WarNext Major War Will Be “Very Different”: Def. Sec. Austin Published 30 April 2021 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned of emerging cyber and space threats, along with the prospect of much bigger wars. “We can’t predict the future,” he added. “So what we need is the right mix of technology, operational concepts and capabilities

DeepfakesBreakthrough Technology a Game Changer for Deepfake Detection Published 30 April 2021 Army researchers developed a deepfake detection method that will allow for the creation of state-of-the-art soldier technology to support mission-essential tasks such as adversarial threat detection and recognition. This work specifically focuses on a lightweight, low training complexity and high-performance face biometrics technique

CybersecurityKeeping Automated Electric Vehicles Safe Published 30 April 2021 Having your social media account hacked is a pain. Having your credit card account hacked can be devastating. Having your new electric vehicle hacked could be disastrous. As the move toward automated electric cars accelerates, protecting the cybersecurity of these vehicles has become urgent. Having your social

CounterterrorismDisplaced Conflict: Russia’s Qualified Success in Combatting Insurgency By Mark Youngman and Cerwyn Moore Published 30 April 2021 In both Syria and the North Caucasus, Russia claims success in fighting insurgency and terrorism, offering itself as a model of best practice. Closer examination, however, shows that this “success” carries major caveats and is more illusory

TechnologyFrom Bioweapons to Super Soldiers: How the U.K. Is Joining the Genomic Technology Arms Race By Yusef Paolo Rabiah Published 30 April 2021 Universal Soldier and Captain America are just a few Hollywood movies that have explored the concept of the super soldier. Despite its sci-fi nature, several countries are looking to explore the potential

Crime & punishmentUnreliable Witness Testimony Biggest Cause of Miscarriages of Justice Published 30 April 2021 Unreliable witness testimony has been the biggest cause of miscarriages of justice over the past half century, a major new study suggests. The research also suggests that regulations governing the powers of police have been effective in reducing wrongful convictions

Our picksIslamist Terrorism Isn’t the Threat It Used to Be | Removing of Online ‘Terrorist Content’ | Tackling Ransomware Security Threat, and more Published 30 April 2021 ·  Ten Years Later, Islamist Terrorism Isn’t the Threat It Used to Be ·  Is Amazon Recommending Books on Qanon and White Nationalism? Browsing Books Can Lead to Extremist

TechnologyDefending Against Chemical, Biological Threats from Inside and Out Published 30 April 2021 Chemical and biological (CB) threats have become increasingly ubiquitous and diverse, presenting significant risks to soldiers in theater and stability operators during pandemic outbreaks. PPE can be bulky, heavy, and cumbersome, often severely limiting user mobility and performance. A DARPA program aims

TerrorismFrance Arrests Seven Former Red Brigades Members Published 28 April 2021 French police on Wednesday arrested seven Italian nationals who members of the leftist Red Brigades terrorist group which terrorized Italy in the 1970s and 1980s. One of the group’s more spectacular crimes was the kidnapping and murder of a former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro.

CybersecurityKeeping Automated Electric Vehicles Safe Published 30 April 2021 Having your social media account hacked is a pain. Having your credit card account hacked can be devastating. Having your new electric vehicle hacked could be disastrous. As the move toward automated electric cars accelerates, protecting the cybersecurity of these vehicles has become urgent. Having your social