Brent Sadler@brentdsadler Senior Research Fellow, Center for National Defense Brent is a senior research fellow for naval warfare and advanced technology in the Center for National Defense. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Navy quietly submitted a report required by the fiscal 2022 defense … [Read more...]
Intercept shows Russia behind Olenivka prison explosion that killed POWs; Wagner PMC involved – Ukrainian SBU, intelligence
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) have said Russia is behind the explosion that reportedly killed 53 Ukrainian POWs in a prison in Olenivka, in occupied Donetsk Oblast. SBU intercept The SBU published an intercept of conversations where Russian occupiers … [Read more...]
Europe Needs To Go All In on Diversifying Oil and Gas
Commentary By James Jay Carafano@JJCarafano, Vice President, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute Stefano Graziosi, Essayist and Political Analyst who writes for La Verità and Panorama KEY TAKEAWAYS European nations are now taking action to lessen their dependence on … [Read more...]
Belgium’s Prisoner Swap Treaty with Iran: “A Deal with the Devil”
by Soeren Kern August 12, 2022 at 5:00 am A Belgian court has temporarily prohibited the Belgian government from exchanging an Iranian diplomat convicted of terrorism for a Belgian citizen being held in Iran on dubious charges of espionage. The court's ruling represents a potential blow … [Read more...]
Rally around or abandon the flag? Data on Russia’s support for the Kremlin
11 AUGUST 2022 By: Liam Garman In light of Russia’s significant casualties in Ukraine and global sanctions regimes hitting the pockets of the nation’s civilians, debate has erupted whether the Russian public will “rally around the flag” or abandon their government. Read the latest … [Read more...]
META CRACKS DOWN ON CROSS-PLATFORM CYBER ESPIONAGE
Meta has claimed it disrupted two cross-platform cyber espionage campaigns targeted at Facebook, which aimed to deliver malware via online platforms. The company made the announcement after publishing Meta's quarterly Adversarial Threat Report, Second Quarter 2022, last week. Ben Nimmo, Meta's … [Read more...]
Locally designed electric Bushmaster unveiled
10 AUGUST 2022 By: Charbel Kadib An electronic variant of the Thales-built military vehicle has been showcased at a defence technology symposium. An electric Bushmaster Protected Military Vehicle (ePMV) has been unveiled at the Chief of Army Symposium in Adelaide. The … [Read more...]
NEST initiative gives Ukrainians rebuilding their houses after Russia’s invasion a temporary mobile home
Article by: Matt Wickham, Alya Shandra In response to the devastating effects of Russia’s deadly war, a Ukrainian activist, Serhiy Prytula, has launched another charitable initiative to help those in need begin the process of rebuilding their homes and lives. Called NEST, it gives refugees who … [Read more...]
Iran: Systematic Persecution of Baha’is
by Mohshin Habib August 11, 2022 at 4:00 am Samin Ehsani had been running educational courses for Afghan children living in Iran, but who did not have access to education in the country. During the trial, her activities were presented as an example of the charges against her. In Iran, … [Read more...]
The US Must Ditch Its Incoherent Policy on Taiwan
by Con Coughlin August 11, 2022 at 7:00 am Russia's invasion of Ukraine, moreover, provides a timely illustration of what can happen when the West does not take sufficient action to safeguard the security of its allies. In February, for example, the US approved a $100 million support … [Read more...]