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US brainstorming technology strategy to prevent terrorists exploiting Internet to mobilize, facilitate and operationalize attacks

February 1, 2017 Security & Threat Management, Strategy, Policy & Governance Comments Off on US brainstorming technology strategy to prevent terrorists exploiting Internet to mobilize, facilitate and operationalize attacks

White House officials are drafting a presidential directive from President Trump that calls on his newly appointed defense secretary to take a more aggressive approach to attacking ISIS fighters in Syria. The New York Times reported that Trump is expected to make his first visit to the Pentagon Friday and will …

Russia’s new maritime doctrine for protecting Russian Interests in World’s Oceans

August 30, 2015 Navy & Maritime, Strategy, Policy & Governance Comments Off on Russia’s new maritime doctrine for protecting Russian Interests in World’s Oceans

The Russians unveiled their new doctrine last Sunday on board the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, and in the presence of President Vladimir Putin. “The degree of Russia’s economic involvement in the global [economy] has increased in recent years. At the same time, rivalry for owning the resources of the World’s Oceans …

DOD needs a game plan: an institutional strategy for Directed Energy Weapon systems, says CNAS report

April 14, 2015 Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Strategy, Policy & Governance Comments Off on DOD needs a game plan: an institutional strategy for Directed Energy Weapon systems, says CNAS report

Directed-energy weapons are among a handful of maturing disruptive or asymmetric technologies that could confer game-changing technological advantages both as a superior defensive capability and as an effective electronic attack option. For operations in anti-access/area-denial environments, they could strengthen U.S. power projection assets and defend fixed-site installations and/or expeditionary forces …