On December 13, 2014 the Senate passed H.R. 5859 without amendment by Voice Vote. H.R. 5859 would impose sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, to provide additional assistance to Ukraine (in the form of military and non military aid), and for other purposes: Senator Walsh (Mr. WALSH): “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the […]
How foreign spy agencies operate in our country
Many countries have diplomatic and consular representations, with some of them housing so-called “legal residencies”, meaning the basis of a foreign intelligence service for which an official (e.g. embassy, consulate general) or semi-official (e.g. press agency, airline) representation in the host country serves as “cover.” In espionage, agents under non-official cover (NOC) are operatives who assume covert roles in organizations […]
FIASCO: US Defense Department spent $486 million for 20 Italian made aircraft for use by the Afghan Air Force which could not meet operational requirements
On September 9, 2014 I received the following email from the Director of Public Affairs Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR ) regarding an investigation into failed G222 aircraft acquisition program: Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Dear Mr. Tilford, Today, SIGAR released two letters related to the failed G222 aircraft program for the Afghan Air Force. In all, […]
AIVD spies tracking jihadists returning from Syria as “potential risks”
The AIVD, the General Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands issued a report warning of Dutch jihadists are “swarming” to Syria to participate in the effort to establish a Islamic state in that country. The following is AIVD assessment of the Jihadist situation in the Netherlands: “The number of Dutch jihadists travelling to Syria […]
“We must achieve breakthrough development of all components of high precision weapons”, says Putin
On September 10, 2014 President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting on drafting the 2016–2025 State Armament Program. The President announced at the meeting that he will personally head the Military-Industrial Commission, which was previously overseen by the Government. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Commission, and Deputy Defence Minister […]
Putin pushes for massive rearmament program in Russia to meet threat posed by the United States and NATO
On September 10, 2014 President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting on drafting the 2016–2025 State Armament Program. The President announced at the meeting that he will personally head the Military-Industrial Commission, which was previously overseen by the Government. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Commission, and Deputy Defence Minister […]
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