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June 22, 2015

Department Of Homeland Security Still Controls What You Read
Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:23 AM

Where Americans turn for news, U.S. intelligence agencies follow. And infiltrate. And monitor.

MINNEAPOLIS — With all of the establishment media owned by just a handful of corporations, six to be exact, it’s never been easier for the U.S. government to manipulate the news. A diversity of outlets, from websites to traditional newspapers, repeat the same stories to create an illusion of choice that allows propaganda to take root in the American imagination.

Infiltration of the media by intelligence agencies has been standard practice since at least the 1950s, as exposed by watchdog journalist Carl Bernstein in a landmark 1977 report for Rolling Stone.

“The use of journalists has been among the most productive means of intelligence‑gathering employed by the CIA,” wrote Bernstein.

Although the public pressure created by reports like these forced the CIA to scale back its infiltration program temporarily, the heightened push for national security in post-9/11 America, combined with the consolidation of the media, allowed the government to regain what control it might have lost. Monitoring mainstream, alternative and even social media has been a mandate of the Department of Homeland Security since its creation. A 2013 report by Martin Michaels, writing for MintPress News, details how the CIA made use of intelligence from foreign correspondents during U.S. wars in Iraq and how government agencies have repeatedly sought to suppress information on drone warfare.

Also in 2013, Glenn Greenwald complained about the ways that the U.S. media conceals secrets and opposes transparency on behalf of the government. He wrote in The Guardian:

“What this media concealment actually accomplishes is enabling the dissemination of significant government falsehoods without challenge, and permitting the continuation of government deceit and even illegality.”

More recently, the U.S. government has sought to accuse RT, an English-language news funded by the Russian government, of distributing propaganda in the United States. Simultaneously, the U.S. mainstream media has been eager to broadcast a pro-European, anti-Russian message on events in Ukraine, where U.S. and NATO forces backed the rise to power of a brutal regime with ties to neo-nazis.

Another example of the mainstream media repeating the government’s message came late last year, when a mysterious hacker group called the Guardians of Peace infiltrated Sony’s servers and stole files, emails, and even unreleased films that were later leaked onto the Internet. Despite many computer experts casting doubt on the story, the government blamed North Korean hackers, angry at the depiction of the country’s supreme leader Kim Jong-Un in the comedy film “The Interview.” This media-supported narrative in turn built support for sanctions against North Korea and increased prison sentences for computer hackers.

With almost all major media outlets owned by fewer than six corporations, Americans have less trust than ever in the mainstream press, leading more to turn to social media for their news. But the Department of Homeland Security is monitoring these channels, too. As MintPress’ Michaels detailed in 2013:

“[DHS] plans to create an application that can search Twitter and other social media for breaking stories and unconfirmed reports. All of this will be carried out in order to gather information regarding matters of national security, terrorism, immigration and border control and cybersecurity, among 14 categories that will ‘increase the situational awareness of the DHS Secretary.’”

In 2011, the Guardian revealed how the U.S. military was using an army of fake “sock puppet” accounts to spread propaganda, and there’s every indication that such efforts have grown since then. Congress spent the last two years debating a special DHS Social Media Working Group, which “would provide guidance for the use of social media during terrorist attacks and other emergency situations,” according to Zach Noble, writing in May for FCW, an outlet that tracks federal technology policy. Noble explained: “The group would also seek and develop best practices, offer training, and study the flow of information through social media networks in crises.”

Meanwhile, in June the White House requested $106 million in additional funding for the U.S. Digital Service. Originally created in response to the technological failures of the HealthCare.gov insurance marketplace, the department would also assist DHS with immigration enforcement and “modernization.”

Indeed, as more and more readers go online for their news, intelligence agencies are turning attention toward the digital realm, as well.

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NATO plans 40,000-strong rapid response force in E. Europe — RT News
Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:18 AM

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NATO’s rapid response Spearhead Force in Europe might reach 40,000 troops, a tenfold growth from the initial 4,000-strong force deployed last year, the military alliance’s chief said. Most of these troops will be stationed near Russian borders.

“NATO defense ministers ... [will] make a decision to further increase the strength and capacity of the 13,000-strong NATO Response Force (NRF) to 30,000 or 40,000 troops,” Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday.

The decision is to be officially announced during NATO’s defense ministers meeting on June 24-25 in Brussels.

The troops will be under the command of 6 HQs to be stationed in Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. The Spearhead Force will include Special Forces and rapid response teams, enforced with marine and air components.

A new rapid reaction force ready to be deployed within 48 hours was initially intended to consist of 4,000 troops.

The Spearhead Force has already held its first military drills codenamed Noble Jump in Poland. The war games became “the biggest reinforcement” of defense since Cold War times, said Stoltenberg, adding that the alliance is facing challenges from “the behavior of a more assertive” Russia.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. (Reuters / Rafael Marchante)

Last week, Stoltenberg criticized Russia for announced plans to add to its nuclear arsenal 40 newly made intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2015.

“This nuclear saber-rattling of Russia is unjustified. It's destabilizing and it's dangerous. This is something which we are addressing, and it's also one of the reasons we are now increasing the readiness and preparedness of our forces,” Stoltenberg said during a news briefing in Brussels last Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the announcement about further development of the strategic nuclear armed forces in response to a report that the US is seriously considering deployment of heavy weapons to new NATO member states on permanent basis.

The chill in Russia-US relations already resemble the worst years of the Cold War, yet experts warn that further escalation of the Ukrainian crisis could lead to an open standoff between Moscow and Washington.

If Washington opts to send armaments to Kiev authorities, as some Republicans congressmen want, Moscow would react immediately, experts quoted in US media believe.

Washington should pursue a diplomatic solution for its conflict with Russia, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul told The New York Times.

“The US-Russia conflict is not going to be resolved in weeks or months,” McFaul said. “This challenge will take years, even decades.”

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European Foreign Ministers Urge Iran to Stand By Nuclear Framework
Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:16 AM

LUXEMBOURG—Days before a June 30 deadline, European foreign ministers urged Iran to stand by the framework nuclear deal reached in April or risk scuttling a historic final agreement.

U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond called on Iran to show greater flexibility in its talks with six major powers, acknowledging that the negotiations could now drift beyond the next “week or so.”

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Carter: US to Provide Weapons, Aircraft, Commandos for NATO
Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:12 AM

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The U.S. will contribute weapons, aircraft and forces, including commandos, for NATO's rapid reaction force, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday, to help Europe defend against security threats, including Russia from the east and violent extremists from the south.

Under the plan, the U.S. will contribute intelligence and surveillance capabilities, special operations forces, logistics, transport aircraft, and a range of weapons support that could include bombers, fighters and ship-based missiles. It would not provide a large ground force.

Carter announced the new details about the U.S. contribution after meeting with defense ministers from Germany, Norway and the Netherlands. Those countries had agreed to provide the initial troops for the so-called very high readiness task force, which was announced last year at the NATO summit in Wales. The U.S. had pledged to support the task force, but NATO has been waiting to hear specifically what America was willing to provide.

U.S. officials said there have been no final decisions on the number of troops that could participate, or where they could come from. The officials said many of the forces could come from those already stationed in Europe. But the plan could result in a temporary increase in US forces in Europe in the event of a crisis, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss details of the agreement publicly.

No U.S. troops or equipment will move immediately, but instead they would be made available within 48-72 hours if requested, and approved by American leaders, in response to a crisis. Officials said the top U.S. commander in Europe, currently Gen. Phil Breedlove, would make the request for any troops or equipment needed.

Carter said the U.S. is contributing aid "because the United States is deeply committed to the defense of Europe, as we have been for decades."

His remarks in Munster came shortly after he delivered a speech in Berlin, calling for Germany and other NATO allies to stand together in the face of Russian aggression and other security threats in the region. But Carter insisted that no one is looking for another Cold War or new hot conflict with Moscow.

Speaking not far from Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate, Carter pointed to the progress that Europe has made since the end of the Cold War, and said Russia must not be allowed to turn back the clock.

"We do not seek a cold, let alone a hot war with Russia," Carter said at Atlantik Brucke, a Berlin think tank that focuses on the German-U.S. relationship. "We do not seek to make Russia an enemy. But make no mistake: we will defend our allies, the rules-based international order, and the positive future it affords us. We will stand up to Russia's actions and their attempts to re-establish a Soviet-era sphere of influence."

Carter's stop in Berlin is the first of several in Europe, where a key theme is how the United States, NATO and other partners can best deal with the Kremlin in the wake of Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region and its military backing of separatists battling Ukraine's government on the eastern border.

Part of the calculous, Carter said, will be a new playbook for NATO that deals with Russia's aggression while also recognizing its important role in the nuclear talks with Iran and the fight against Islamic State militants.

He said that as Russia modernizes its military, it also is trying to undermine NATO and threatening to erode economic and security stability with its recent nuclear sabre-rattling.

He also continued to urge Germany and others to adhere to promises made at the NATO summit in Wales last year and increase defense spending. He warned against a tendency for countries to turn inward.

Carter will next travel to Estonia, in Russia's backyard, and Brussels, where he will attend a meeting of defense ministers.

The Pentagon chief, who will attend his first NATO meeting as secretary of defense this week, said he wants to lay out a two-pronged approach to allies, which involves bolstering Europe's military ability to deter Russia's military actions, while working with Moscow to fight terrorism and hammer out a nuclear agreement with Iran.

Carter's trip comes as the European Union extended economic sanctions against Russia until January to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. And it follows Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he will add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles that are capable of piercing any missile defenses.

In other comments during a question and answer session, Carter said the U.S. is already supporting Ukraine through training and other equipment, and that "we provide weapons to Ukraine." Officials clarified that the U.S. has still not decided to provide lethal weapons, but continues to provide defensive equipment such as radars. In later remarks, Carter said the U.S. was providing only training and equipment.

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Carter: US to Provide Weapons, Aircraft, Commandos for NATO
Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:11 AM

ABC News: International

Carter said the U.S. is contributing aid "because the United States is deeply committed to the defense of Europe, as we have been for decades."

Speaking not far from Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate, Carter pointed to the progress that Europe has made since the end of the Cold War, and said Russia must not be allowed to turn back the clock.

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Al-Jazeera Journalist Detained in Berlin Has Been Freed
Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:11 AM

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The Al-Jazeera journalist who was detained in Berlin on an Egyptian arrest warrant has been released from custody, a spokesman for the Berlin prosecutors' office said Monday.

Stefan Stoehr said Ahmed Mansour "is free," but could not immediately provide any more details.

The well-known 52-year-old journalist was detained Saturday on an Egyptian warrant at Berlin's Tegel airport as he tried to board a Qatar Airways flight to Doha. A dual Egyptian-British citizen, he was convicted in absentia in Egypt on charges that his lawyers and reporters' groups call politically motivated.

Mansour's attorney Patrick Teubner said that it was his understanding that there were no strings attached to his client's release and that there were no further charges or legal matters pending against him in Germany.

"I think that was absolutely the right decision," Teubner told The Associated Press. "There was no other alternative."

Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the justice building before Mansour was released, carrying signs with slogans including "stop the bloodbath in Egypt" and "freedom for Ahmed Mansour."

After news broke of his release, Al-Jazeera General Manager Yasser Abu Hilala spoke to the broadcaster in a studio in Qatar saying "this is a happy day."

"It is a victory for the freedom of the press in the face of authorities," he said.

German Justice Ministry spokesman Piotr Malachowski said Mansour had been picked up on the basis of a request from Interpol, which had gone through his ministry and the Foreign Ministry and then was routinely passed along to federal police.

Mansour's detention is the latest in a long series of legal entanglements between Egypt and satellite news channels. According to court documents, he was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison, alongside two Muslim Brotherhood members and an Islamic preacher, for allegedly torturing a lawyer in Tahrir Square in 2011, a charge both he and the channel rejects.

According to the court verdict, Mansour was accused by witnesses of bringing in journalists to film the tortured lawyer where he was held.

The court ruled that Mansour and the Brotherhood members had been running and operating a detention center in a travel agency office overlooking Tahrir Square, where hundreds of thousands held a sit-in against longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

An Egyptian prosecutor, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk with the press, said the arrest warrant invoked the international convention against torture.

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Sarah El Deeb in Cairo contributed to this report.

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Iran votes to ban inspectors with nuke deal deadline looming | Fox News Video
Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:07 AM

Iran votes to ban inspectors with nuke deal deadline looming

Jun. 22, 2015 - 3:19 - Parliament opposes inspections of government military sites

Army Reprimanded General Involved in ISIS Fight
Monday June 22nd, 2015 at 11:06 AM

WASHINGTON — The army has reprimanded a once highly regarded general involved in the war against the Islamic State because he guided a defense contract to a company run by his former classmates at West Point, a move that effectively ends his military career, military officials said Monday.

Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, the Army’s former deputy commander for operations in the Middle East, was formally reprimanded in February after an investigation, “which called into question his suitability for continued services and resulted in his request for retirement,” Cynthia Smith, an Army spokeswoman, said in an email.

An Army review board is considering whether he will be stripped of his rank as a two-star general before he is allowed to retire, Ms. Smith said.

The reprimand is a huge dent in the career of a general once believed to represent the future of the Army. A former military assistant to President Bill Clinton, General Pittard had years of combat experience in Iraq and was long viewed as someone who could rise to the level of Army chief of staff.

From July 2013 to April 2015, General Pittard was the deputy commanding general for Army Central, based in the Middle East. He returned to the United States in April after the reprimand, which wasfirst reported by The Washington Post. The Post, citing documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, said the investigation into General Pittard began in 2011 after an anonymous whistle-blower alleged that he had abused his authority by awarding lucrative renewable energy contracts to his friends while serving as the commander of Fort Bliss in Texas.

One of General Pittard’s former West Point classmates was convicted on wire-fraud charges in September, and while General Pittard was not accused of financial gain, he was reprimanded for his “excessive involvement” in awarding the $492,000 contract.

Ms. Smith, the Army spokeswoman, said that General Pittard’s departure was part of a normal rotation, and that he was not removed from his position because of the misconduct.

General Pittard is now serving as special assistant to the commanding general at the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, where he will remain until the secretary of the Army decides on his retirement request and whether to strip him of his rank.

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22/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
Despite pledges by Hillary Clinton to combat money in politics, her campaign’s top lawyer was a key figure in a fight that allowed wealthy individuals to drastically increase the amount of money they could give to party committees.

» Documents Reveal Ecuadorian Government Organized Protests on U.S. Soil
22/06/15 05:00 from Washington Free Beacon
The government of Ecuador organized protests that took place outside the building where a legal dispute between the South American nation and oil giant Chevron was being hashed out, documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon reveal.

» The mythology of racial democracy in Brazil
22/06/15 04:51 from openDemocracy
Brazil’s government has taken important steps to combat racial inequalities over the past two decades. Afro-Brazilian populations nevertheless remain socially and economically excluded, continuing patterns that began with legal slavery. ...

» NATO Spearhead Force Deployed For First Time - Forces TV
22/06/15 04:47 from nato - Google News
Forces TV NATO Spearhead Force Deployed For First Time Forces TV More than 2,000 soldiers from nine member states are taking part in exercises in north-west Poland. It comes as NATO head Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance will approve pl...

» Afghan police: Taliban parliament bombers dead
22/06/15 04:38 from DEBKAFile
Afghan police say six Taliban bombers who attacked parliament in Kabul Monday are dead and gunfire has stopped

» DH now means designated hacker - Northwest Arkansas News
22/06/15 04:37 from Cyberwar - Google News
DH now means designated hacker Northwest Arkansas News It is hard to believe at this point in the legal process -- legal because what the Cardinals are alleged to have done is a felony -- that the front office in St. Louis is the only on...

» Is the relationship of the ICC and R2P truly “win-win”?
22/06/15 04:30 from openDemocracy
Evidence from Syria and Libya suggests that linkages between the ICC and R2P are not always win-win. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the ICC . Français , العربية It has become standard practice to call on the Secur...

» US tells NATO it's time to toss Cold War playbook - The Australian Financial Review
22/06/15 04:27 from nato - Google News
The Australian Financial Review US tells NATO it's time to toss Cold War playbook The Australian Financial Review Berlin | As NATO forces continue a slew of large-scale military exercises that have included amphibious operations and ...

» Puerto Rico
22/06/15 04:05 from Google
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» Israeli Druze attack Israeli ambulance carrying injured Syrians
22/06/15 03:56 from DEBKAFile
Fallout from Syrian war in Israel. Monday, dozens of Israeli Druze villagers from Horfesh in the north attacked an Israel military ambulance carrying two wounded Syrian fighters to the Galilee hospital in Nahariya. When the driver took e...

» Has Sisi lost control over state repression?
22/06/15 03:38 from openDemocracy
The Egyptian state has fallen prey to the internal struggles of its security apparatus. R epression has become an end in itself rather than a tool for maintaining the regime’s stability. Hussein Tallal/Demotix. All rights reserved. Egypt...

» Time running out for South Korean 'comfort women'
22/06/15 03:25 from News - Stripes
Time running out for South Korean 'comfort women' Year after year, their numbers dwindle. Now, with the average age of former “comfort women” in South Korea approaching 90, time is running out. Taliban strike Afghan parliament building w...

» Taliban bombs Afghan parliament as politicians meet inside
22/06/15 03:17 from DEBKAFile
Four big explosions shook the Afghan parliament in Kabul Monday followed by gunfire from battle with security forces Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said there was one explosion.The Taliban in a statement said they had ca...

» The Real Dawn of the Age of Cyber Warfare - Diplomatic Courier
22/06/15 03:16 from CyberWar - Google News
The Real Dawn of the Age of Cyber Warfare Diplomatic Courier For example, we can find since the 90´s plenty of books on cyber warfare , cyber war, information war, etc., but no real act of cyber war to justify them. Not long ago, I would...

» The Real Dawn of the Age of Cyber Warfare - The Diplomatic Courier
22/06/15 03:16 from cyber warfare - Google News
The Real Dawn of the Age of Cyber Warfare The Diplomatic Courier World War IV, Cyber War , digital Pearl Harbor or cyber 9/11—people talk about catastrophic scenarios in cyberspace, whereas academics and other experts point out that ther...

» Dylann Roof is not an extremist
22/06/15 03:00 from openDemocracy
The Charleston murders are consistent with the violence and racism that has characterized America since its creation. Ironic: Charleston murderer Dylann Roof burning an American flag. I am the daughter of two Zimbabwean immigrants. My pa...

» US the world's botnet mothership says Level 3 - The Register
22/06/15 02:57 from Cyberwar - Google News
The Register US the world's botnet mothership says Level 3 The Register Level 3 Communications says America is home to more botnet command and control servers, edging out the Ukraine, with Russia only managing third place. Command an...

» Cybersecurity and the evolving role of boards - Enterprise Innovation
22/06/15 02:44 from cybersecurity - Google News
Enterprise Innovation Cybersecurity and the evolving role of boards Enterprise Innovation Leadership's engagement with cybersecurity is not only internally driven. Regulators have also begun to raise expectations. In countries like t...

» NATO rapid reaction force exercises in Poland target Russia - World Socialist Web Site
22/06/15 02:43 from Nato Russia - Google News
NATO rapid reaction force exercises in Poland target Russia World Socialist Web Site The build-up of troops in Eastern Europe is a flagrant provocation against Russia , increasing the risk of a war in Europe that could lead to a confront...

» China's hackers got what they came for - The Hill
22/06/15 02:05 from CyberWar - Google News
The Hill China's hackers got what they came for The Hill “Knowing almost every person is incredibly helpful,” said Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which monitors critical infrastructure attacks. “Tha...

» Use NATO unity to spur diplomacy and keep Russia in check - Minneapolis Star Tribune
22/06/15 01:40 from nato - Google News
Minneapolis Star Tribune Use NATO unity to spur diplomacy and keep Russia in check Minneapolis Star Tribune The predictable Russian pushback and subsequent “nuclear saber-rattling” — in the words of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenber...

» Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

» 6 Afghan policemen killed in shootout with Taliban
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Six Afghan police forces have been killed in a shootout with a group of Taliban militants who attacked a security checkpoint in the central-eastern part of the war-ravaged country.

» Afghan troops retake northeastern district from Taliban
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Afghan forces have regained control of a district in the northeastern province of Badakhshan from Taliban militants following intense clashes with the militants there, Press TV reports.

» Taliban, Central Asian Militants Seize District In Kunduz Province
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Afghan security forces say they are preparing to launch a counterattack in a district of the northern province of Kunduz that has been seized by Taliban fighters and Central Asian militants.

» Afghanistan: UNAMA condemns killing of 16 civilians by improvised explosive device
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned today the killing of 16 civilians, and injuring of several others, when their minibus hit an improvised explosive device (IED) on Saturday.

» CARAT 2015 Exercise Series Begins in the Philippines
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps along with their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) counterparts kicked off the 2015 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series during an opening ceremony in Puerto Prin...

» US warship to enter Black Sea to support Operation Atlantic Resolve
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
US Navy warship, USS Laboon, is to enter the Black Sea as part of its support mission for the so-called Operation Atlantic Resolve drills, which are intended to counter the alleged Russian threat amid the Ukraine crisis.

» Russia's Su-35 Fighter: A Trump Card Up Beijing's Sleeve in South China Sea
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russia's Sukhoi Su-35 super-maneuverable multirole fighters will most likely become China's trump card in its longstanding geopolitical game in the South China Sea, US journalist Zachary Keck noted.

» Ukraine receives 55 personnel carriers from Britain
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Britain has delivered 55 Saxon armored personnel carriers to Ukraine despite a shaky truce in the eastern parts of the former Soviet country.

» Equipment on Ukrainian Flagship Is so Poor, Described as 'Hellish Hell'
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Equipment on the Hetman Sahaydachniy frigate, the flagship of the Ukrainian Navy, is old and most of it doesn't even work, said Yuri Biryukov, a senior adviser to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

» Ukraine Receives More Obsolete Armored Vehicles From UK
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
A second batch of redundant Saxon APCs arrived in Ukraine earlier this week, a senior adviser to President Petro Poroshenko announced on Saturday.

» Russia to deploy warplanes in Arctic Ocean
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russia's Defense Ministry has announced the installation of new radar detectors on the Arctic Ocean islands, while planning to also deploy jet fighters in the northern region.

» Russian Navy to Start Building New Lider-Class Destroyer in 2019
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russian Navy plans to begin construction of a new Lider-class destroyer in 2019, Navy Commander-in-Chief Adm. Viktor Chirkov told reporters.

» Russia to build new series of 6 patrol ships by 2020 - Russian Navy commander
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Russia will build a new series of six patrol vessels for the Black Sea Fleet and two patrol ships for the Arctic by 2020, Russian Navy commander Viktor Chirkov told journalists on Sunday.

» Saudi Arabia continues airstrikes against Yemen
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Saudi Arabia has targeted areas across Yemen with airstrikes as international bodies warn against deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the impoverished Arab country.

» Yemen forces take control of Saudi bases in Jizan
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Yemeni army, backed by popular committees, has seized control of a number of Saudi military bases in the province of Jizan as Riyadh keeps pounding the impoverished Arab nation.

» Saudi warplanes continue to bomb areas across Yemen
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Saudi warplanes have carried out new airstrikes against several areas across Yemen, inflicting more human loss and material damage on the country.

» ISIL mines ancient ruins in Syria's Palmyra
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Takfiri ISIL group has planted landmines at the site of the ancient ruins in the Syrian city of Palmyra in the central Homs Province, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.

» US Congratulates Mali on Peace Deal
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
The Obama administration is congratulating the people of Mali for the peace agreement signed Saturday between Tuareg rebels and the government.

» Extremists Attack Mogadishu Compound
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
At least three militants died as an al-Qaida-linked extremist group attacked an intelligence training facility Sunday in Mogadishu.

» Al-Shabab militants storm military base in Somali capital
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Al-Shabab militants have stormed a military intelligence base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu following a car bomb explosion targeting the compound, security sources say.

» Legal Expert: South Africa Was Obligated to Arrest Sudan President
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has once again evaded arrest by the International Criminal Court. In recent years, he's visited – with impunity -- other signatories to the International Criminal Court – including Kenya, Nig...

» Two Ukraine troops killed, 6 injured in Donbass clashes
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Two Ukrainian government soldiers have been killed and six others injured in fighting with pro-Russia forces in the country's restive eastern region of Donbass, a presidential aide says.

» Kiev Deploying Grad Rocket Launchers Along Frontline - DPR
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Kiev-led forces deployed two BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher systems near the southern-eastern border of Novotroitskoye, DPR military spokesman Eduard Basurin said.

» Turkey Political Crisis Deepens
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Turkey's nationalists closed the door this weekend on forming a coalition with the country's main opposition party, seemingly setting the stage either for new parliamentary elections or for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Ju...

» As Burundi elections draw near, Ban sends Special Envoy in support of regional efforts
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Concerned by the political crisis in Burundi, "which threatens to undo more than a decade of work to consolidate peace and reconciliation in the country", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the arrival in Bujumbura of his S...

» One Year In, Ukraine's President Faces Huge Challenges
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spent his first year in office struggling against Russia-backed rebels in the east, a crumbling economy and deep-rooted corruption. While facing unprecedented challenges, Poroshenko has put Ukraine on...

» FM: Iran not under pressure to strike final deal by July 1
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that Tehran is not worried about time for striking a final nuclear agreement, and said that the talks are very likely to continue beyond the July 1 deadline.

» Iran's Zarif to Meet EU FMs Ahead of Nuclear Talks
22/06/15 01:40 from GlobalSecurity.org
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamed Javad Zarif is to meet several of his European Union counterparts Monday, before the June 30 deadline for an international accord on Tehran's nuclear program.

» IRAN: Believing In The Justice Of Our Cause
22/06/15 01:35 from StrategyPage.com

» WARPLANES: Hero And Switchblade
22/06/15 01:35 from StrategyPage.com

» MURPHY'S LAW: Lawfare And Islamic Terrorism
22/06/15 01:34 from StrategyPage.com

» Asia cheers Greece's 11th-hour proposals to avert default
22/06/15 01:02 from Search Results
Asia cheers Greece's 11th-hour proposals to avert default Euro rises as Greece offers new proposals to avert default EU welcomes 11th-hour Greek proposals in 'forceps delivery' Williams Co rejects $48 billion unsolicited offer This post ...

» Former Platoon Sergeant Hand-Cycles to Gold
22/06/15 01:00 from American Forces Press Service News Feed
Medically retired Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ronnie Jeffrey Jimenez kissed his wife and hugged his father as he received his gold medal for the men's H5 hand cycle category during the 2015 DoD Warrior Games.

» New TRICARE Lactation Program to Be Featured on Facebook Today
22/06/15 01:00 from American Forces Press Service News Feed
TRICARE's new lactation policy will be highlighted today in a live Facebook town hall to answer beneficiaries' questions at 1 p.m. EST.

» IDF to Establish New Cyber Warfare Military Branch - Breaking Israel News
22/06/15 00:30 from CyberWar - Google News
Breaking Israel News IDF to Establish New Cyber Warfare Military Branch Breaking Israel News Eizenkot instructed Military Intelligence Director Maj. Gen. Herzl Halevi to form a special think tank to review the military's cyber framew...

» Chabot: Hillary Clinton shoots self in foot by talking cybersecurity - Boston Herald
22/06/15 00:07 from cybersecurity - Google News
Boston Herald Chabot: Hillary Clinton shoots self in foot by talking cybersecurity Boston Herald NEW COMMENTS: Hillary Clinton, seen speaking on Thursday, gave a one-on-one interview to WMUR. 1. Monday, June 22, 2015. Print Email 0 Comme...

» Panel to present findings on mysterious death of UN secretary general
22/06/15 00:01 from intelNews.org
A panel of experts commissioned by the United Nations is about to unveil fresh evidence on the mysterious death in 1961 of UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjöld, who some claim was murdered for supporting African decolonization. The evid...

» Taliban Are Talking More, Though Not With Afghan Government
22/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
As they make battlefield gains, the insurgents are engaged in peace talks and showing signs of moving away from some of their hard-line stances.

» Taliban Are Talking Peace, Though Not With Afghan Government
22/06/15 00:00 from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
As they make battlefield gains, the insurgents are engaged in peace talks and showing signs of moving away from some of their hard-line stances.

» Hunt for Deep Panda intensifies in trenches of US-China cyberwar - Grand Forks Herald
21/06/15 23:58 from Cyberwar - Google News
Grand Forks Herald Hunt for Deep Panda intensifies in trenches of US-China cyberwar Grand Forks Herald Shell Crew, or Deep Panda, are one of several hacking groups that Western cybersecurity companies have accused of hacking into U.S. an...

» Prison, a treacherous place for a child
21/06/15 23:54 from openDemocracy
Thirty-three children have died in English child prisons since 1990. A powerful new book exposes how Britain’s most vulnerable children are routinely damaged by the state. When Alex Kelly was six years old, medical examination...

» The trouble with Mother Canada
21/06/15 23:19 from openDemocracy
The cynical manipulation of Canada’s quasi-corporate new ‘commemorative project’ shows a disregard for both the environment and genuine collective memory. The Never Forgotten Memorial is a strange commemorative project slated for c...

» Vietnam War soldier's helmet given new home in New Mexico
21/06/15 23:09 from News - Stripes
Vietnam War soldier's helmet given new home in New Mexico Many years ago, a soldier’s steel pot helmet was laid at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Farmington. GALLERY U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at the 2015 Vectren Dayton Air Show ...

» Concerns over cyber security reach corporate boardrooms of Michigan ... - MiBiz
21/06/15 22:02 from CyberWar - Google News
Concerns over cyber security reach corporate boardrooms of Michigan ... MiBiz As industry extends its global reach and has come to rely more on digital data, cyber criminals have likewise become more innovative, adopting techniques previ...

» US hopes Russia may change direction when Vladimir Putin is gone - The Guardian
21/06/15 21:52 from Nato Russia - Google News
The Guardian US hopes Russia may change direction when Vladimir Putin is gone The Guardian US defence secretary Ash Carter said the US and Nato needed a “strong but balanced” approach to Russia , and he questioned whether Moscow's “b...

» The Witcher 3 dev “hard at work” on Cyberpunk 2077 - VG247
21/06/15 21:52 from Cyberwar - Google News
VG247 The Witcher 3 dev “hard at work” on Cyberpunk 2077 VG247 “We released the Cyberpunk teaser trailer because we wanted to see how gamers felt about it,” he said. “We were super excited about the project internally, but what if it was...

» U.S. share futures leap as Greece offers new reform deal
21/06/15 21:01 from Search Results
U.S. share futures leap as Greece offers new reform deal Cigna rebuffs Anthem's 'deeply disappointing' proposal Dollar on defensive after debt yields fall on Greek woes Pentagon chief planning for longer-term rift with Russia Williams Co...

» Connect Smart week promoting cyber security made simple - Voxy
21/06/15 20:42 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Computerworld New Zealand Connect Smart week promoting cyber security made simple Voxy As Connect Smart week kicks off today, Kiwis are reminded to take simple steps to keep themselves secure online. The second annual Connect Smart Week ...

» Connect Smart Week Promoting Cyber Security Made Simple - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
21/06/15 20:40 from Cyberwarfare - Google News
Computerworld New Zealand Connect Smart Week Promoting Cyber Security Made Simple Scoop.co.nz (press release) Connect Smart Week Promoting Cyber Security Made Simple. As Connect Smart week kicks off today, Kiwis are reminded to take simp...

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» Human Rights Watch details abuse of mentally disabled prisoners
14/05/15 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In jails and prisons throughout the United States, correctional staff have sprayed mentally disabled prisoners with painful chemicals, shocked them with electric stun weapons, and strapped them for days in re...

» Iraq says Islamic State demolishes ruins to cover up looting - Middle East
14/05/15 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top news - (TEST). BAGHDAD — The videos of Islamic State militants destroying ancient artifacts in Iraq's museums and blowing up 3,000-year-old temples are chilling enough, but one of Iraq's top anti...

» Blackwater founder turns white-collar boss, aids China firms - Pacific
14/05/15 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top news - (TEST). HONG KONG — Almost five years after selling his notorious soldiers-for-hire business, the founder of Blackwater Worldwide is again running operations in some of the world's most ha...

» Jade Helm 15 explored on TV: Checkpoint challenges the conspiracy theories
14/05/15 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . As debate and conspiracy theories continue to percolate about the new military exercise Jade Helm 15, Checkpoint has been asked to help explain what the operation is — and is not. Above, a video providi...

» White House Hosts Teen Beaten by Israeli Police
14/05/15 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. AP BY: Adam Kredo A White House official confirmed that the Obama administration’s national security team recently met with a teenager who garnered international headlines aft...

» U.S. Marine Helicopter With Eight Aboard Missing in Nepal Quake Zone
14/05/15 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Nepalese service members load relief supplies into a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom from Joint Task Force 505 at Sindhuli, Nepal in this May 11 / Reuters BY: Reuters By David Alexand...

» Triple Whammy: Obama Makes Straw Man Argument, Rips Fox News And Jokes About His Coolness in One Breath
14/05/15 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. BY: David Rutz President Obama is fond of taking potshots at Fox News for its sin of criticizing his White House. He’s very fond of constructing straw man arguments that...

» Saudi Arabia Promises to Match Iran in Nuclear Capability
14/05/15 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — When President Obama began making the case for a deal with Iran that would delay its ability to assemble an atomic weapon, his first argument was that a nuclear-armed Iran would set off a &...

» The Best Way To Save Obama's Camp David Summit
14/05/15 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. In the wake of the P5+1- Iran nuclear framework agreement, U.S. officials are taking pains to reassure Middle East governments that worry that Tehran will increase its destabiliz...

» Pentagon recommends new Navy, Army chiefs - Navy
14/05/15 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top news - (TEST). Army Gen. Mark Milley and Navy Adm. John Richardson were nominated Wednesday to command their respective services, marking a shift at the top at a time of strategic and budgetary turbule...

» President Nominates Milley, Richardson to Lead Army, Navy
14/05/15 10:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Secretary of Defense Speeches. President Nominates Milley, Richardson to Lead Army, Navy By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, May 13, 2015 – President Barack Obama has nominat...

» Senators Say China Diverted U.S. Nuclear Technology to Submarines in Violation of ’85 Accord
14/05/15 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A Chinese technician lays cables on a nuclear reactor built with the technologies of Hualong-1 reactor at Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant / AP BY: Bill Gertz China has illegally d...

» Passengers Accuse TSA Agents of Sexual Assault
14/05/15 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Airport security at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport / Wikimedia Commons BY: CJ Ciaramella Passengers at several of the busiest airports in the United States complained th...

» NATO to Keep Some Troops in Afghanistan After 2016
14/05/15 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers inspect the wreckage of vehicles at the site of a suicide attack that targeted a NATO convoy in Jalalabad city / Reuters BY: Reuters By Adrian Cr...

» Pentagon, U.S. Spy Chief Urge Use of More Russian Rocket Engines
14/05/15 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington / Reuters BY: Reuters By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretar...

» Russia Plans Army Training Exercises With China, India
14/05/15 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. AP BY: Reuters By Denis Dyomkin SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian land forces will join troops from China, India, Mongolia and Belarus in a series of joint military training e...

» Iraq Defense Ministry Says Second in Command of Islamic State Killed
14/05/15 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa / Reuters BY: Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Defense Ministry said on W...

» Azerbaijan Funded Trip for 10 U.S. Lawmakers
14/05/15 10:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Baroque fountain square at the old city of Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia / AP BY: Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company paid hundred...

» Meet Gen. Mark Milley and Adm. John Richardson, the new picks to lead the Army and Navy
14/05/15 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced Wednesday that President Obama has selected a career infantry officer with extensive experience in Iraq and Afghanistan and a naval officer who has commanded a var...

» Obama Nominates Nuclear Chief To Head Navy
14/05/15 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Adm. John Richardson, the head of the military’s nuclear-powered ship programs, to lead the Navy at a time when the sea service is...

» Senate Reaches Deal on Trade Vote After Democratic Revolt Against Obama
14/05/15 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. AP BY: Reuters By Krista Hughes and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators reached a deal on Wednesday to move forward this week with legislation key to the propos...

» Yoda’s replacement: Air Force veteran to lead legendary Pentagon office
14/05/15 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . There’s a new Yoda at the Pentagon. Jim Baker, a retired Air Force colonel, has been tapped to run the Pentagon’s legendary Office of Net Assessment, taking over from Andrew W. Marshall ...

» Obama Nominates Former Afghanistan War Deputy To Lead Army
14/05/15 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense One - All Content. President Barack Obama will nominate Gen . Mark Milley, a soldier with a background steeped in Special Forces and infantry command, to lead the Army. If confirmed as the ArmyR...

» Pentagon names military leaders selected to head Army, Navy
14/05/15 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, announced the nominations on Wednesday of Army General Mark Milley, center, to be the next Army chief of staff, and Admiral John Richardson, left, to be the chief of ...

» Top FBI official is appointed to take helm at the DEA
14/05/15 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The Justice Department on Wednesday appointed a top FBI official and former U.S. attorney to be the new head of the embattled Drug Enforcement Administration. Chuck Rosenberg, chief of staff to the FBI direct...

» No. 2 Leader of ISIS Killed in U.S.-Led Airstrike, Iraq Says
14/05/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government said Wednesday that the second-in-command of the Islamic State had been killed in an airstrike carried out by the American-led coalition in northern Iraq , a claim America...

» Defense Secretary Nominates New Army and Navy Chiefs
14/05/15 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter on Wednesday recommended Gen. Mark Milley, the head of Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., to be the next Army chief of staff, and Adm. John Richardson, head of the Nav...

» NATO Worried By Russia Crimea Build-Up
14/05/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. NATO on Wednesday expressed alarm over a "wide-ranging" military build-up by Russia in Crimea, as well as talk that Moscow could even install nuclear weapons on the annexed Black Sea p...

» Everything China's doing isn't working - Business Insider
14/05/15 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider Everything China's doing isn't working Business Insider A bunch of data about the state of China's economy came out on Tuesday night, and all together it told ...

» This Pentagon map shows what's really driving China's military and diplomatic ... - Business Insider
14/05/15 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Business Insider This Pentagon map shows what's really driving China's military and diplomatic ... Business Insider Continued economic growth is imperative for China's leaders....

» Morning Joe Mocks White House for Not Being ‘Fully Forthcoming’ on Gruber’s Reportedly Large Role in Obamacare
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» Afghan police: Taliban parliament bombers dead
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