The coronavirus was first detected in Hong Kong in late January, and since then there have been two deaths and 62 confirmed cases within the city. However, Hong Kong's political stability following …
OODA Network Interview: Bob Baxley
This post is based on an interview with Dr. Bob Baxley. It is part of our series of interviews of OODA Network members. Our objective with these interviews is to provide actionable information of …
France wants to arm satellites with guns and lasers by 2030
France not only plans to set up its own space force to defend the country's satellites, but France’s Minister of Defense is also launching a program to upgrade those satellites with cameras capable of …
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Key elements of the new National Strategy for Aviation Security
This week the Trump Administration released the new National Strategy for Aviation Security (NSAS) that replaces the previous strategy from 2007. While the 2007 document mainly focused on physical …
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Islamic State kills 215 in southwest Syria attacks
In the group’s deadliest attack in years, Islamic State fighters killed over 200 people in a government-held part of southwestern Syria on Wednesday. The assault coordinated several suicide attacks …
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Flaming Kites From Gaza Thwarted by Winds
"Gaza’s flaming-kite squadrons had worked for days to prepare for Friday’s protest along the border with Israel, building hundreds of flimsy-framed sails with tails meant to carry crude incendiary …
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Navy Buys Lasers to ‘Dazzle’ Drones, Take Out Small Boats
"The Navy has awarded an initial $150 million contract to Lockheed Martin to develop shipboard lasers that can 'dazzle' enemy drone swarms and take out small boats." Source: Navy Buys Lasers to …
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Emerging ‘hyperwar’ signals ‘AI-fueled, machine-waged’ future of conflict
"Imagine wars fought by swarms of unmanned, autonomous weapons across land, air, sea, space and cyber. The autonomous weapons use artificial intelligence-based algorithms to make decisions, advanced …
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Terrorists want to destroy our cities. We can’t let them
"Veteran police officer John Sullivan coined the term ‘urban siege’ in 2009 in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. The terrorists in India were highly organized and received guidance and real-time …
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US Army’s Next Drone May Fit in a Soldier’s Pocket
"The U.S. Army may become the latest service to dabble in micro UAVs, with a plan to invite bids to supply a short-range micro drone as early as 2018, said Col. Courtney Cote, the Army’s project …
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