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RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Jets, July 24, 2015

NATOSource

Aug 3, 2015

NATO Reports Surge in Jet Interceptions as Russia Tensions Increase

By Alberto Nardelli and George Arnett, Guardian

World powers are reporting surges in airspace violations and instances where aircraft are scrambled to intercept foreign jets, amid a sharp rise in geopolitical tensions in Europe and Asia.

NATO
Russia
Norwegian and Italian figher jets participating in NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, May 22, 2015

NATOSource

Aug 3, 2015

NATO to Cut Half the Jets Patrolling Baltic Allies

By Alberto Nardelli and George Arnett, Guardian

Nato member aircraft were forced to conduct more than 500 scrambles over Europe in 2014 – a fourfold increase on the previous year.

NATO
Northern Europe

In the News

Aug 2, 2015

Huntsman on Chinese Cyber Espionage

By Jon Huntsman

Newsmax quotes Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. from an interview with AM 970 New York’s The Cats Roundtable in an article on why the United States needs to formulate a stronger response to Chinese cyber espionage:

China
Cybersecurity

In the News

Aug 2, 2015

Huntsman on US Response to China Hacks

By Jon Huntsman

The Hill quotes Atlantic Council Chairman Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. in an article on why the United States needs to develop a stronger response to Chinese hacking:

China
Cybersecurity

Defense Industrialist

Aug 2, 2015

Why don’t defense contractors do cyber?

By James Hasik

For all but Raytheon, a whole new realm of conflict seems disinteresting to industry. Going on eight years now, Raytheon has been mounting a strategic campaign in cyber security. This past April, the company spent $1.7 billion on Austin-based Websense, the 13th cyber business it has purchased since October 2007 (Defense Mergers & Acquisitions Daily, 20 […]

Cybersecurity
Defense Industry

Event Recap

Jul 31, 2015

Should the US engage in espionage for economic gain?

By Malena Carollo

Economic espionage is common across the world: Many countries use their intelligence apparatus to steal foreign trade secrets for the benefit of their own private sectors. The US, however, publicly opposes this kind of spying for economic gain on moral grounds and insists it does not participate. Should it? A panel of cybersecurity and legal […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense
SACEUR Gen. Philip Breedlove, May 21, 2014

NATOSource

Jul 31, 2015

NATO Commander Concerned About Russia’s Belligerency and Repeated Talk of Using Nuclear Weapons

By PBS

Excerpts from PBS interview with NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Philip Breedlove by Gwen Ifill, July 29, 2015.

NATO
Nuclear Nonproliferation
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, July 28, 2015

NATOSource

Jul 31, 2015

NATO Greenlights New Defense Training Program for Iraq

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

NATO Allies have just agreed on a defence capacity building package for Iraq. It will help strengthen the country’s security and defence sector by providing support in areas where NATO is best-placed to add value.

Iraq
NATO

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

ZDNet Features Cyber Wednesday Discussion

By Atlantic Council

ZDNet features the Atlantic Council event Cyber Risk Wednesday: Rethinking Commercial Espionage in an article on whether governments should allow victims of cyber attacks to hack back:

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 31, 2015

Tanchum: Russia Races to Outflank China in Middle East Nuclear Technology Market

By Micha'el Tanchum

Eurasian Energy Futures Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Micha’el Tanchum writes for the The Diplomat on Russia hurrying to secure new markets for nuclear technology as China emerges as a competing supplier:

China
Nuclear Nonproliferation

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