Can the U.S. and allies counter the Chinese program of armed drones or Iran’s?
Beijing has developed an arsenal of unmanned aerial systems ranging from stealthy combat drones to networked-drone swarms. While the U.S. military still remains superior in technology and in number of drones – with the U.S. military reportedly operating some 7,000 and Chinese military operating at least 1,300 – China is quickly gaining traction.
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Iran has been blamed for a major cyber-attack on Parliamentary email accounts, including those of cabinet ministers.
Whitehall officials say Iran was behind a “sustained” cyber-attack on 23 June with hackers making repeated attempts to guess passwords of 9,000 accounts.
Up to 30 accounts are thought to have been compromised.
Security sources now believe the attackers came from Iran, although none of the information appears to have been used and the motive remains unclear.
Let THAT sink in… Plus…we have no clue where those 5 Taliban commanders are in the world, or do we?
As many as 90 Obama administration officials knew about plans to swap five captured Taliban leaders for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The National Defense Authorization Act requires Obama to inform Congress about a prisoner swap 30 days in advance.
Humm…
Only a handful of people knew about Saturday’s extraction, Hagel told reporters traveling with him.
The Iran Deal (JCPOA) has taken an inordinate amount of attention away from all of the other ways Iran destabilizes and attempts to dominate the region. The Trump team will now take a holistic approach to Iran that uses all aspects of US power and engages our allies in the effort as well. The goal is to roll back Iranian use of their proxies in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and elsewhere to extend Iranian influence toward eventual hegemony. It will also address Iranian support of terrorism and violations of other international agreements such as US Security Council Resolutions.