Officials Downplay Report On China Hacking Military Secrets -- NBC
U.S. officials on Tuesday attempted to downplay a new government report that found Chinese hackers gained access to some of the country's major weapons systems, saying the compromised information was of "lower sensitivity."
“They aren’t building an F-35 in Beijing from what they got,” a senior U.S. official told NBC News, declining to give any real specifics.
A report prepared for the Defense Department by the Defense Science Board found that Chinese cyber spies have uncovered U.S. designs for combat aircraft and ships, as well as missile defense systems around the globe.
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Russia, China to Hold Antiterror Drills in August -- RIA Novosti
Russian Warplanes Go on 24-Hour Duty in Snap Alert Drill -- RIA Novosti
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US to Hold Defense Talks with Japan, S. Korea -- Defense News
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In Asia, Hagel to promise 'follow-through' on US pivot -- AFP
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Exclusive: Obama Asks Pentagon for Syria No-Fly Zone Plan -- Daily Beast
Russian Missile Plan Chills Chances for Syrian No-Fly Zone -- Voice of America
Navy in South Korea getting first female commander -- Stars and Stripes
Air Force grounds F-15s on Okinawa for inspections -- Stars and Stripes
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Obama Formally Adds Armed Drones to Counterterrorism Arsenal -- Defense News
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Slowed by Debate and Uncertainty, New Rules Green Light Response to Cyber Attacks -- Defense News
Defense Science Board Hacking Report: China is Hacking Its Way Through U.S. Defenses -- Policymic
Pentagon Defends Weapons Despite Chinese Hacks -- Military.com
Why Chinese Hacking Is NOT An Act Of War -- Geoffrey Ingersoll, Business Insider
Hacker who accessed defense contractor pleads guilty, faces up to 10 years -- Washington Times
Obama Intelligence Agency Chairman Has His E-Mail Account Hacked By "Guccifer" -- The Smoking Gun
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Accused Fort Hood gunman plans to represent self at trial -- Reuters
DOD: Ft. Hood Massacre Likely 'Criminal Act of Single Individual,' Not International Terror -- ABC News
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