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US faces 'huge' cyber threat in the future: GatesWashington (AFP) Nov 16, 2010 Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday that potential cyber attacks posed a "huge" future threat that had to be tackled through joint efforts by US military and civilian agencies. Asked to assess the danger posed to digital networks, Gates said: "There is a huge future threat and there is a considerable current threat. "And that's just the reality that we all face." He said the Pentagon had bolstered security for the military's networks and hoped to do the same for defense industry co ... read more |
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  Rifts curb North Africa's war on Qaida As North African states grapple with al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, old rivalries are undermining efforts to mount a concerted regional offensive against the increasingly active jihadists. ... more | .. |
  Iran on confrontation course with Europe Iran is on a confrontation course with Europe after Tehran accused two German journalists of spying and Iranian security officials allegedly abused French diplomatic personnel in Tehran. ... more | .. |
 Internet traffic 'hijacked' to China servers, says US report Highly sensitive Internet traffic on US government and military websites was briefly "hijacked" and routed through Chinese servers earlier this year, a report to the US Congress said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Obama consults security team ahead of NATO Afghanistan meet President Barack Obama was to meet with his top security advisors Wednesday, as he prepares to travel to Lisbon for a NATO meeting expected to formally endorse a plan to hand security duties to Afghan forces by 2014. ... more |
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 NATO launches into new era under Afghan cloud NATO opens a new chapter in its history this week when it maps out an end to the combat mission in Afghanistan and draws lessons from the costly war to help shape its vision for the next decade. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Facing up to China In 1876, Europeans visiting the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition were astonished by American industrial prowess. In two generations, the United States had progressed from a simple agrarian society to challenge the most advanced European economies. ... more | .. |
 White House predicts START passage this year The White House predicted Wednesday that the US Senate will ratify a landmark nuclear treaty with Russia this year despite stiff Republican objections that have clouded the agreement's fate. ... more | .. |
  Leaks cost Argentina access to U.S. data Alleged leaks have cost Argentina access to sensitive U.S. data critical to law enforcement agencies' monitoring of suspect financial transactions, officials said. ... more |
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 NATO hails progress in Kandahar, although attacks continue Kandahar is rocked by explosions and gunfire most nights but military commanders say that NATO leaders meeting this weekend can be told that the tactics in southern Afghanistan are working. ... more | .. |
  LockMart Announces Industry Team For US Army CIRCM Program Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, DRS Technologies and Daylight Solutions has announced that they are partnering to address the U.S. Army's Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) Technical ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Awarded Contract For Aegis Production The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon $240 million for production and delivery of critical components of the Aegis weapons system for the Arleigh Burke class of destroyers. Under the contract, Raythe ... more | .. |
 UK MoD Selects Wearable Shooter-Detection System For Field Trials Raytheon's BBN Technologies' Boomerang Warrior-X wearable shooter-detection system has been selected by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) for field trials related to urgent operational re ... more |
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  Codan Receives JITC Certification For 2110 HF Manpack Codan has announced that it has received certification from the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) for the Codan 2110 high frequency (HF) manpack transceiver. According to the notifica ... more | .. |
 Cubic To Provide Advanced Instrumentation For US Test Ranges Cubic Defense Applications has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $35 million as part of an industry team developing the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) for U.S. ... more | .. |
 UK Army Air Corps Acquires Australian Aircrewman Simulator The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a deal with Australian based company, Virtual Simulation Systems (VSS, established by the founder of the popular VBS series of software, David Lagettie) for the ... more | .. |
 Selex Galileo Unveils The Mirach 100/X An intensive research and development programme that included project, modelling, simulation and test activities has borne fruit in the form of the Mirach 100/X Aerial Target, unveiled today by defe ... more |
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 Ceradyne Receives ESAPI Body Armor Order Ceradyne has announced that it has received a delivery order for approximately $56.3 million for ESAPI (Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert) ceramic body armor plates. Ceradyne will begin sh ... more | .. |
 Obama lines up diplomatic who's who behind START President Barack Obama will join a who's who of American diplomacy at the White House Thursday to press reluctant Republicans to ratify the START treaty with Russia this year. ... more | .. |
 Defiant Ahmadinejad holds high-stakes talks with Russia Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was headed for high-stakes talks with Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev Thursday after vowing to resist outside interference in his country's nuclear ambitions. ... more | .. |
 More Americans oppose war in Afghanistan: poll More Americans now oppose the war in Afghanistan than support it, a new poll showed Thursday, the latest sign of waning public backing for the US-led mission. ... more |
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 Russia accuses US of pressuring Bout during extradition The United States tried to pressure suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout into confessing to crimes he had not commited during his extradition from Thailand, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China Telecom denies US web hijack allegations State-owned China Telecom on Thursday rejected US claims that its servers "hijacked" highly sensitive Internet traffic on American government and military websites earlier this year. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan to arm fighter jets with Chinese missiles Pakistan has confirmed it will buy Chinese missiles and flight systems to equip its 250 JF-17 Thunder jet fighters as it seeks to deepen military cooperation with Beijing, state media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 US fears defense cuts in Europe could weaken NATO US officials are increasingly concerned that dramatic cuts in European defense budgets could gut the NATO alliance and leave Washington without effective military partners in Europe. ... more |
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