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April 16, 2015

US military not ready to wage digital attack: official
Washington (AFP) April 14, 2015
The US military is well equipped to defend the country against cyberattacks but is not yet ready to wage digital warfare, a senior defense official told lawmakers on Tuesday. The military's cyber command, created in 2009, lacks the means to lead an offensive campaign in a fast-moving digital conflict, said Eric Rosenbach, the Pentagon's principal adviser on cyber security. Asked by Senator Bill Nelson if the command lacks the computer network infrastructure to carry out a cyber offensive "effect ... read more

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US Senate panel votes for congressional review of Iran deal A US Senate panel approved a measure Tuesday that would give Congress input on the fate of any final international deal to curb Iran's nuclear program. ... more		Retaking all of Iraq's Anbar out of reach for now: analysts Baghdad has announced its next battle against the Islamic State group is retaking Anbar province, but analysts say entrenched jihadists and limited Iraqi forces put a full reconquest out of reach for now. ... more		NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes		Egypt, Saudi mull drills as pressure builds on Yemen rebels Saudi Arabia and Egypt are considering holding large-scale military exercises after launching air strikes on Yemeni rebels who have been slapped with a UN arms embargo and sanctions. ... more
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