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Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-To-Ship Missile Test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China.
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Global Warming A Security Challenge, Army Needs To Be Prepared: Experts
Concerns have grown that climate action is being sidelined as Europe beefs up defence and the US retreats from allies and its green commitments.
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Biden Administration's Game-Changing Defence Deal With India
This will enhance India's submarine warfare capabilities by deterring present and future threats the Defense Security Cooperation Agency told the Congress.
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Meta Makes Llama AI Models Available to US Government Agencies
Meta announced making its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models available to US government agencies and contractors on Monday. The announcement came just days after reports claimed that the company’s open-source AI models were being used by researchers in China for military use. The social media giant highlighted that it will also make its Ll...
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How Hamas' Surprise Attack Is A Big Blow To US-Brokered Israel-Saudi Deal
With its surprise attack against Israel, Hamas has violently shifted the world's eyes back to the Palestinians and dealt a severe blow to momentum to secure a landmark US-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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US Announces $1.2 Billion Aid To Ukraine For Air Defence, Ammunition
The United States on Tuesday announced a new $1.2 billion security assistance package for Ukraine to boost the country's air defences and provide it with additional artillery ammunition.
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Defence Ministers Of China, United States To Meet In Singapore: Report
The defence ministers of the United States and China were due to meet Friday in Singapore as the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit gets under way, Chinese state media said.
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Microsoft Failed to Shore Up Defences That Could Have Limited SolarWinds Hack, US Senator Says
Microsoft’s failure to fix known problems with its cloud software facilitated the massive SolarWinds hack that compromised at least nine federal government agencies, according to security experts and the office of US Senator Ron Wyden.
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US President Joe Biden Enlists ‘World Class’ Cyber-Security Team Following SolarWinds Hack
US President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defence officials and investigators as the US government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies.
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China, South Korea Eye Warmer Ties Following Tensions
The presidents of China and South Korea sought Thursday to repair ties strained over a US anti-missile defence system, but the beating of a South Korean photojournalist by Chinese security cast a pall over the summit.
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A Scramble at Cisco Exposes Uncomfortable Truths About US Cyber Defence
Cisco engineers worked around the clock for days to analyse the means of attack, create fixes, and craft a stopgap warning.
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Threat Of New Year Attack In US Low But 'Undeniable': Agencies
US defence and security agencies said they believed the threat of militant attacks inside the United States was low during this New Year's holiday, yet some chance of an attack was "undeniable," according to security assessments reviewed on Friday.
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Japan Links Australian Submarine Bid to Regional Security
Japan's defence minister urged Australia today to award a huge submarine contract to his country, saying such a deal would help bolster regional security.
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Russian Soldiers Geolocated by Photos in Multiple Syria Locations, Bloggers Say
Three serving or former Russian soldiers have been geolocated by photographs in Syria, including locations near Hama, Aleppo and Homs, Russian bloggers said today, suggesting the Kremlin's operation stretches well beyond its air campaign.
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Iraq PM Rebuts US Criticism of Security Forces
Iraq on Monday rejected accusations by the US defence chief that its security forces dodged battle in Ramadi and lack the will to fight the Islamic State group.
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Japan Conducts First Domestic Surface-To-Ship Missile Test
Japan on Wednesday called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current "severe security environment", as it boosts military capacity to counter China.
-
Global Warming A Security Challenge, Army Needs To Be Prepared: Experts
Concerns have grown that climate action is being sidelined as Europe beefs up defence and the US retreats from allies and its green commitments.
-
Biden Administration's Game-Changing Defence Deal With India
This will enhance India's submarine warfare capabilities by deterring present and future threats the Defense Security Cooperation Agency told the Congress.
-
Meta Makes Llama AI Models Available to US Government Agencies
Meta announced making its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models available to US government agencies and contractors on Monday. The announcement came just days after reports claimed that the company’s open-source AI models were being used by researchers in China for military use. The social media giant highlighted that it will also make its Ll...
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How Hamas' Surprise Attack Is A Big Blow To US-Brokered Israel-Saudi Deal
With its surprise attack against Israel, Hamas has violently shifted the world's eyes back to the Palestinians and dealt a severe blow to momentum to secure a landmark US-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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US Announces $1.2 Billion Aid To Ukraine For Air Defence, Ammunition
The United States on Tuesday announced a new $1.2 billion security assistance package for Ukraine to boost the country's air defences and provide it with additional artillery ammunition.
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Defence Ministers Of China, United States To Meet In Singapore: Report
The defence ministers of the United States and China were due to meet Friday in Singapore as the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit gets under way, Chinese state media said.
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Microsoft Failed to Shore Up Defences That Could Have Limited SolarWinds Hack, US Senator Says
Microsoft’s failure to fix known problems with its cloud software facilitated the massive SolarWinds hack that compromised at least nine federal government agencies, according to security experts and the office of US Senator Ron Wyden.
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US President Joe Biden Enlists ‘World Class’ Cyber-Security Team Following SolarWinds Hack
US President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defence officials and investigators as the US government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies.
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China, South Korea Eye Warmer Ties Following Tensions
The presidents of China and South Korea sought Thursday to repair ties strained over a US anti-missile defence system, but the beating of a South Korean photojournalist by Chinese security cast a pall over the summit.
-
A Scramble at Cisco Exposes Uncomfortable Truths About US Cyber Defence
Cisco engineers worked around the clock for days to analyse the means of attack, create fixes, and craft a stopgap warning.
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Threat Of New Year Attack In US Low But 'Undeniable': Agencies
US defence and security agencies said they believed the threat of militant attacks inside the United States was low during this New Year's holiday, yet some chance of an attack was "undeniable," according to security assessments reviewed on Friday.
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Japan Links Australian Submarine Bid to Regional Security
Japan's defence minister urged Australia today to award a huge submarine contract to his country, saying such a deal would help bolster regional security.
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Russian Soldiers Geolocated by Photos in Multiple Syria Locations, Bloggers Say
Three serving or former Russian soldiers have been geolocated by photographs in Syria, including locations near Hama, Aleppo and Homs, Russian bloggers said today, suggesting the Kremlin's operation stretches well beyond its air campaign.
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Iraq PM Rebuts US Criticism of Security Forces
Iraq on Monday rejected accusations by the US defence chief that its security forces dodged battle in Ramadi and lack the will to fight the Islamic State group.
