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Jul 9, 2013

After Criticizing US, France Finds Itself in Spotlight for Spying

By Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor

From Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor:  Eric Denécé, director of the French Center for Intelligence Studies and a former military intelligence analyst, says he expects the spying allegations on Europe to be little more than a political blip

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Jul 8, 2013

Revelation of Extensive Electronic Spying by French Intelligence

By Jacques Follorou et Franck Johannès, Le Monde

From Jacques Follorou et Franck Johannès, Le Monde:  If the revelations about the American espionage program Prism set off a chorus of indignation in Europe, France itself protested only weakly.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Jul 5, 2013

Taliban Vow Attacks Over Ramadan After Allied Cyber Campaign

By Rob Taylor and Mirwais Harooni, Reuters

From Rob Taylor and Mirwais Harooni, Reuters:  The Afghan Taliban promised on Friday to continue attacks over Ramadan, rejecting as a fake an insurgent email promising a halt in violence

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jul 3, 2013

The Future of US Cyber Command

By Jason Healey

For months it has been an entertaining parlor game in the nation’s capital: guessing what will happen next with U.S. Cyber Command, the military organization designed to defend the country’s networks and attack its adversaries. The topic will increasingly be in the spotlight as the head of that command, General Keith Alexander, is also the […]

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Jul 1, 2013

How the NSA Targets Germany and Europe

By Laura Poitras, Marcel Rosenbach, Fidelius Schmid, Holger Stark and Jonathan Stock, Spiegel

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Jun 28, 2013

Pentagon Notified Congress of Request from France to Buy 16 Reaper Drones

By Defense Security Cooperation Agency

From Defense Security Cooperation Agency:  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to France of 16 MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft

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Jun 28, 2013

General Atomics Developing Reaper Variant to Meet NATO/European Standards

By General Atomics

From General Atomics:  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)

Drones Technology & Innovation

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Jun 27, 2013

Senators Seek Study on Risk of Cyber Attacks Against Missile Defense Systems

By Global Security Newswire

From Global Security Newswire:  The Senate Armed Services Committee wants the Defense Department to undertake an audit of its missile defense systems to see what, if any, technologies are vulnerable to cyber strikes, Inside Defense reported on Tuesday.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 26, 2013

Too Many Archdukes, Too Many Bullets

By Harlan Ullman

Ninety-nine years ago this Friday, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife Sofia were gunned down in Sarajevo by a 19-year old Bosnian Serb nationalist named Gavrilo Princip. The assassinations quickly provoked a crisis that more quickly erupted into world war. Ironically, many of the elites in Europe believed that an early 20th-century version of […]

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Jun 25, 2013

Germany Foils Miniature Drone Terrorist Attacks

By Spiegel

From Spiegel:  German officials on Tuesday targeted two men suspected of planning to carry out terrorist attacks using remote-controlled model airplanes.

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