US military leans into megaconstellations after their “resiliency” in Ukraine
"Having a megaconstellation, quite frankly, frustrates our adversaries." Enlarge / Commander of US Space Command General James Dickinson testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing March 8, 2022, in Washington, DC......»»
Why energy companies are making so much profit despite UK windfall taxes
Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year caused oil and gas prices to surge, triggering a cost of living crisis in many countries, including the UK......»»
SpaceX restricts Ukraine from ‘weaponizing’ its Starlink internet
SpaceX has taken action to stop the Ukrainian army from using its Starlink internet service to control drones on the battlefield......»»
Ukraine war: Elon Musk"s SpaceX firm bars Kyiv from using Starlink tech for drone control
The firm says it has limited Kyiv's ability to use its Starlink satellite internet for military ends......»»
The impact of Russia’s Ukraine invasion on digital threats
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to have a major impact on energy prices, inflation, and cyberthreats, with the ransomware scene experiencing some of the biggest shifts, according to ESET. “The ongoing war in Ukraine has created a d.....»»
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-boot Camp gets new release date following Ukraine-related delay
After a long delay spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-boot Camp finally has a new release date......»»
Social media and the protection of refugees
Respect for human rights is one of the central goals of democracies. Wars and displacement, however, continue to pose major challenges to these universal rights, as Russia's current war in Ukraine or the "refugee crisis" in 2015/16 dramatically demon.....»»
US military shoots down Chinese balloon over coastal waters
Once the object was over the ocean, US jets moved in. Enlarge (credit: Andrea Nissotti / EyeEm) On Saturday afternoon, US jets intercepted the Chinese surveillance balloon as it was leaving the continental US. Live foota.....»»
MITRE CREF Navigator empowers enterprises to improve cyber resiliency strategies
MITRE released the Cyber Resiliency Engineering Framework (CREF) Navigator — a free, visualization tool that allows organizations to customize their cyber resiliency goals, objectives, techniques, as aligned with NIST SP 800-160, Volume 2 (Rev. 1),.....»»
The spillover effects of rising energy prices following 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022, energy prices rose by up to 20% worldwide for five months. WTI crude oil was $92.77 per barrel on February 24, 2022, but rose and averaged $106.96 (+15.3%) from February 28 to August 3.....»»
Ukraine war: Casualty counts from either side can be potent weapons and shouldn"t always be believed
The war in Ukraine is shaping up to be one of the bloodiest of the 21st century, with both sides reported to be losing hundreds of soldiers each day as the conflict moves towards its first anniversary. But quite how many people are dying in this bitt.....»»
War tourists fighting on a virtual front, since Ukraine-Russia war
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, a new group of "war tourists" has emerged—those who are fighting on a virtual front......»»
Kurt Gaudette joins Dragos as VP of Global Threat Intelligence
Dragos has appointed Kurt Gaudette as VP of Global Threat Intelligence to lead the company’s team of adversary hunters, threat analysts, research engineers and analytic developers. After transitioning from the military, Gaudette served as part of t.....»»
Ukraine war: Attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines
Thousands of women have voluntarily joined Ukraine's armed forces since 2014, when Russia's occupation of Crimea and territories in eastern Ukraine began. Over the past nine years, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian military has more than d.....»»
Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again
From NATO's secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the publicly known names submitted by Tuesday's deadline for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize......»»
Stereotyping veterans as heroes may limit their future careers
While much of the American public venerates people who enlist in the military, constantly referring to all veterans as "heroes" may direct them into lower-paying careers associated with selflessness, according to research published by the American Ps.....»»
Study: Modern arms technologies help autocratic rulers stay in power
Autocrats and dictators quickly acquire new arms technologies from abroad and often use them against their own citizens. Now a study of multiple nations during the period 1820–2010 shows that the spread of military technologies inhibits democratic.....»»
NASA will join a military program to develop nuclear thermal propulsion
None of this will happen quickly. The technology is difficult and unproven. Enlarge / Artist concept of Demonstration for Rocket to Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) spacecraft. (credit: DARPA) Nearly three years ago, th.....»»
You Might Survive a Nuclear Blast—if You Have the Right Shelter
The escalating risks of Russia’s war in Ukraine have led scientists to study the unthinkable and model the aftermath of nuclear detonation......»»
Russian firms are being bombarded with DDoS attacks
Rostelcom complains some 600 companies suffered DDoS attacks in 2022, as the conflict with Ukraine escalated......»»
European Commission to present space defence plan in March
The European Commission will present a strategy to bolster the EU's security and defence efforts in space in March, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said Tuesday, with Russia's war in Ukraine raising tensions in space......»»