the biggest supplier to the Pentagon, admitted over the weekend that its computer networks had been subjected to a sustained attack, though it said security had not been seriously compromised.
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Colombia and South Korea sign military pact -- UPI
Australia's navy apologises over 'enemy' sub missing war games -- The Australian
NATO and Russia to exercise together against air terrorism -- NATO
Gates Talks of Boosting Asian Security Despite Budget Cuts -- New York Times
Okinawa decries reported plans to locate Ospreys at Futenma -- Stars and Stripes
Military Spending in Hawaii Tops $12 Billion, Surpasses Tourism -- Honolulu Civil Beat
Decoy Swarm Could Overload Enemy Defenses -- Danger Room
U.S. Army Acquisition Chief Resigns -- Defense News
Eisenhower XO fired amid investigation -- Navy Times
Navy may need to extend lives of attack subs -- DoD Buzz
U.S. Lawmakers Debate 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan -- Defense News (More info/commentary from Information Dissemination).
Lockheed Martin is Buying One of D-Wave's Brand New Quantum Computers -- Popular Science
Pentagon Details Plan for New Nuclear Bomber -- Global Security Newswire
Brain Injuries Are Seen in New Scans of Veterans -- New York Times
Dempsey: U.S. Military Must Adapt to 'Viral' Events -- Defense News
Gates: Defense Cuts Must Be Prioritized, Strategic -- U.S. Department of Defense
Lawmaker: Find 400K jobs for vets in two years -- Air Force Times
Lawmakers, military agree 30-year hardware budget plans are flawed -- The Hill
Legislators seek end to disruptive picketing at military funerals -- L.A. Times
Obama's job approval among the military is even worse than among civilians -- L.A. Times
The Politics of Defense Cuts -- Michael Goldfarb, Weekly Standard (commentary)
The blurring of CIA and military -- David Ignatius, Washington Post (commentary)
Does DoD need a ‘technology roadmap?’ -- DoD Buzz
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,491 -- AP
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,454 on Wednesday, according to Associated Press count -- Washington Post/AP
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