Новости за 08.10.2018

Cyber Offensive Operations: Is There a Digital Delta Force? SWJED Mon, 10/08/2018 - 7:04am

As cyber-attacks become more frequent and cause more damage, the US government and the vast majority of private and commercial companies dig deeper into a defensive posture. Offensive cyber operations do not happen, except for maybe a few confidential US military or government (NSA) operations that cannot be confirmed or denied. Over 90 percent of the internet, including the massive amounts... Читать дальше...

Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence: The Human Dimension SWJED Mon, 10/08/2018 - 6:40am

A/AI technologies, both present and future, offer great potential to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of U.S. Army teams. These systems can take on the dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks so that Soldiers can be safer and focus on those tasks that humans must do. As the Army continues to develop such technologies, it must remember that the A/AI is not an end in itself, but rather... Читать дальше...

Europe to Terrorists: It’s No More Monsieur Nice Guy

Europe to Terrorists: It’s No More Monsieur Nice Guy by Thomas Hegghammer – Wall Street Journal

UN: IED Casualties Reach 'Extreme Levels' in Afghanistan

UN: IED Casualties Reach 'Extreme Levels' in Afghanistan by Phillip Walter Wellman - Stars & Stripes

A short report based on their book, Alpa Shah, who teaches anthropology at the London School of Economics, is the author, most recently, of Nightmarch: Among India's Revolutionary Guerrillas; it opens with: ---Quote--- Tens of thousands of people have died in the conflict between Maoist ...

A WSJ commentary by Thomas Hegghammer, a Norwegian SME on CT; it may be behind a registration wall. He ends with: ---Quote--- This hardening of European attitudes toward terrorism didn’t happen overnight. It’s part of a longer trend that began after 9/11 and accelerated starting in 2012, when...