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Russia’s naval military might dwarf that of Ukraine, yet the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) continues to be targeted – and increasingly effectively – by Ukrainian forces.
Conventional military wisdom suggests the largest, best equipped military will prevail, yet Ukraine appears to have turned that principle on its head.
As Ukraine effectively targets…
In Europe, meanwhile, hefty fines running into billions of euros have already been imposed on tech companies in at least three instances. Now a “revolutionary” law has been passed and another unveiled this week, giving customers the freedom to decide what apps they want and delete pre-loaded software, and enabling more competition…
The morning sky brightens over the U.S. Capitol, where lawmakers continue to posture and negotiate spending bills ahead of a looming U.S. government shutdown in Washington, U.S. September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – If Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting on Sunday…
Quick Read In short: Yoel Roth, who led Twitter’s moderation and integrity unit, warned the Voice to Parliament was a “prime target” for online disinformation campaigns
Yoel Roth, who led Twitter’s moderation and integrity unit, warned the Voice to Parliament was a “prime target” for online disinformation campaigns X quietly removed the ability of…
Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the Kingdom in return for opening ties with Israel and will not hold up a deal even if Israel does not offer major concessions to Palestinians in their bid for statehood, three regional sources familiar with the talks…
In most parts of the world, the United Front Work Department is known—if at all—as a secretive Chinese Communist Party organ conducting influence operations abroad. But in Gonghe Village, the local UFWD ponied up nearly one million renminbi in 2022 to purchase “snow sports equipment” for the recreation area, including not just sleds but also items such as safety nets and anti-slip mats. “We are strengthening the lifeblood of…
China’s international trade council has formally requested the U.S. to “carefully consider” regulations which forbid or restrict U.S. investments in China’s technology sector, Reuters reported citing the Asian country’s state television.
Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department issued final rules linked to the CHIPS and Science Act that aim to restrict expansion in China…
China’s international trade council has formally requested the U.S. to “carefully consider” regulations which forbid or restrict U.S. investments in China’s technology sector, Reuters reported citing the Asian country’s state television.
Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department issued final rules linked to the CHIPS and Science Act that aim to restrict expansion in China…
As one of science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke’s adages goes: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. So if you happen to be the king of France in the 1700s and there’s a doctor waving around a magic wand and claiming to be able to pull a remedy for anything that…
The Pentagon named North Korea a “persistent threat” in its updated Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction on Thursday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week officially named North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal a “basic law of the state.”
Pentagon labels North Korea a 'persistent threat' in strategy update comes…
