On the heels of the disrupted jihadist plot to kill a British Muslim soldier (Terror Web Watch), counterterrorism officials and the media are paying attention to the Internet?s role in the spread of …
U.S., Africans vow to fight terrorism
Military chiefs of nine African countries pledged Wednesday to work with U.S. forces to prevent the spread of terrorism in the Sahara desert region. Since the rise of al-Qaida, security experts have …
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CSIA Gives Government Poor Marks on Security
The Cyber Security Industry Alliance in its latest annual report (PDF), released Jan. 31, is pressing for the federal government to be more aggressive in its efforts to protect sensitive information …
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India?s Restive Northeast: The Assam Separatist Insurgency Intensifies
An estimated 50,000 people have been killed as a result of insurgencies in India?s northeast region since the country?s independence in 1947, and separatist insurgents operating there seem intent on …
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Iran on verge of satellite launch – report
IRAN is on the verge of launching a satellite into space that could herald a new dimension in Tehran's strategic capabilities, Aviation Week and Space Technology says on its website. The recently …
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Chinese workers abducted in Nigeria
Gunmen have abducted several Chinese workers in the southern Nigerian oil state of Bayelsa in the third kidnapping in the space of a week, police and industry sources said. "I can confirm to you that …
China confirms satellite test, says no threat
China said on Tuesday it had shot down one of its own satellites, confirming U.S. reports, but denied it was threatening an arms race in space. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said he knew of no plans …
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Light Boosts Destructive Power of Microwave Weapons, Sensors
Electronic warfare is becoming less a science of developing new technologies and more a process of sensor fusion, target networking and finding new ways to manipulate existing tools of the trade. A …
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US unable to get China to talk about antisatellite weapon test: report
The United States has been unable to get any diplomatic response from China after its detection of a successful test of a Chinese anti-satellite weapon 10 days ago, The New York Times has reported. …
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Ex-US defense chief suggests military action against North Korea
The United States should consider military action against North Korea if China and South Korea refuse to prod Pyongyang to end its nuclear weapons program, former US defense secretary William Perry …
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