Air Force launches second cyber weapons platform in bid to bolster Pentagon’s defensive capabilities
(Cyberwar.news) The U.S. Air Force is pressing ahead with its cyberweapons platforms, having announced in recent days the launch of its Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter system, which the service says is now fully operational. As reported by Military Times, the platform is the Air Force’s second cyber system to go live in a little more than Read More
First U.S. cyberspace weapon now fully functional, says Air Force
(Cyberwar.news) The Air Force has announced that its Intranet Control Weapon System has become the first cyberspace weapon to become operational. According to a press release, the system does not provide offensive cyberwar capabilities but it can control all external and inter-base network traffic via standard, centrally managed gateways. Dubbed the AFINC, the system is Read More
The next region where the U.S. and Russia could clash is the Arctic
(NationalSecurity.news) As models predict temperatures to warm somewhat around the polar ice cap, the region’s natural resources – oil, gas, minerals – will become more accessible. With that in mind, there is already a race on between great powers to stake claims to those resources. In particular, Reuters reports, the United States, with its regional Read More
