Monday, May 11, 2015

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 11, 2015

A man uses a computer at an internet cafe in Hefei, Anhui province, March 16, 2012.

VOA: China, US Have Weapons for Cyberassault

WASHINGTON — As the World Wide Web has evolved and grown more complicated, so have the tools and techniques of cyber-espionage and military action.

Perhaps nowhere is this evolution more clearly seen than in China’s recently disclosed “Great Cannon” and its similarities to a tool reportedly possessed by the United States known as “QUANTUM.”

Depending on how they are wielded, both can serve as a high-tech tool for spies, intimidating weapons of cyberassault, or a combination of both, analysts say.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 11, 2015

Iranian destroyer again warns US destroyers -- Azer News

Scale of UK attacks on Islamic State in Iraq revealed -- The Guardian

A look at nations involved in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen -- AP

Israel, Greece, Greek Cyprus alarmed by Turkey’s ‘game-changer’ landing platform dock -- Daily Sabah

Russian Military Systems We Should See In Coming Years -- Radio Free Europe

Russia boosts military might despite sanctions -- BBC

Russia intends to restore Cuban spy base – MP -- RT

Media: French Mistrals built for Russia may be sold to China -- ITAR-TASS

Agony of Blackmail: Russian Lawmaker Slams Mistrals’ Possible Sale to China -- Sputnik

Russian Troops to Take Part in Chinese Victory Day Parade -- Sputnik

Russia-China navy drills begin in Russia's Black Sea port -- ITAR-TASS

Russian, Chinese military cooperation aimed against new threats — Defense Ministry -- ITAR-TASS

No change in China's military posture toward Taiwan: U.S. report -- Focus Taiwan

China's coast guard has become its second navy: report -- Want China Times

PH, Japan to hold naval drills in West Philippine Sea -- Sun Star

Fears that North Korea could have submarines with ballistic missiles in three years -- The Guardian

N Korea to Complete Missile Subs in 2-3 Years - Seoul -- Sputnik

Tokyo seeks more talks after Okinawa governor rejects new US military base -- RT

Japan Ruling Bloc Agrees on Steps to Boost Military’s Role -- WSJ

The Military Imbalance In The Taiwan Strait [Infographic] -- Forbes

US-Georgian Joint Military Drills Kick off -- Sputnik

NATO Naval Drills in Baltic Sea Involve 20 Warships -- Sputnik

RAF to get £2billion fleet of jets to spot Putin's nuclear submarines off British coast -- Express

Poland feels sting of betrayal over CIA 'black site' -- L.A. Times

Hundreds of Marines to Deploy to South America from Camp Lejeune -- Military.com

DARPA SideArm and TALONS Concepts Show Potential for New UAS Capabilities at Sea -- Navy Recognition

Speech Recognition is NSA’s Best-Kept Open Secret -- The Intercept

Pressure mounts as Congress dives into NSA fight -- The Hill

Not outraged by NSA surveillance? Here’s what you’re missing. -- James Bamford, Reuters

The NSA named one of its top-secret programs Skynet -- The Verge

US Faces Questions About Policing, Counterterrorism in UN Rights Review -- VOA

Report: Green Beret confessed to killing Afghan during CIA interview -- FOX News

F-35 Lightning II: the World's Most Expensive Mistake -- Sputnik

The Green Berets’ elite military training is the perfect preparation for a CEO -- Quartz

How long would it take Iran to develop nukes? No one knows the answer for sure -- Kristina Wong, The Hill

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