Tag: moscow
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Russian hybrid operations on the rise in Estonia, Moldova
[ad_1] Russia recruited about 10 people to attack the cars of an interior minister and a journalist in Estonia last year, Estonian officials said Tuesday—a bizarre incident that shows the changing texture of Moscow’s efforts to undermine neighboring democracies. Russian agents used social media to find Estonian citizens or Russian citizens living in Estonia willing ... -
US Army scrambles to catch up to rising drone threat
[ad_1] LONDON—Dangling from the ceiling and laid flat on display stands, sleek drones of every shape and size were ubiquitous at last month’s sprawling DSEI arms show. Far less common were weapons to stop them. The same is true on the battlefields of Ukraine—and in the arsenals and training grounds of the U.S. Army. Army officials ... -
Taiwan is using generative AI to fight Chinese disinfo
[ad_1] Many U.S. observers are waiting in dread for China to attempt a military takeover of Taiwan sometime before 2027, but beneath the threshold of armed conflict, China is already attacking vital Taiwanese information streams, both physically and virtually, while the island develops new tools and techniques to resist. In April, a Chinese fishing vessel, ... -
Today’s D Brief: F-16s cleared for Ukraine; US-Japan-S.Korea summit; Spies target space firms; Deadly days in Tripoli; And a bit more.
[ad_1] The United States just authorized its European allies to transfer F-16s to Ukraine, which paves the way for Kyiv’s pilots to begin training as soon as this month, U.S. officials said Thursday. However, because of a months-long training process, no one expects Ukraine to be able to use any of these F-16s against Russian ... -
Today’s D Brief: F-16s cleared for Ukraine; US-Japan-S.Korea summit; Spies target space firms; Deadly days in Tripoli; And a bit more.
[ad_1] The United States just authorized its European allies to transfer F-16s to Ukraine, which paves the way for Kyiv’s pilots to begin training as soon as this month, U.S. officials said Thursday. However, because of a months-long training process, no one expects Ukraine to be able to use any of these F-16s against Russian ... -
Today’s D-Brief: Russia annexes Wagner. Obstacles for “a few miles” in the southeast of Ukraine. Requires Stinger Veterans. F-35 deliveries pending. And some more.
[ad_1] The Russian military has reportedly taken control of the insurgent Wagner mercenary organization. This would include the group’s overseas operations in Africa and Syria, it said. wall street journalreporting on Wednesday. Russian authorities have also reportedly detained the top commander. Over the last 24 hours, multiple media outlets have reported on allegations that Aerospace ... -
In interrupted Russian academy elections, researchers find signs of state interference.chemistry
[ad_1] The Kremlin this week tightened its control over the 300-year-old Russian Academy of Sciences, with current president Alexander Sergeyev citing “administrative pressures” facing many RAS members as an election ban. He resigned from his second term the day before. “Aloud” The 67-year-old laser physicist, widely expected to win, refused to elaborate on his resignation ... -
Oxford Instruments Nanoscience Announces 2022 Nicholas Curti Science Prize Winners
[ad_1] 22 September 2022 — Oxford Instruments announces Professor Angelo Di BernardoAssociate Professor of Physics, University of Konstanz, and Dr. Alexander Grimm, Researchers from the Photon Science Division at the Paul Scherrer Institute have been named co-recipients of the 2022 Nicholas Curti Prize for Science. Professor Angelo Di Bernardo (left) and Dr. Alexander Grimm. The ...
