Cyber combat ops now seen as half-trillion dollar growth industry
The cost of cyber attacks reached one half trillion dollars globally last year with no end in sight, said former CIA analyst Jack Caravelli at a conference in Switzerland. (more…)
Report: Syria receives new ‘highly effective’ weapons from Russia
Syria has been trained on and is now using an array of new weapons from Russia that are “highly effective and very accurate.” “New weapons are being delivered, and (more…)
Iran plans Airbus, Boeing shopping spree as sanctions lifted
Airbus and Boeing passenger planes are high on Iran’s shopping list once international sanctions are lifted, the country’s minister of transportation said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China’s secret challenge: The new weapons the PLA didn’t show
China put on a grand showing of several never before seen weapons platforms during its recent military parade on Sept. 3 marking the Japanese surrender and coinciding with the (more…)
Report: India’s Modi pushed for 10 missile-armed drones from Israel
India has ordered 10 missile-armed Heron TP drones from Israel, according to a recent report. A report in The Economic Times (ET) on Sept. 11 said Prime Minister Narendra (more…)
U.S. sanctions on China cyber attacks would enter uncharted areas
By Jack Caravelli After years of tolerating the theft and compromise of massive troves of data arising from Chinese hacking against the U.S. government and numerous private entities, the (more…)
Israel’s IAI denies business relations with Chinese firm
Israeli defense major Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has insisted it has no business relations with China’s NAV Technology after recent reports that the Chinese firm had copied IAI technology. (more…)
Cyber pact between Russia and China reveals rogue IT strategy
By Jack Caravelli Russia and China this spring signed a major bilateral agreement on cyber cooperation that reveals much about their joint strategy for using information technology for political (more…)
Business booming for Russian defense firms despite hard times
By Jack Caravelli Despite Western sanctions, the falling ruble and rampant inflation, Russia’s leading defense firms are enjoying a financial boom. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)