AFP – The United States, United Nations, defense contractors and the International Olympic Committee were targets of a massive global cyber spying campaign, a computer security firm said on Wednesday, with China seen as the likely culprit. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – China’s naval forces are likely to step up their activities in waters around Japan, Tokyo’s annual defense report said Tuesday, the latest expression of regional security concerns about China’s military buildup. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – There has been a significant decline in attacks carried out by Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq in recent weeks, after June saw the highest US death toll in two years, the top US officer said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – President Barack Obama has chosen as his new deputy defense secretary Ashton Carter, a top Pentagon official who dealt with North Korea and the denuclearization of former Soviet republics. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Iraq must decide on the future of the US troop presence in the country as soon as possible and include provisions on immunity for American soldiers, the top US military officer said in Baghdad on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan worked to tighten civilian control of the military on Monday by choosing generals he can trust after the top four commanders resigned over the detention of comrades facing coup conspiracy charges. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Iraq must decide soon if it wants US troops to stay on beyond a year-end deadline for their withdrawal, the top American military officer said during a surprise visit on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Turkey’s military and political leaders face a battle to restore order in NATO’s second-biggest army Monday at a military council overshadowed by the resignation of its top four generals in protest at the jailing of hundreds of officers. Read the rest of this entry »