Category: NATOSource

Why is Britain Selling Military Electronics and Cryptography Equipment to Iran?

By Jonathan Marcus BBC

From Jonathan Marcus BBC:  The UK government has approved more than 3,000 export licences for military sales to countries which it believes have questionable records on human rights, MPs say.

Russia Wants to Exchange Spies Jailed in Germany

By AFP

From AFP:  Moscow wants to exchange a married couple of Russian spies jailed this month in Germany for at least one convict jailed in Russia on charges of spying for the West, a report said Monday.

The Role of CIA Covert Ops in Penetrating Foreign Computers and Communication Networks

By Matthew M. Aid, Foreign Policy

From Matthew M. Aid, Foreign Policy:  During a coffee break at an intelligence conference held in The Netherlands a few years back, a senior Scandinavian counterterrorism official regaled me with a story.

Governments Fuel Business of Selling Cyber Secrets

By Nicole Perlroth and David E. Sanger, New York Times

From Nicole Perlroth and David E. Sanger, New York Times:  On the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta, two Italian hackers have been searching for bugs — not the island’s many beetle varieties, but secret flaws in computer code that governments pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to learn about and exploit.

Congress Approves Sale of Reaper Drones to France

By AFP

From AFP:  Plans to sell US Reaper drones to France advanced Monday as Congress raised no objections to the contract, Pentagon officials said.

What Does it Take to Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons?

The Future of US Bases in Europe

By Luke Coffey, Heritage Foundation

From Luke Coffey, Heritage Foundation:  There has been stiff opposition from various corners in the U.S. to the continued presence of U.S. forces in Europe.

Russia Launches Massive War Games Blitz

By Elias Groll, Passport

Defense Minister: Georgia to Join NATO Response Force in 2015

By Nazrin Gadimova, AzerNews

From Nazrin Gadimova, AzerNews:  Georgia will become a member of the NATO Response Force in 2015, Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania said. According to Alasania, this issue has been agreed with the NATO. "We appealed to NATO with this issue and have received preliminary approval. So, I think that in 2015 we will become a […]