DW: How German surveillance firms helped Assad regime in Syria
A new Privacy International report has revealed how Western technology companies turned a profit from building up the Syrian surveillance state. But their governments are also dependent on these businesses.
Western leaders have publicly fretted about the horrific situation in Aleppo, where President Bashar al-Assad's government forces are on the verge of re-taking the city from rebels after years of slaughter of civilians there.
While US Secretary of State John Kerry is stuck in a negotiation dead-end with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, (both sides accuse the other of delaying to help their allies on the ground), German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week used a party conference speech to condemn the "disgrace" of the international community's failure in Syria.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 14, 2016
ISIL produced military grade weapons in Iraq: report -- Al Jazeera
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq -- US Department of Defense
US Halts Some Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia Over Concern About Casualties in Yemen -- ABC news
U.S. scales back Saudi arms sales, intelligence over worry for Yemen collateral damage -- UPI
Russia training up "Young Army" amid tension with U.S. -- CBS/AP
NATO is Hunting Russia's "Carrier Killer" Submarines -- Popular Mechanics
NATO-Russia war billed as top risk for US in 2017, alongside terrorism – CFR survey -- RT
Resurgent Japan military 'can stand toe to toe with anybody' -- CNN
Japan Denies Chinese Claim of Dangerous Fighter-Jet Conduct -- AP
Report: Drunken Kim Jong Un forces military patriarchs to write apologies -- UPI
India Hunts Overseas for Sniper Rifles -- Defense News
South Korea keen to deploy U.S. anti-missile system by May -- Straits Times
US declassifies Argentina's 'Dirty War' files amid reports of military upgrade -- DW
US Military Osprey Crash-Lands off Okinawa, No Fatalities -- AP
F-22s Coming To Australia Next Year: PACOM’s Adm. Harris -- Breaking Defense
What Would Trump's 350-Ship Navy Look Like? -- Popular Mechanics
Navy Wants to Weave LCS, Unmanned Systems, Subs into New Battle Network -- USNI News
Navy’s newest destroyer was held up by seawater leaking into machinery -- Ars Technica
BAE Delivers First Amphibious Combat Vehicles to Marine Corps -- Defense Tech
No End in Sight to the Army's Dependence on Airpower -- War on the Rocks
Report: Strategy, Not Acquisition Reform, Central to Maintain DoD Tech Edge -- Defense News
New war rules emphasize need to avoid civilian casualties -- AP
Military conducts air ‘training’ exercise over NYC, sparking a frenzy -- Yahoo News
3 Marines Face Charges in Parris Island Hazing Scandal -- Military.com
Congressman joins push to secure presidential pardon for imprisoned Army lieutenant -- Army Times
Trump team working to remove top NATO official -- Washington Post
US tech employees vow to fight Trump on surveillance -- Al Jazeera
Trump's Tech Meeting Could Have Major Impact on Pentagon -- Defense News
Trump recruits army of chief executives to battle with the system in Washington -- Washington Post
Boeing to Move Defense Unit from St. Louis to DC Region -- DoD Buzz
As North Korean and Russian missiles continue to advance, US missile defense must be top priority -- Washington Examiner
Largest Military In The World: Ranking Shows China, US, Russia, India And Saudi Arabia Competing For Most Powerful Army Title -- IBTimes
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