Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ Another Bogus Antisemitism Scare—I’ve been watching and thinking about the nationwide campus antiwar de...

+ The Great Ukraine Robbery Is Not Over Yet—The ink was barely dry on President Biden’s signature transferring ano...

+ The US Cannot Help Ukraine Win the War—American foreign policy seems only to have two gears: ensuring everyth...

+ Iraq Weekly Roundup: 59 Killed—Four more were wounded. The post <I>Iraq Weekly Roundup</I&g...

+ What the Nord Stream Insurers Refusal To Pay Reveals About the Explosions—Lloyd’s of London and Bermuda-based Arch Insurance deny the €400 milli...

+ Antiwar.com’s Determined Struggle Against the War Machine—I am extremely proud to be a scholar with Antiwar.com. It has long bee...

+ What Ever Happened to the Freedom of Speech?—When James Madison was a member of Congress in 1791 and charged with d...

+ Congress Passes Mega-Billions More For Ukraine—Last week, Congress voted to send $95 billion in additional aid to Ukr...

+ Troops on the Ground: Biden’s Plan for Ukraine—Despite billions of dollars of military aid, equipment maintenance, tr...

+ American Intifada for Gaza: What Should We Expect?—The mass protests at dozens of US universities cannot be reduced to a ...

+ The May 4th Deaths: Kent State 54 Years Ago—The late Murray Polner wrote this article for Antiwar.com in 2000.  On...

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+ Kremlin rejects US claims Russia used chemical weaponnulls new aircraft carrier conducts first sea trials: state media—DefenceTalkThe Kremlin on Thursday rejected allegations by the United ...

+ DefenceTalk—DefenceTalkChinas Fujian aircraft carrier took to the water for maiden...

+ Manta Ray UUV moves closer to operational readiness after successful tests—DefenceTalkIn February and March 2024, the Manta Ray uncrewed underwat...

+ Croatia gets French fighter jets in major arms purchase—DefenceTalkCroatia took delivery Thursday of six Rafale fighter jets i...

+ China warns US military support for Taiwan increases risk of conflict—DefenceTalkChina warned on Wednesday that US military support for Taiw...

+ China warns US military support for Taiwan increases ‘risk of conflict’—DefenceTalkChina warned on Wednesday that US military support for Taiw...

+ UK aims to boost economic defences against security risks—DefenceTalkBritain must strengthen its defences against economic secur...

+ Russian cyber sabotage a global threat: security firm—DefenceTalkA cyber group with links to Russian military intelligence i...

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+ There’s ‘still more work to be done’ for DOD on AI —The Pentagon has started to use the technology, but challenges lie ahe...

+ AI and other tech is creating a special-operations ‘renaissance’—U.S. SOCOM wants to use new tools to give small teams a big punch. [Ca...

+ Hurricane Hunters are chasing more storms—and say they need more aircraft to do it—The reserve squadron is “spread thin” as it prepares for another busy ...

+ The D Brief: Replicator takes off; Xi’s Europe trip; US freezes GPS bombs to Israel; Space Force pushback; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]

+ 'ChatGPT, plan my top-secret mission'—Microsoft adds an air-gapped generative AI tool to its cloud services ...

+ The Navy is embedding info-warfare chiefs in recruiting commands—It’s part of a new initiative to attract and retain young tech talent....

+ ‘Betrayal’: Air Guardsmen, governors pile on criticism of plan to move units to Space Force—The proposal is an “existential threat” to the Air National Guard, one...

+ Marine logistics battalions to get resupply drones by 2028—Each unit will receive three to six small cargo drones, part of the Co...

+ New details give Replicator a distinct Ukrainian flavor—First purchases announced in Pentagon's plan to acquire thousands of d...

+ A militarized immigrant roundup won't work the way Trump says—Among the reasons: the Eisenhower administration paired its roundup wi...

+ The D Brief: Putin’s nuke exercises; US halts arms transfer to Israel; Navy’s analog shipbuilding; Aussie’s giant quantum project; And just a bit more.— [Category: Threats]

+ Too few planners understand what special operators can do today—No less than in yesterday’s era of counter-terrorism, SOF are indispen...

+ Paparo takes the helm at INDOPACOM—Today is the “most dangerous time,” says outgoing Adm. Aquilino. [Cate...

+ The Marines want to ‘litter the battlefield’ with anti-drone sensors—Some units will get portable devices within a year, officials said. [C...

+ Navy slow to adopt modern ship-designing tools, GAO finds—The service is getting in the way of shipbuilders who want to go digit...

+ Will Australia’s giant quantum project bring militaries’ fears to life?—A $620 million contract aims to make a computer powerful enough to bre...

+ Expect Air Force’s new requirements command to launch this year, chief says—Gen. Allvin says Integrated Capabilities Command will draw 500 to 800 ...

+ The D Brief: US shifts airstrike HQ; Europe warns of Russian hackers; 30 injured in LCAC mishap; USAF adds EW squadron; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]

+ Set your email servers to block N. Korean spies, US officials urge—The Kimsuky hacking group has been penetrating systems that neglect to...

+ Chinese satellites are breaking the US 'monopoly' on long-range targeting—China “has rapidly advanced in space in a way that few people can appr...

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+ Confronting the “Ugly Sounds” of Corrupt Politicians. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. First Performed in Vienna 200 Years Ago—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Open Letter to the Bar of Quebec. Louis Olivier Fontaine—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ How Can Poland Avoid War with Russia?—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Alfred Russel Wallace and the Antivaccination Movement in Victorian England—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Zelensky Hypocritically Uses Religious Rhetoric While the Orthodox Church Is Persecuted in Ukraine—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Response to Harvard President Garber’s Orders That Protesting Students be Placed on “Involuntary Leave”—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Forces of Impunity: The US Threatens the International Criminal Court—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Injustice Is the Most Important Cause of Humanitarian Crisis including Famine, So Why Is It Rarely Mentioned?—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ How Do You Actually Fix Gut Health?—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Gaza: Zionist Israel Atrocities — Limitless and No End—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Arms Embargo Now: Canadian Civil Society Escalates Push for End to Canada-Israel Military Trade—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ A Polônia encoraja a militarização da UE—No meio da paranóia anti-Rússia na Europa, alguns líderes querem que a...

+ Selected Articles: Madkind vs. Mankind. A Race Against Time. Madkind’s Digitalization, A.I. Momentum, Economic Chaos and More…—Madkind vs. Mankind. A Race Against Time. Madkind’s Digitalization, A....

+ How China’s Naval Strategy Exposes Decades of America’s Sinophobic Lies—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Let Israel’s Leaders Get Arrested for War Crimes—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ The Mediated Palestinian-Israeli Deal.—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Vitamin B3 Boosts Muscle Mass, Improves Glucose Control—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ Madkind vs. Mankind. A Race Against Time. Madkind’s Digitalization, A.I. Momentum, Economic Chaos and More…—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ COVID Pandemic Was a Fraud, a Lie, a Hoax! There Was Never Ever a Pandemic, Never Met the Threshold of a Pandemic and We Were Lied To Deliberately for Nefarious Reasons by Governments—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

+ CDC Data Show 1.6 Million Adverse Events and 50,000 Blood Clotting Disorders Following COVID-19 Vaccination—All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating...

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+ DSA 2024: BAE Systems showcases autonomous capabilities—BAE Systems showcased its Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehi...

+ Poland names aerostat programme, confirms number of units—Poland's Armament Agency announced on 6 May that itsaerostat reconnais...

+ DSA 2024: LUNAS signs shipbuilding MOU with PT PAL—Lumut Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (LUNAS) signed a memorandum of understand...

+ Portugal receives first modernised Hercules airlifter—After several delays, the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa...

+ SubSea Craft teams with Capewell to explore Victa DDU air deployment opportunities—UK-based SubSea Craft has joined forces with Capewell Europe to explor...

+ DSA 2024: MBDA offers short-range air-defence systems to Malaysia—European missile maker MBDA has offered its Enhanced Modular Air Defen...

+ Germany opts for US rather than European F-35 assembly—Germany is to have its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Join...

+ DSA 2024: BrahMos eyes cruise missile export to Southeast Asia—BrahMos Aerospace – a joint venture (JV) between India and Russia – ha...

+ Feature: British Army seeks to recover from delayed Morpheus programme—The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Morpheus tactical communications ...

+ France, UK, US to compete Saudi fighter requirement—France, the United Kingdom, and the United States are to bid on Saudi ...

+ US approves possible Sniper targeting pod sale to Malaysia—The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of Lockheed Ma...

+ DSA 2024: Chinese manufacturer showcases aperture radar jammer—Chinese manufacturer QuanLian T&E (Hainan) International Trade Co ...

+ DSA 2024: Malaysia trials enhanced version of Shrike Marine's weapon station—Shrike Marine has secured an arrangement to trial an enhanced version ...

+ DSA 2024: Malaysian Army plans life extension programme for PT-91M tanks—Malaysia's state-owned DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies (DEFTECH) has ou...

+ USAF solicits AI-enabled battlefield C2 capabilities—The US Air Force's (USAF's) main research and development (R&D) di...

+ Gibbs & Cox takes aim at light frigate market with International-class design—Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, has developed a ...

+ SDA developing FOO Fighter counter-hypersonic programme—The Pentagon's Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded a USD414 mil...

+ DSA 2024: Mildef outlines 4×4 armoured vehicle programmes—Malaysian firm Mildef International Technologies (Mildef) has showcase...

+ DSA 2024: DEFTECH, FNSS unveil upgraded Adnan vehicle prototype—Malaysia's state-owned DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies (DEFTECH) and Tu...

+ Modern Day Marine 2024: NAVAIR plans V-22 improvements to keep tiltrotor flying through 2050—The V-22 is likely to fly through 2050, and upgrades are in the planni...

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+ Iran Update, May 7, 2024—Ashka Jhaveri, Alexandra Braverman, Kathryn Tyson, Andie Parry, Kelly ...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2024—Riley Bailey, Nicole Wolkov, Karolina Hird, Grace Mappes, and Frederic...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 3, 2024—Angelica Evans, Riley Bailey, Nicole Wolkov, Grace Mappes, and Frederi...

+ Iran Update, April 30, 2024—Andie Parry, Kitaneh Fitzpatrick, Alexandra Braverman, Johanna Moore, ...

+ Iran Update, May 6, 2024— Andie Parry, Alexandra Braverman, Annika Ganzeveld, Kathryn Tyso...

+ Iran Update, May 3, 2024—Johanna Moore, Alexandra Braverman, Annika Ganzeveld, and Brian Carter...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 30, 2024—Nicole Wolkov, Angelica Evans, Christina Harward, Karolina Hird, Kater...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2024— Karolina Hird, Nicole Wolkov, Christina Harward, Grace Mappes, L...

+ Iran Update, April 29, 2024—  Andie Parry, Annika Ganzeveld, Alexandra Braverman, Kathry...

+ China-Taiwan Weekly Update, May 3, 2024—Authors: Nils Peterson, Matthew Sperzel, and Daniel Shats of the Insti...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 2, 2024— Riley Bailey, Grace Mappes, Nicole Wolkov, Kateryna Stepanenko, ...

+ Iran Update, May 2, 2024—Kathryn Tyson, Amin Soltani, Annika Ganzeveld, Johanna Moore, Kitaneh ...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 29, 2024— Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Grace Mappes, Karolina Hird, ...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 5, 2024—Angelica Evans, Christina Harward, Nicole Wolkov, Kateryna Stepanenko,...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 28, 2024—Riley Bailey, Angelica Evans, Nicole Wolkov, Grace Mappes, and Frederi...

+ Iran Update, May 5, 2024—  Andie Parry, Johanna Moore, Annika Ganzeveld and Brian Car...

+ Iran Update, May 1, 2024—  Amin Soltani, Andie Parry, Annika Ganzeveld, Kathryn Tyson...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 4, 2024—Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Kateryna Stepanenko, and Frederick ...

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 1, 2024— Riley Bailey, Christina Harward, Nicole Wolkov, Grace Mappes, an...

+ Chronicle of the Russian 2023–2024 Ground Campaign to Date (May 1, 2024)—Chronicle of the Russian 2023–2024 Ground Campaign to DateBy ER TeamMa...

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+ The Alleged LockBit Ransomware Mastermind Has Been Identified—Law enforcement officials say they’ve identified, sanctioned, and indi...

+ Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know—The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more t...

+ A New Surveillance Tool Invades Border Towns—Plus: An assassination plot, an AI security bill, a Project Nimbus rev...

+ These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes—“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across F...

+ The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics—Outabox, an Australian firm that scanned faces for bars and clubs, suf...

+ Inside Ukraine’s Killer-Drone Startup Industry—Ukraine needs small drones to combat Russian forces—and is bootstrappi...

+ The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity—The Biden administration is asking tech companies to sign a pledge, ob...

+ A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering—Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, MIT, and IBM have released a new AI...

+ China Has a Controversial Plan for Brain-Computer Interfaces—China's brain-computer interface technology is catching up to the US. ...

+ The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks—Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Exp...

+ The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios—President Joe Biden has updated the directives to protect US critical ...

+ 9 Best Password Managers (2024): Features, Pricing, and Tips—Keep your logins locked down with our favorite password management app...

+ School Employee Allegedly Framed a Principal With Racist Deepfake Rant—Plus: Google holds off on killing cookies, Samourai Wallet founders ge...

+ Russia Vetoed a UN Resolution to Ban Space Nukes—A ban on weapons of mass destruction in orbit has stood since 1967. Ru...

+ 'ArcaneDoor' Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks—Sources suspect China is behind the targeted exploitation of two zero-...

+ 5 Best VPN Services (2024): For Routers, PC, iPhone, Android, and More—It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private net...

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