Global Security Newsletter // November 08

November 08, 2019

Global Security Trump says he's considering Putin's invitation to Russian military parade - live - The Guardian Six times Trump’s allies downplayed Trump’s actions by pointing to his incompetence - The Washington Post Roger Stone trial set to turn to alleged witness threats, contacts with Trump campaign about WikiLeaks - The Washington Post Gas tanker leased from Russia heads for U.S. to fetch LNG cargo - Reuters Counterintelligence from Michael_Novakhov (51 sites): "fbi" - Google News: FBI Leads Work to Protect Energy Companies from Cybercrime - Government Technology Trump says he's considering Putin's invitation to Russian military parade - live - The Guardian 11.23am EST11:23 Referee says US Rep knew about sexual assault allegations against sports doctor Picking up momentum on politics Twitter this morning: An anonymous professional referee alleged in a lawsuit filed yesterday that he told US Congressman Jim Jordan that Richard Strauss, the now-dead Ohio State University sports team physician, masturbated in front of him in a shower in 1994, NBC reported last night. read more Six times Trump’s allies downplayed Trump’s actions by pointing to his incompetence - The Washington Post “What I can tell you about the Trump policy toward the Ukraine, it was incoherent,” Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) told reporters Wednesday. “It depends on who you talk to. They seem to be incapable of forming a quid pro quo.” read more Roger Stone trial set to turn to alleged witness threats, contacts with Trump campaign about WikiLeaks - The Washington Post Credico also is likely to be asked whether Stone influenced his decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination as the House Intelligence Committee investigated Russian campaign interference. read more Gas tanker leased from Russia heads for U.S. to fetch LNG cargo - Reuters MOSCOW, Nov 8 (Reuters) - A gas tanker once hailed by President Vladimir Putin as a bulwark of Russian energy security is heading for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the United States, ship tracking data from Refinitiv’s Eikon showed on Friday. read more Counterintelligence from Michael_Novakhov (51 sites): "fbi" - Google News: FBI Leads Work to Protect Energy Companies from Cybercrime - Government Technology (TNS) — The Houston FBI hosted a classified meeting on Wednesday afternoon to help energy companies to protect themselves from the growing threat of cyber attacks. Nearly 60 people from energy companies and federal agencies attended the meeting, which included a classified security briefing and panel discussion that focused on protecting pipelines, power lines, refineries and other facilities from espionage, hackers and overseas-led cyber attacks. read more

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