Benjamin Netanyahu considers using live sniper fire against stone throwers by Robert Tait
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Israeli leader asks attorney general whether it is legal to deploy the same means in East Jerusalem and Israel as the army uses in the West Bank
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Video shows how refugees clashed with Hungary's border police, as they attempt to cross into the country from Serbia.
The last pieces of flight MH17 Malaysian Airlines were collected yesterday after officials visited the crash site.
Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, speaking on Radio 4’s Today Programme, says social media sites and telecoms companies must do more to assist the security services. Parker says companies have an ethical responsibility to come forward when they become aware of their services being used to propagate terrorism or distribute child pornography
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Activists: Syrian warplanes carry out wave of airstrikes on IS-held city of Raqqa
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is likely to lift some sanctions on Belarus, including its travel ban on President Alexander Lukashenko, after he freed a group of political prisoners last month, diplomatic sources say.
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered the country's Security Council to remove three BBC journalists from a new sanctions list.
While most very young children traveling without their parents are with a guardian figure of some kind, the presence of young refugees separated from their parents among the masses seeking haven in Europe is reminiscent of the flood of mostly Central American children traveling by themselves to the United States.
Amid increasing unease and uncertainty over Russia's intentions, the Obama administration plans to accept an offer from Russia for direct talks on its military buildup in Syria that U.S. officials believe is aimed at propping up Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Britain's head of domestic intelligence has warned that the level of terrorist plotting against Britain is at its highest level in more than three decades.
As the U.S. and Russia reached the brink of nuclear war in 1962, President John F. Kennedy received top-secret intelligence from the CIA that a new warhead launcher was spotted in Cuba. Amid those grave concerns, the ...
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CIA Releases Presidential Briefing Papers From John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson Eras
Wall Street Journal These booklets and several thousand others were declassified on Wednesday by the CIA, as it disclosed the typed intelligence summaries it provided Mr. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson each day from June 1961 through 1969, spanning some of ... CIA CIA confirmed Oswald contacted Cubans, Soviets before assassination, memo showsWashington Times CIA declassifies trove of top-secret documentsCNN International CIA declassifies trove of Cold War-era intelligence memosNew York Post Unprecedented CIA Release of Presidential Daily Briefs From 1960sABC News Washington Times-KXAN.com all 189 news articles » |
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CIA Docs Show Oswald Met with Soviets Before JFK Murder
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CIA Declassifies Trove of Cold War-Era Intelligence Memos
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China Tries to Extract Pledge of Compliance From US Tech Firms
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China Tries to Extract Pledge of Compliance From US Tech Firms
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China will work with US on hacking, defend its interests: official
Reuters Obama told executives on Wednesday the United States has emphasized to China that industrial espionage in cyberspace would be considered an "act of aggression", and called for an international framework to prevent the Internet from being "weaponized ... and more » |
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Chinese Cyber Attacks On US Military Interests Confirmed As Advanced ...
Forbes A high-level hacking group dubbed Iron Tiger has been observed stealing trillions of bytes of confidential data from the United States government, US defense contractors and related companies in the United States and abroad, security company Trend ... and more » |
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news.
IRAQ and SYRIA
Only a very small number of US-trained Syrian fightersremain in the fight against the Islamic State; head of Central Command, Gen Lloyd Austin III told the Senate Armed Services Committee that only four or five of the original 54 Syrians trained are still fighting. Austin also told the panel that the US would not achieve its goal of training 5,000 Syrians anytime soon, reports Helene Cooper. [New York Times]
Secretary of State John Kerry is talking to the White House and the Pentagon regarding a Kremlin proposal to engage in military talks over Syria, he said yesterday; Kerry did not provide details but suggested the proposal concerned deconfliction. [Reuters]
Syria’s Army has begun using weapons supplied by Russia, according to a Syrian military source. [Reuters’ Tom Perry] And a convoy of Russian troops crossing Syria has sparked claims that bolstered support of the Assad regime could lead to Moscow “effectively running the war,” reports Martin Chulov. [The Guardian]
Syria provides an opportunity for Russia to “get back in the west’s good graces in a hurry,” though the stakes for President Putin are high. [New York Times’ Neil MacFarquhar and Andrew E Kramer]
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ask Russia’s President Putin about the purpose, scope and expected duration of the deployment of Russian military personnel and equipment in Syria during a visit to Moscow scheduled for next week. [Haaretz’s Barak Ravid]
The UK’s attorney general has refused to disclose the content of his advice about the legal justification for Royal Air Force (RAF) drone strikes in Syria, citing the need for legal advice taken by the government to be “full and frank.” [The Guardian’s Owen Bowcott]
British RAF forces airstrikes have killed roughly 330 fighters from the Islamic State, according to a “highly approximate” figure provided by Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. [BBC]
Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad has blamed the west for the refugee crisis currently affecting Europe, saying that western support for “terrorism” was driving people out of Syria, reports Hugh Naylor. [Washington Post]
The Assad regime poses a greater threat than the Islamic State and the approach taken by the west to the conflict is “fundamentally flawed,” analysts from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) have warned. [The Guardian’s Richard Norton-Taylor]
“Despite the precautions the pilots say they take, there are civilian casualties from airstrikes.” Helene Cooper profiles the US pilots fighting the air war against the Islamic State. [New York Times]
US-led airstrikes continue. Coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria on Sept 15. Separately, partner forces conducted a further 11 strikes on targets in Iraq. [Central Command]
“This is the story of why men from all over the world have chosen to fight in a brutal and apocalyptic war,” from Martin Chulov at the Guardian.
IRAN
Last night’s GOP presidential debate showed a divide between the candidates over the Iran nuclear agreement. [Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung] During the debate, Sen Ted Cruz promised to “rip to shreds” the Obama administration’s deal with Iran, adding that any Republican candidate who would agree to be bound by the accord would be “giving up their core responsibility as commander in chief.” [The Hill’s Julian Hattem]
President Obama will host Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a visit to the White House on Nov 9, the first meeting of the two leaders since their dispute over the nuclear accord with Iran. [New York Times’ Peter Baker]
How should Iran deal with the “Great Satan,” America, now that it has reached a compromise with it? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani are now faced with this difficult question, avoided since the country’s revolution 37 years ago, reports Thomas Erdbrink. [New York Times]
ISRAEL and PALESTINE
Israel’s government plans to clamp down on Palestinian stone throwers following three days of clashes with security forces at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, Ruth Eglash reports. [Washington Post]
Saudi King Salman has called on the United Nations to take “urgent measures” following the clashes, expressing “strong condemnation of the dangerous Israeli escalation.” [AFP]
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Eight videotapes showing force feeding at Guantánamo Bay in redacted form were provided by the US government to a court. Lawyers for the subject, Abu Wa’el Dhiab, and news organizations are trying to get the footage released to the public. [The Guardian’s Spencer Ackerman]
The hearing has been set for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl who faces military desertion charges for abandoning his post in Afghanistan. [AP’s Juan A Lozano]
The New York Times editorial board asks what went wrong in Egypt to result in the killing of at least a dozen people from a tourist group after a military helicopter mistakenly fired on the group.
Saudi Arabian authorities raided two alleged terror cells, officials said Wednesday, sparking security concerns as streams of visitors arrive in the country for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. [Wall Street Journal’s Ahmed Al Omran]
Technological advances are facilitating terrorists’ communications “out of the reach of authorities,” the head of UK spy agency MI5 said today. [BBC]
President Obama hinted that his administration may impose sanctions against China in response to cyberattacks carried out by Beijing or proxies, the president saying he was prepared to “take some countervailing actions” to show how serious the matter is. [New York Times’ Julie Hirschfeld Davis]
New F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets are not “optimized for dogfighting,” the Air Force has conceded, admitting that the jets intended to replace almost 90% of the US tactical aviation fleet are not as maneuverable as older jets. [The Daily Beast’s David Axe]
The second GOP presidential debate focused on world affairs and demonstrated policy disagreements which reflect the “internal division” within the Republican party over American interventionism. [New York Times’ David E Sanger]
The British parliament’s intelligence and security committee has a new chair; former Conservative attorney general, Dominic Grieve will fill the post. The newly assembled committee will likely begin by assessing the use of RAF drone strikes to kill British citizens in Syria. [The Guardian’s Ben Quinn]
A case before an appeals court in Virginia may have implications for the Alien Tort Statute which allows foreign nationals to seek legal redress in US courts for wrongs committed against them in other jurisdictions. [The Guardian’s Richard Luscombe]
UN peacekeeping operations are going through an “identity crisis” as the number of international conflicts grows and peacekeeping comes under mounting scrutiny over its effectiveness. [New York Times’ Somini Sengupta]
The Pentagon is purchasing and sending too much weaponry and equipment to Afghan security forces, according to a government watchdog agency. [Washington Post’s Thomas Gibbons-Neff]
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WASHINGTON (AP) - At least two federal air marshals have been suspended amid allegations they hired prostitutes overseas and recorded a sexual encounter with a government-issued device.
The issue was expected to be the subject of a congressional hearing Thursday.
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Intel officials say upbeat reports on IS didn't change viewsby KEN DILANIAN and DEB RIECHMANN
WASHINGTON (AP) - Whether or not the U.S. Central Command was sugarcoating intelligence to create the appearance of progress in the fight against Islamic State militants, the command's upbeat reports didn't manage to convince the rest of the intelligence community, current and former officials say.
The Pentagon's inspector general is ...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid increasing unease and uncertainty over Russia's intentions, the Obama administration plans to accept an offer from Russia for direct talks on its military buildup in Syria that U.S. officials believe is aimed at propping up Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Seeking answers to myriad questions about the ...
US general: Only handful of Syrian fighters remain in battleby DEB RIECHMANN and LOLITA C. BALDOR
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and Democrats lambasted the Obama administration's strategy to combat the Islamic State group after a top U.S. general admitted that just a handful of U.S.-trained Syrian rebels are still on the battlefield fighting the militants.
The four or five fighters still engaged in the campaign is ...
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TOVARNIK, Croatia (AP) - The latest developments as European governments rush to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local (CET):
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Putin Sees Syria as Russia’s Path Back Into Good Graces of West by By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and ANDREW E. KRAMER
The Russian president unleashed a diplomatic offensive this week, pushing to meet with President Obama, and planning a big rollout for a Syrian peace plan at the United Nations.The Elusive Truth About War on ISISby By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The war against the Islamic State is being waged largely out of sight, which makes reports of manipulated intelligence reports particularly disturbing.
Testifying before Congress last week, Robert Harris, the man in charge of border security at the Department of Homeland Security, warned that the recent escape of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, “could potentially instigate further border violence similar to incidents following his first prison escape in 2001.”
On July 11, Guzmán, one of the world’s most famous and powerful drug criminals, fled an alleged maximum-security prison near Mexico City through a tunnel built under his cell.
The post U.S. Says Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Guzmán’s Prison Escape Could Trigger More Border Violence appeared first on In Homeland Security.
The US has long recognized the importance of satellites in support of its economy and national security.
September 17, 2015, 8:17 AM (IDT)
US CENTCOM chief Gen. Lloyd Austin reportedly revealed Wednesday that US Special Operations Forces are “engaged” with Kurdish People Protection Units (YPG) rebel forces fighting in Syria. He said they were there to “advise and assist” and “not engaged in any combat operations.” YPG combatants have seized large stretches of northern Syria from ISIS and Syrian government forces. Turkey, which is America’s ally against ISIS, is also fighting the Turkish-Kurdish PKK, which is a partner of the YPG.
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September 17, 2015, 11:23 AM (IDT)
A senior Egyptian officer was shot dead by Islamic militants on Wednesday in the Sinai Peninsula, with the Egyptian branch of ISIS claiming responsibility for the attack.
General Khaled Kamal Osman was inspecting members of a police unit in the provincial capital of El-Arish when the gunmen opened fire from a passing car, Egypt’s Interior Ministry said.
Hungary won't be quickly forgiven. To shut the door on fleeing Syrians is to revisit humanity's darkest hours.
Prosecutors Indict Romania PM, Will Stand Trialby webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)
Prosecutors say Romania's prime minister has been formally indicted on corruption charges and will stand trial. The spokeswoman for the anti-corruption prosecutors' office said Prime Minister Victor Ponta was formally indicted Thursday. The case will now be handled by the country's top court. Ponta will not be arrested, spokeswoman Livia Sapalcan told The Associated Press. Prosecutors first indicted Ponta in July on charges including tax evasion,...
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Two suicide attacks targeting police kill 21 in Baghdad
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Putin Sees Syria as Russia's Path Back Into Good Graces of West
New York Times MOSCOW — To much of the world, Syria is a scene of unending tragedy, but to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia it is a golden opportunity, a way out of the isolation he and Russia have endured since the West imposed sanctions over Ukraine — with ... US Weighs Talks With Russia on Military Activity in SyriaWall Street Journal Assad blames West for refugee crisisIrish Times Syrian president Assad blames West for population exodusIrish Examiner Reuters-The Guardian- Firstpost all 1,188 news articles » |
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