Category: NATOSource

Report: Kremlin Considering Steps to Disconnect Russia from the Internet During Emergencies

By Anna Smolchenko and Olga Rotenberg, AFP

Russia is considering measures to protect its cyberspace from the “unpredictable” West, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Friday after a newspaper said Moscow was contemplating unplugging the Internet during protests or war.

NATO Official: ‘Very Alarming’ Cyber Threat Level for at Least Ten Years

By Warwick Ashford, Computer Weekly

The “very alarming” level of cyber threats organisations face is unlikely to fall for at least ten years, according to Suleyman Anil, head of cyber defence head at the emerging security challenges division of Nato.

Putin: Russian Troops could be in Vilnius, Warsaw, and Bucharest in Two Days

By Delfi and BBC

From Delfi:  In a meeting with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko, Vladimir Putin allegedly threatened that, if he wanted, the Russian army could occupy Poland and the Baltic states in two days.

Spain to Replace Dutch in Turkey Patriot Missile Deployment

Spain will send a Patriot anti-ballistic missile battery to Turkey’s southern border with Syria as part of a NATO initiative, Defence Minister Pedro Morenes said on Wednesday, replacing the Netherlands’ contribution to the deployment.

Is China’s Ambassador to Iceland Missing Because He Spied for Japan?

By Reuters and Kyodo News International

From Reuters:  China’s Foreign Ministry refused to say on Wednesday where its ambassador to Iceland was or who was even representing Beijing in the country, following reports he had been arrested by state security for passing secrets to Japan.

Top NATO Commander Concerned About ‘Little Green Men’ in Moldova

By Reuters and INFOTAG

From David Alexander, Reuters:  NATO’s top military commander said on Monday that Russia appeared to be following some of the same “hybrid warfare” script in dealing with the former Soviet republic of Moldova that it used before annexing Crimea and intervening in eastern Ukraine.

The Dual Threats to Western Values

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Wall Street Journal

The abhorrent beheading of two American journalists and a British aid worker shocked the world. So did the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine.

5 Ways for NATO, US to support Ukraine

By Jan Lodal, Washington Post

The Ukrainian military is capable of defending this line if it is given adequate NATO support, led by the United States. Five packages are needed:

NATO Must Boost Its Cyber Defense Capabilities Now

By Klara Tothova Jordan, Defense One

NATO must expeditiously operationalize the Enhanced Cyber Defense Policy endorsed at the summit, which reinforces that NATO members will work together to build up the alliance’s cyber defenses.

Majority of Greeks Describe NATO as ‘No Longer Essential’

By German Marshall Fund of the United States

Transatlantic Trends 2014 paints a picture of a complex relationship between the United States and Europe, and their responses to these challenges.