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» The Briefing: Putin’s New Pals
09/08/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. A  big week of diplomacy is on tap with Vladimir Putin scheduled to meet the Iranian and Turkish presidents. On this week’s Power Vertical Briefing, we look ahead to Putin’s su...

» AM News: Putin Meets with Erdogan; Spanish Police Allege Russian Banker is Mobster
09/08/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met today in St. Petersburg, the first time since the Turkish downing of the Russian fighter jet near the ...

» Macedonia floods kill 17 in 'catastrophe of unprecedented proportion'
09/08/16 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. At least 17 people have died in flash floods in the Macedonian capital, Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Todorov has said amid warnings that the death toll could rise further.

» The Observer view on events in Syria
09/08/16 09:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Only united international action can end the carnage in Syria International diplomacy is a dry, unexciting and complicated business conducted behind closed doors. But when things go ...

» Pity Aleppo as Putin drops his bombs to salvage Russia’s pride | Natalie Nougayrède
09/08/16 09:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. The president has never forgotten the Afghan debacle of the 1980s and demands redemption in Syria A few days after Russia launched its military intervention in Syria in September 201...

» Erdoğan meets Putin as leaders seek to mend ties after jet downing
09/08/16 09:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Turkish president holds talks with Russian counterpart in St Petersburg in first meeting since breakdown in relations A meeting between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin is und...

» Foreign Policy Expert: 'Russia Has Won The Proxy War' In Syria - Daily Caller
09/08/16 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Aljazeera.com Foreign Policy Expert: ' Russia Has Won The Proxy War' In Syria Daily Caller It's not secret that Russia and the U.S. have been in a concerted proxy war in Syria for the...

» Russia, not Hezbollah, sent drone into Israel -- report - The Times of Israel
09/08/16 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Times of Israel Russia , not Hezbollah, sent drone into Israel -- report The Times of Israel In November, then-defense minister Moshe Ya'alon said a Russian plane had breached Isr...

» Turkey moves toward Russia as coup strains ties with West - The Japan Times
09/08/16 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Japan Times Turkey moves toward Russia as coup strains ties with West The Japan Times ISTANBUL/MOSCOW – As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the...

» Russia Admits It Mistakenly Flew Drone Over Golan Heights Into Israel - Haaretz
09/08/16 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Haaretz Russia Admits It Mistakenly Flew Drone Over Golan Heights Into Israel Haaretz According to senior Jerusalem official, Russians said infiltration of Israeli airspace three week...

» Obama in tough spot with Russia - The Hill
09/08/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Hill Obama in tough spot with Russia The Hill Pressure is growing on the White House to respond to Russia's apparent hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), placing Presi...

» Russia poses 'existential threat' to US national security, Air Force secretary says - RT
09/08/16 09:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia poses 'existential threat' to US national security, Air Force secretary says RT “I think the number one threat is Russia . [ Russia ] is one of the handful of [countries] th...

» New spyware detected targeting firms in Russia, China: Symantec - Reuters
09/08/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters New spyware detected targeting firms in Russia , China: Symantec Reuters The newly discovered group's targets include four organizations and individuals located in Russia , an...

» Russia moves tanks to European border amid reports of deadly Crimea shooting - Express.co.uk
09/08/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Express.co.uk Russia moves tanks to European border amid reports of deadly Crimea shooting Express.co.uk It has been reported that Russian tanks have been spotted moving into occupied...

» The New Russia by the Old Russia - Huffington Post
09/08/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Huffington Post The New Russia by the Old Russia Huffington Post Following his 1996 book Memoires, Mikhail Gorbachev's new book The New Russia is the most recent account of his politi...

» Suicide Bomber Targets Crowded Afghan Market
09/08/16 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Police in Afghanistan say a suicide attack in a crowded market in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif has killed at least one person and wounded more than a dozen.

» Rebel Offensive in Syria Challenges Government Siege of Aleppo
09/08/16 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. A coalition including the jihadist group formerly known as the Nusra Front seized military facilities and tentatively opened a road into rebel-held districts.

» Once Foes Over Syria, Erdogan and Putin Look to Patch Things Up
09/08/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will visit his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, on Tuesday to show mutual admiration and to discuss Syria and trade.

» Activists: Russian Military Hardware Sighted Along Northern Crimea Border
09/08/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Crimean Tatar activists have reported armed checkpoints being erected at scattered sites around the Russian-occupied peninsula, and unusually large concentrations of Russ...

» Erdogan Goes To Russia: Turkish Leader Seeks To Mend Fences With Kremlin
09/08/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. After months of frosty relations between Moscow and Ankara following the downing of a Russian jet in November, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to St. Peter...

» Russian Central Bank Forecasts Meager Growth For 2016
09/08/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's central bank has forecast meager growth for 2016, as the country's economy continues to be hobbled by low oil prices and Western sanctions.

» Presidents Of Azerbaijan, Iran, And Russia Meet In Baku
09/08/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's eager to discuss new energy and transportation projects in the Caspian Sea region with his counterparts from Azerbaijan and Iran.

» Tensions High Amid Russian Military Buildup In Crimea
09/08/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Tensions are reportedly high among residents of northern Crimea as long convoys of heavy Russian weaponry continue to be sighted not far from the occupied peninsula's bor...

» Fifty Republican National Security Officials Reject Trump
09/08/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Fifty top Republican national security officials have declared that their party’s candidate, Donald Trump, “lacks the character, values, and experience” to be president, ...

» Издана обзорная брошюра по итогам V Московской конференции по международной безопасности
09/08/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS. Она выпущена на русском и английском языках и будет направлена участникам форума, в аппараты военных атташе, различные организации, занимающиеся вопросами безопасности.

» One Ukrainian Soldier Killed, Five Wounded After Intense Artillery Barrage Near Mariupol
09/08/16 08:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. Ukraine Day 904: LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here . READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT: An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty...

» UN Gaza worker abetted Hamas military wing
09/08/16 08:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 9, 2016, 3:49 PM (IDT) Wahid Abdullah Borsh, 38, from Jabalya, in the Gaza Strip was charged before the Beersheba district court Tuesday with misusing his position as an engineer at the U...

» UN urges Aleppo ceasefire to repair water system, stem outbreaks - Reuters
09/08/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters UN urges Aleppo ceasefire to repair water system, stem outbreaks Reuters GENEVA The United Nations called on Tuesday for an urgent ceasefire in the divided Syrian city of Alepp...

» Turkey's Erdogan sits down with Russia's Putin for talks
09/08/16 08:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 8:25 a.m. EDT. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- On his first foreign visit after Turkey's failed coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

» Philippine leader links 150 judges, politicians to drugs
09/08/16 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte The Philippine president has publicly linked more than 150 judges, mayors, lawmakers, police lawma...

» Putin's return to power ended Clinton's 'Moscow Spring'
09/08/16 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) - As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton basked in a diplomatic "Moscow Spring," seizing on Vladimir Putin's break from the presidency to help sea...

» Customs officers find meth in hollowed-out religious candle
09/08/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. LOS ANGELES (AP) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found crystal methamphetamine concealed in a hollowed-out religious candle inspected at a Southern ...

» Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua selects wife Rosario Murillo as running mate in power-couple first
09/08/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Not even Bill and Hillary dared to go as far as Daniel and Rosario. In what is believed to be a first in modern electoral politics, Nicaragua's leftist president,...

» France sells 30 Caracal military helicopters to Kuwait
09/08/16 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. PARIS (AP) - France has agreed to sell 30 Caracal military helicopters to Kuwait as part of the countries' strategic partnership. France defense ministry said in ...

» Obama: I’m Being ‘Forced Out’ of the White House
09/08/16 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. President Obama quipped he was being “forced out” of the White House during an interview that aired Sunday on the Golf Channel after it was suggested that he would soon be “quitting...

» 'Dangerous' Trump: 50 key Republicans sign letter warning against candidate
09/08/16 08:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. National security and foreign policy officials from GOP administrations dating back decades say candidate would be history’s ‘most reckless’ US president Many longtime ...

» A Nuclear Legacy Within Reach
09/08/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. President Obama still can and should take steps to advance his vision of a safer world.

» Afghans Who Translated for the U.S. Military Are Stuck in Limbo on Visas
09/08/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. Thousands of Afghans who helped Americans are now threatened by the Taliban and hope to immigrate, but a visa program for them is in jeopardy.

» Did NSA Try to Destroy Hillary Clinton?
09/08/16 08:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. The mega-hack of the Democratic National Committee’s emails, as exposed by Wikileaks last month, is one of the most politically consequential cyber-thefts of all time. Its revelations of ...

» The Early Edition: August 9, 2016
09/08/16 08:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Zoë Chapman Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA The Syrian gover...

» US weak again on Russia-Syria issue - Bowling Green Daily News
09/08/16 08:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. US weak again on Russia-Syria issue Bowling Green Daily News This cave-in to Putin would be so sweeping that some senior Obama administration officials have not conceale...

» Trump, in series of scathing personal attacks, questions Clinton's mental health - Washington Post
09/08/16 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post Trump, in series of scathing personal attacks, questions Clinton's mental health Washington Post Clinton was blasted by reporters for recently mischaracterizin...

» New information points to previously unknown ISIS intelligence agency
09/08/16 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from intelNews.org. The Islamic State has set up a secretive intelligence agency whose task is to set up sleeper cells abroad and has already sent “hundreds of operatives” to Europe and Asia, according to infor...

» US discloses more conditions for lethal drone strikes
09/08/16 08:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. The White House has released a version of President Barack Obama's 3-year-old guidance on the use of lethal force against terrorists overseas.

» 50 Top GOP Security Experts: 'None of Us Will Vote for Donald Trump'
09/08/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. Fifty former Republican national security advisers, intelligence chiefs and trade representatives have signed a letter saying, "None of us will vote for Donald Trump."

» Washington Grills Manila's Envoy About Alleged Insulting of US Ambassador
09/08/16 08:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalSecurity.org. The United States summoned the envoy of its close Asian ally, the Philippines, on Monday to clarify insulting and "inappropriate comments" made by President Rodrigo Duterte about U.S. A...

» A ‘Short-Circuit’ on F.B.I. Inquiry? Hillary Clinton Seeks to Explain
09/08/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. Before a convention of minority journalists, the Democratic nominee said she “may have short-circuited” when asked about her private email use in two recent interviews.

» A look inside Obama's drone 'playbook' - Politico
09/08/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Politico A look inside Obama's drone 'playbook' Politico The document, released late Friday in response to a FOIA request from the ACLU , shows that President Barack Obama mu...

» Inside The Government Centers Where The FBI Shares Intel With Police - Vocativ - Vocativ
09/08/16 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi aclu report - Google News. Vocativ Inside The Government Centers Where The FBI Shares Intel With Police - Vocativ Vocativ Mondays usually see between 15 to 20 people from agencies like the West Virgini...

» Here's how the FBI justified spying on Black Lives Matter - Fusion
09/08/16 08:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fusion Here's how the FBI justified spying on Black Lives Matter Fusion When the FBI sent secret spy planes to capture surveillance footage of the Baltimore protests of Freddie Gray's de...

» Missile Defense Gap
09/08/16 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Thomas Karako, Director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses with Defense News Land Warfare Reporter Jen Judson CSIS's new rep...

» Russia's Military Defense Strategy
09/08/16 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Ruslan Pukhov, Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies discusses Russia's goal to regain global super power status.             

» Russia's Defense Modernization
09/08/16 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Ruslan Pukhov, Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies discusses Russia's military modernization.             

» Defense News TV: Russia's Military Strategy; Missile Defense Gap
09/08/16 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Defense News TV: Russia's Military Strategy; Missile Defense Gap             

» Missile Defense Agency Sees Its Research Focus Drop
09/08/16 08:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. The Missile Defense Agency’s original mission was to conduct long-term research and development to outpace evolving missile threats, but the agency’s research and development account i...

» Israeli Defense Ministry (Sort Of) Apologizes to Obama
09/08/16 08:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. In its latest statement of clarification, MoD cited “the incorrect portrayal in the media” of its earlier statement from last Friday.             

» Israel’s let-down: Putin-Erdogan hook-up with Iran
09/08/16 08:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 9, 2016, 12:43 PM (IDT) The talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Reccep Erdogen in St. Petersburg scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 9, are causing trepidation among Israel’s policy...

» Ex-CIA chief endorses Clinton, labels Trump 'threat to national security' - CNN
09/08/16 08:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CNN Ex- CIA chief endorses Clinton, labels Trump 'threat to national security' CNN (CNN) Michael Morell, former acting director of the CIA , endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in a N...

» Former Acting CIA Chief: Trump Has Been Unwittingly 'Played' by Putin - ABC News
09/08/16 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. ABC News Former Acting CIA Chief: Trump Has Been Unwittingly 'Played' by Putin ABC News Speaking to Knotty Tie employees, Hillary Clinton remarks on Trump ties being manufactured in Chin...

» Former CIA Officer Evan McMullin Launches Independent Presidential Bid - ABC News
09/08/16 08:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. New York Post Former CIA Officer Evan McMullin Launches Independent Presidential Bid ABC News Evan McMullin, a former CIA counterterrorism officer, will run for president as a third-part...

» Former CIA deputy director: I want to scare Bashar al-Assad - CBS ... - CBS News
09/08/16 08:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CBS News Former CIA deputy director: I want to scare Bashar al-Assad - CBS ... CBS News Michael Morell, former deputy director of the CIA, CIA , suggested on Monday that the United State...

» Former CIA Officer Evan McMullin to Run as Independent - Bloomberg
09/08/16 08:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Bloomberg Former CIA Officer Evan McMullin to Run as Independent Bloomberg On “With All Due Respect,” Ian Tuttle, a fellow at the National Review Institute, discusses the candidacy of Ev...

» Milosevic 'Exonerated'? War-Crime Deniers Feed Receptive Audience
09/08/16 08:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. There are many reasons why Serbia has yet to shed the dangerous delusions that led to the catastrophic wars of the 1990s, including the sense of victimhood that is behind...

» Turkey's Erdogan says new chapter emerging in relations with Russia
09/08/16 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey was entering a "very different period" in relations with Russia, and that solidarity betw...

» Saudi coalition resumes airstrikes on Yemen's capital as peace talks collapse
09/08/16 08:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News. None

» India Tackles Drug Smugglers Trafficking a New Product: Jihadists
09/08/16 08:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Indian antinarcotics and intelligence officials say overlapping groups of drug smugglers, criminals and Islamist fighters in Pakistan are ferrying Islamist extremists and weapons acros...

» 'Helpless' Chinese tourist ends up in German refugee camp after losing wallet
09/08/16 08:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. "He set the wheels of a machine in motion that he could not initially escape from."

» US destroyer visit latest twist in China-US military ties
09/08/16 08:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The visit of the U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Benfold to the northern Chinese port of Qingdao this week is the latest development in a long-term effort to build trust between the countries...

» US gives Lebanon $50 million of new military assistance
09/08/16 08:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The United States has delivered $50 million worth of military assistance to Lebanon’s army to help it battle against Muslim extremists near the border with Syria.

» Another Boxer Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault at Rio Olympics
09/08/16 08:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. An Olympic boxer has been arrested in Rio on sexual assault charges, Brazillian police said Monday. Jonas Junius of Namibia was arrested Sunday after the boxer “attempted to grab and ki...

» Turkey’s Erdogan Keen to Mend Russian Ties in Talks With Putin
09/08/16 08:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in St. Petersburg to mend a relationship that has suffered from several rifts in the last year, BB...

» Erdogan, Putin Work to Patch Ties as Economies Flag - Wall Street Journal
09/08/16 08:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Wall Street Journal Erdogan, Putin Work to Patch Ties as Economies Flag Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—In his first trip abroad since a failed coup last month, Turkish President Recep Tayy...

» The Body of Philippine Dictator Marcos Will Be Moved to a Hero's Cemetery - TIME
09/08/16 08:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. TIME The Body of Philippine Dictator Marcos Will Be Moved to a Hero's Cemetery TIME The embalmed body of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos is to be buried in Manila's Heroes'...

» 50 GOP Officials Warn Donald Trump Would Put Nation's Security 'at Risk' - New York Times
09/08/16 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. New York Times 50 GOP Officials Warn Donald Trump Would Put Nation's Security 'at Risk' New York Times Donald J. Trump addressing a crowd in Windham, N.H., on Saturday. Credit Ilana Pa...

» Amid NATO Tensions, Russia And Serbia To Host Joint Military Training - International Business Times
09/08/16 08:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. International Business Times Amid NATO Tensions, Russia And Serbia To Host Joint Military Training International Business Times RTR4E6BU A Russian paratrooper descends to the ground du...

» Poll: Young Americans Fear Domestic, Foreign-Inspired Extremists
09/08/16 08:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. No matter their race or ethnicity, most young Americans worry about violence The potential for violence by people inspired by foreign extremists. But young people of color, especially Afr...

» Erdogan Praises Russian Cooperation During Putin Talks
09/08/16 08:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says cooperation with Russia will help solve issues in the region.

» EU Adds Two Russian Citizens To Terrorism-Linked Sanctions List
09/08/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The European Union (EU) has added two Russian citizens to its sanctions list of people with links to the Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) terrorist organizations.

» 5 Things to Know About Japan’s Emperor and Imperial Family
09/08/16 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The oldest continuous monarchy in the world, extending back to 600 B.C., has had an unbroken hereditary line of 125 emperors.

» Contributing Op-Ed Writer: America’s Dangerous ‘Putin Panic’
09/08/16 08:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A delegate’s sign at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last month.

» Britain's secretive and lethal force in Syria
09/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. BBC News has obtained exclusive photographic evidence, showing for the first time British special forces operating inside Syria.

» To Russia with love?
09/08/16 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chooses Russia for his first trip abroad since the failed coup, as the West watches nervously.

» Russia and Turkey's tricky relationship
09/08/16 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hold talks in St Petersburg with President Vladimir Putin and says he wants to "reset" ties with Russia.

» Islamic State hits U.S.-backed Syrian rebel base near Iraq border
09/08/16 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State suicide bombers on Sunday attacked a military base for U.S.-backed fighters near the Syrian-Iraqi border, leaving several dead before blowing themselve...

» UAE warns that criminals may radicalize youths via video games
09/08/16 07:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned the public that "criminal groups propagating radical ideologies" could spread violent ideas and rebellious behavio...

» Saudi Arabia confirms cooperating with Germany to investigate attacks
09/08/16 07:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia made a rare comment on the nature of its security operations, confirming it was working with German investigators to track Islamist militants behind bom...

» Syrian government delivers supplies to Aleppo via alternative route: monitors
09/08/16 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces delivered food and fuel to neighborhoods they control in the divided city of Aleppo on Monday, using an alternative road after rebels cut of...

» U.S. air strikes show limits on Libya intervention
09/08/16 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TUNIS (Reuters) - While U.S. jets and drones are pounding Islamic State in the Libyan city of Sirte, Western powers are unlikely to expand their military involvement rapidly, anxious t...

» European intelligence database seen aiding fight against suspected militants
09/08/16 07:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN/AMSTERDAM(Reuters) - A European counter-terrorism intelligence database designed to generate greater intelligence sharing among allies to avert deadly Islamist attacks has gone ...

» Clinton's 'Moscow Spring' ended as Putin returned to power
09/08/16 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:21 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton basked in a diplomatic "Moscow Spring," seizing on Vladimir Putin's break from the preside...

» Delta grounds flights due to systems problems
09/08/16 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:21 a.m. EDT. LONDON (AP) -- Delta Airlines has grounded flights scheduled to leave Monday after experiencing unspecified systems issues....

» Trump critics urge RNC to replace Trump in special meeting
09/08/16 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 7:21 a.m. EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Desperate conservatives have circulated a petition calling for the Republican National Committee to host a special meeting where Donald Trump could be repla...

» Putin would eat Trump’s lunch
07/08/16 20:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Vladimir Putin: Turkey's Recep Erdogan turns back on US and EU and reaches out to Russia | World | News
07/08/16 20:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . AFP/GETTY Turkey's Recep Erdogan is cosying up to Vladimir Putin The Islamist leader called the Russian despot his “friend” and called for increased cooperation between Ankara and Moscow as part o...

» The American Psychiatric Association issues a warning: No psychoanalyzing Donald Trump
07/08/16 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story .

» The Turkish Coup Attempt, Russia, and the West
07/08/16 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from EurasiaNet.org - Turkey. A EurasiaNet Partner Post from:  RFE/RL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to St. Petersburg on August 9 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They will f...

» As Turkey's coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace
07/08/16 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . ISTANBUL/MOSCOW As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the fallout from its failed coup, President Tayyip Erdogan travels to Russia on Tuesday to meet Vladimir Putin in a trip...

» Obama in tough spot with Russia
07/08/16 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Hill: Cybersecurity. Pressure is growing on the White House to respond to Russia’s apparent hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), placing President Obama in a delicate political positi...

» Orlando Gunman Was Shot at Least 8 Times, Autopsy Finds
07/08/16 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The authorities in Florida said Friday that Omar Mateen, whose June 12 rampage at an Orlando nightclub left 49 other people dead, was shot at least eight times by police officers who responded to the deadly m...

» US reportedly elevates the role of Cyber Command - Engadget
06/08/16 19:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Engadget US reportedly elevates the role of Cyber Command Engadget Military leaders are reportedly annoyed at the sluggish pace of Cyber Command's campaign against ISIS, and ha...

» Bomb Wounds Russian-Backed Leader of Ukraine Separatist Region
06/08/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. A blast tore apart a car carrying Igor V. Plotnitsky, the president of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic.

» Moscow Appears Likely to Exploit Its Involvement in US Politics Long After November
06/08/16 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 5 – Most Western commentators have focused on the ways in which Vladimir Puti...

» Ethnic Mix Changing Dramatically among North Caucasians
06/08/16 19:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 6 -- When analysts talk about changes in the ethnic mix in the North Caucasus...

» Russian Middle Class Now Consists of Siloviki and Bureaucrats Instead of Teachers and Doctors
06/08/16 19:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Window on Eurasia -- New Series. Paul Goble             Staunton, August 6 – Not only is the gap between rich and power in Russia again beginning to g...

» Former CIA Chief: Trump an unwitting agent of Russia - Jerusalem Post Israel News
06/08/16 19:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Jerusalem Post Israel News Former CIA Chief: Trump an unwitting agent of Russia Jerusalem Post Israel News Trump referred to Putin as a "great leader" on the campaign trail,...

» Russia offers NATO an olive branch, but is reconciliation in NATO interests? - RT
06/08/16 19:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia offers NATO an olive branch, but is reconciliation in NATO interests? RT If you were a pessimist, you might write off Russia's move as all talk and no action — but it's actu...

» For Putin, Disinformation Is Power
06/08/16 19:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. When Americans gloated about winning the Cold War, they opened a door for Russians’ resentment — and Putin’s tactics.

» From a Dacha Wall, a Clue to Raoul Wallenberg’s Cold War Fate
06/08/16 19:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia. The original K.G.B. chief’s diaries, long hidden, state outright for the first time that Mr. Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat and war hero, was executed in a Moscow prison.

» The “Bromance” between Trump and Putin, a Cyber Showdown, and How the American Media is Electing Putin President of the United States
06/08/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - Institute of Modern Russia. In this week’s Western media highlights, David Remnick dissects the mutual affection between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, arguing the latter is essentially using the ...

» Washington Ticked Off by Russian Mission to Build 'New World Order of Equals' - Sputnik International
06/08/16 19:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Sputnik International Washington Ticked Off by Russian Mission to Build 'New World Order of Equals' Sputnik International Last week, US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper...

» American Authorities Fear Terror Networks Already in US
06/08/16 19:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. After years of undercover work, the U.S. is starting to pull back the veil on what appear to be loose-knit, perhaps deeply rooted networks of would-be terrorists who support each other ev...

» Turkey arrests dozens of special forces in post-coup purge
06/08/16 19:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Nearly 90 staff members were detained as part of a crackdown after July’ s coup attempt.

» Separatist Leader in Eastern Ukraine Survives Assassination Attempt
06/08/16 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Russian-backed leader of a separatist region in eastern Ukraine was seriously wounded Saturday in an apparent assassination attempt, Russian and Ukrainian media reported. The pro-Russ...

» President Obama, Family in Martha's Vineyard for 2-week Vacation
06/08/16 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama's seventh summer vacation at Martha's Vineyard has begun with hopes of getting in some relaxing time with the first family before the busy fall leading up to Novemb...

» Syria rebels 'break government siege' of Aleppo
06/08/16 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Rebel groups in Syria say they have broken a government siege of the crucial northern city of Aleppo but the army says it has pushed them back.

» Ukraine crisis: Blast injures Luhansk rebel leader Plotnitsky
06/08/16 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The leader of a self-proclaimed separatist republic in eastern Ukraine, Igor Plotnitsky, has been injured in a bomb attack on his car, rebel officials confirm.

» Why did US launch airstrikes in Libya?
06/08/16 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. The US launched airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Libya this week. How did Libya get to this point?

» Police attacker dies from his wounds after being shot: Belgian authorities
06/08/16 19:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. CHARLEROI, Belgium (AP) —Belgian police say a man who shouted "Allahu Akbar" while he attacked two female officers with a machete has died after being shot ...

» Republicans Among Foreign Policy Leaders to Condemn Trump’s ‘Disgraceful’ Policies
06/08/16 19:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Several Republicans joined former ambassadors, senior administration officials, and military officers to condemn Donald Trump on Thursday for his “disgraceful” comments regarding th...

» Report: Russia Working to Pick Off U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels
06/08/16 19:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Russian government is working to pick off Syrian rebels armed and trained by the U.S. to fight against the Islamic State who have often been dissatisfied with Washington’s assis...

» A Failure of Intelligence
06/08/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The Angel by Uri Bar-Joseph is a book that should be required reading—as a terrible warning—for everyone involved in intelligence. It is the tale of how an intelligence agency, desp...

» Clinton set to seize national security issue from GOP as endorsements roll in
06/08/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US national security | The Guardian. Clinton campaign indicates effort not just to blunt Donald Trump on national security, who is fending off dissent from experts, but to own the issue outright Hillary Cl...

» Rosa Brooks Examines War’s Expanding Boundaries
06/08/16 19:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from United States Defense and Military Forces. The police have become more like soldiers, Rosa Brooks says, and soldiers more like the police.

» Why Was A Russian Officer and 6 Pakistani Officers 65 Miles Inside of Afghanistan?
06/08/16 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. LIST OF HOSTAGES Col Safdar (R) Lt Col Shafique (R) Maj Safdar (R) Russian navigator, Sergei Sevastianov Lt Col (R) Nasir Havaldar Kasur — Pakistan Defence (@defencepk) Pakistani heli...

» Yes, America Spies Really Think Trump is Putin’s Guy
06/08/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The XX Committee. The nominee’s Kremlin ties have become a scandal—and the GOP has nobody to blame but itself for this mess In today’s New York Times , former Central Intelligence Agency director Mike More...

» ELECTRONIC WEAPONS: Mutually Unexpected Interference
06/08/16 19:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from StrategyPage.com. None

» The Early Edition: August 5, 2016
06/08/16 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Zoë Chapman IRAQ and SYRIA The Islamic State may have captured up to 3,000 civilians fleeing Iraqi villages yesterday, subsequently executing 12 of them, the UNHCR – the UN’s refugee agency ...

» No wonder intelligence community is scared - Daily Democrat
06/08/16 19:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. No wonder intelligence community is scared Daily Democrat Donald Trump's disregard for facts and inability to let go of what most public officials consider everyday crit...

» EDITORIAL: Vladimir Putin and Syria - Harrison Daily (subscription)
06/08/16 19:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from James R. Clapper Jr. - Google News. EDITORIAL: Vladimir Putin and Syria Harrison Daily (subscription) This cave-in to Mr. Putin would be so sweeping that some senior Obama administration officials have not...

» Exclusive — Rep. Buchanan: Obama Must Stop Syrian Refugee Surge Now - Breitbart News
06/08/16 19:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Breitbart News Exclusive — Rep. Buchanan: Obama Must Stop Syrian Refugee Surge Now Breitbart News 4 letter to the president, where he spelled out his concerns and demanded Oba...

» US admiral: This overlooked region may be the next front line against ISIS - Business Insider
06/08/16 19:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Business Insider US admiral: This overlooked region may will be the next front line against ISIS Business Insider "At some point there is going to be a terrorist diaspora," sa...

» How to avoid hacking? Read this story, then turn off your computer - Miami Herald
06/08/16 19:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. How to avoid hacking? Read this story, then turn off your computer Miami Herald Cybersecurity is serious business, not least of all for FBI director James B . Comey . At a spe...

» Obama implies Donald Trump untrustworthy with classified information - Washington Times
06/08/16 18:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Times Obama implies Donald Trump untrustworthy with classified information Washington Times President Barack Obama answers a question during a news conference after...

» Clinton repeats debunked claim about FBI email investigation - CNN
06/08/16 18:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. CNN Clinton repeats debunked claim about FBI email investigation CNN "(FBI Director James Comey ) said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I h...

» Why a Trump loss in November could still be destructive - Washington Post
06/08/16 18:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post Why a Trump loss in November could still be destructive Washington Post Dawn Quires told me that FBI director James Comey didn't recommend charges against Clin...

» Clinton repeats debunked claim about FBI email investigation - FOX43.com
06/08/16 18:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. FOX43.com Clinton repeats debunked claim about FBI email investigation FOX43.com “(FBI Director James Comey ) said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent w...

» Clinton, Trump admit mistakes - Politico
06/08/16 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. CNN Clinton, Trump admit mistakes Politico HILLARY CLINTON this afternoon said she might have “short circuited” when she said FBI Director James Comey had found her statements...

» Read Hillary Clinton's Q&A at a Journalism Conference - TIME
06/08/16 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. TIME Read Hillary Clinton's Q&A at a Journalism Conference TIME As Ida B . Wells once said, people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare to th...

» Hillary Clinton's post-convention bounce runs into a familiar wall: Emails - Los Angeles Times
06/08/16 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Los Angeles Times Hillary Clinton's post-convention bounce runs into a familiar wall: Emails Los Angeles Times Over the course of nearly four and a half minutes, Clinton first...

» Clinton appeared bullish at Friday speech as GOP infighting continued - Washington Post
06/08/16 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Washington Post Clinton appeared bullish at Friday speech as GOP infighting continued Washington Post The infighting has distracted from outrage over Clinton's inaccurate clai...

» FBI employee pleads guilty to acting as agent of China
06/08/16 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. A longtime FBI employee with top-secret clearances pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of China and providing officials in that country with sensitive information, prosecutors announ...

» How the Media Has Shaped the 2016 Presidential Election
06/08/16 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. There are many reasons why Trump and Clinton are the only choices for U.S. President. One has to look no further than the media and how it shaped the 2016 election.

» Theodore Roosevelt testifies before House committee, Aug. 5, 1911 - Politico
06/08/16 18:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from house judiciary committee - Google News. Politico Theodore Roosevelt testifies before House committee , Aug. 5, 1911 Politico Perhaps the most dramatic one occurred on Oct. 17, 1974, when Ford voluntarily ...

» Phoenix Unnerved as Serial Gunman Leaves 7 Dead and 2 Injured
06/08/16 18:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Federal Bureau of Investigation. The authorities released a sketch of a man suspected of nine attacks and raised a reward for information to $50,000.

» Hillary's campaign denies FBI, IRS investigations into Clinton Foundation - Washington Examiner (blog)
06/08/16 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Examiner (blog) Hillary's campaign denies FBI , IRS investigations into Clinton Foundation Washington Examiner (blog) FBI Director James Comey dodged questions last month abou...

» More Than 40 Arrested In FBI Bust Of Mafia Figures Up & Down The East Coast - Gothamist
06/08/16 18:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. NJ.com Business Standard More Than 40 Arrested In FBI Bust Of Mafia Figures Up & Down The East Coast Gothamist FBI agents arrested dozens of alleged mobsters this morning in a sweep ...

» FBI came close to uncovering 'Draw Mohammed' attack - The Hill
06/08/16 18:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. fox8.com FBI came close to uncovering 'Draw Mohammed' attack The Hill An undercover FBI agent was present at the event and exchanged a series of text messages with an associate of one of...

» FBI Had Undercover Agent at Scene of "Draw Muhammad" Shooting in Texas - The Intercept
06/08/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Intercept FBI Had Undercover Agent at Scene of "Draw Muhammad" Shooting in Texas The Intercept When two men opened fire at the “Draw Muhammad” contest in a Dallas suburb in...

» FBI Agent Apparently Egged on Draw Muhammad Shooter - Daily Beast
06/08/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Daily Beast The Hill FBI Agent Apparently Egged on Draw Muhammad Shooter Texas Terrorist Daily Beast “It would certainly be inappropriate for an FBI undercover agent or cooperating witne...

» FBI in 'secret' control of your smartphone - WND.com
06/08/16 18:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WND.com FBI in 'secret' control of your smartphone WND.com Steve Peacock is a freelance writer and photographer whose work has appeared in the Tampa Tribune, WND, Drug Enforcement Report...

» Ex-FBI agent to be sentenced for perjury at gangster's trial - U.S. News & World Report
06/08/16 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. U.S. News & World Report Ex- FBI agent to be sentenced for perjury at gangster's trial U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this April 30, 2015 file photo, Robert Fitzpatrick, of Charlesto...

» Ex-FBI agent to be sentenced for perjury at Whitey Bulger trial - Boston Herald
06/08/16 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Boston Herald Ex- FBI agent to be sentenced for perjury at Whitey Bulger trial Boston Herald FILE - In this April 30, 2015 file photo, Robert Fitzpatrick, of Charlestown, R.I., walks fro...

» Former FBI agent to be sentenced for lying at Bulger's trial - The Boston Globe
06/08/16 18:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Boston Globe U.S. News & World Report Former FBI agent to be sentenced for lying at 'Whitey' Bulger's trial The Boston Globe Fitzpatrick, who served as second-in-command of the F...

» FBI mob bust nets 46 arrests, including acting boss in Boca Raton, Fla. - WJLA
06/08/16 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. WJLA FBI mob bust nets 46 arrests, including acting boss in Boca Raton, Fla. WJLA The FBI is rounding up alleged members of the mafia, including reputed mob boss Joseph Merlino, 54, of B...

» FBI warns of scammers claiming to be government agents - Sacramento Bee
06/08/16 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Sacramento Bee FBI warns of scammers claiming to be government agents Sacramento Bee The FBI warns Sacramento-area residents to be wary of telephone calls from people claiming to represe...

» Great, Now Conspiracists Will Think Muslim Jihadists Have Penetrated the FBI - Esquire.com
06/08/16 18:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Esquire.com Great, Now Conspiracists Will Think Muslim Jihadists Have Penetrated the FBI Esquire.com It has been regularly argued in this shebeen that, sooner or later, one of these exer...

» Clinton: I 'short-circuited' in describing FBI findings - The Hill (blog)
06/08/16 18:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill (blog) Clinton: I 'short-circuited' in describing FBI findings The Hill (blog) At the close of his investigation, Comey announced that the FBI had found over a hundred emails co...

» Clinton acknowledges misspeaking about FBI director's testimony - Washington Post
06/08/16 18:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post Clinton acknowledges misspeaking about FBI director's testimony Washington Post Clinton acknowledged that she had misspoken in two recent media interviews when she claime...

» Judge criticizes secrecy rules surrounding FBI requests for companies' data - Washington Post
06/08/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Washington Post Judge criticizes secrecy rules surrounding FBI requests for companies' data Washington Post These demands, called national security letters (NSLs), are administrative sub...

» Politics|A 'Short-Circuit' on FBI Inquiry? Hillary Clinton Seeks to Explain - New York Times
06/08/16 18:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. New York Times Politics|A 'Short-Circuit' on FBI Inquiry? Hillary Clinton Seeks to Explain New York Times WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton on Friday sought to explain her recent mischaracter...

» British Laser Gun Development Held Up By Industry Protest
06/08/16 18:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Announcement of a contract award to MBDA to build a laser-directed energy weapon demonstrator for the British Ministry of Defence has been held up by a protest.       &#...

» India Inks $300M Helicopter Upgrade Deal With Russian Firm
06/08/16 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. India has signed a $300 million contract with Rosoboronexport of Russia to upgrade 10 Russian-made submarine-hunting helicopters.             

» US Military Aid Cutback Would Badly Hit Israel’s Missile Industry
06/08/16 18:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 4, 2016, 7:57 PM (IDT) Obama is unlikely to give way on use of US aid for purchases in Israel.

» Candidate Clinton Already Set for Cold War with Putin, Assad’s Ouster
06/08/16 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 4, 2016, 7:57 PM (IDT) Their first clash will center on Bashar Assad - in contrast to the Obama bid for partnership.

» Putin Shuts the Door on US “Last Try” for Cooperation in Syria
06/08/16 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. August 4, 2016, 7:57 PM (IDT) He says: Let the Russians get on with it, as the US has little presence in the arena anyway.

» Is Cyberwar Turning Out to Be Very Different From What We Thought? - Politico
06/08/16 18:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Politico Is Cyberwar Turning Out to Be Very Different From What We Thought? Politico The November 2014 cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment is another example of modern ...

» CIA Created 'Jason Bourne' Trained Killers In Disturbing Experiments - RadarOnline
06/08/16 18:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. RadarOnline CIA Created 'Jason Bourne' Trained Killers In Disturbing Experiments RadarOnline Shocking documents obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com reveal the CIA used mind-control e...

» The Opinion Pages|I Ran the CIA Now I'm Endorsing Hillary Clinton. - New York Times
06/08/16 18:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. New York Times The Opinion Pages|I Ran the CIA Now I'm Endorsing Hillary Clinton. New York Times During a 33-year career at the Central Intelligence Agency, I served presidents of both p...

» Former CIA chief: Putin recruited Trump as an 'unwitting agent' of Russia - Politico
06/08/16 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Politico Former CIA chief: Putin recruited Trump as an 'unwitting agent' of Russia Politico This is what I did for the C.I.A. This is what I am doing now," Morell concluded. "Our nation ...

» Trump dismisses ex-CIA chief as 'Obama-Clinton pawn' after criticism - The Hill (blog)
06/08/16 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Trump dismisses ex- CIA chief as 'Obama-Clinton pawn' after criticism The Hill (blog) "Clinton's home email server that she lied to the America people about was a profound national ...

» Trump Hits Back at Former CIA Chief Mike Morell: 'Another Obama-Clinton Pawn' - Mediaite
06/08/16 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. Mediaite Trump Hits Back at Former CIA Chief Mike Morell: 'Another Obama-Clinton Pawn' Mediaite trump-4 After former CIA head Mike Morell endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in an op-...

» Contemplating a New Kind of Relationship with Turkey
06/08/16 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Some in Europe believe that removing Turkish accession to the EU as the fulcrum for diplomatic relations could allow both sides to focus on concrete plans of mutual interest.

» Obama: Islamic State Losing Ground Militarily, Turning More to Terrorism
06/08/16 17:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Barack Obama said Islamic State has shifted tactics from seeking new territory to using terrorist attacks outside its strongholds in Iraq and Syria after losing ground milita...

» Syria Strains to Bolster Depleted Military
06/08/16 17:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Prisoners, teachers and state workers are being pressed into battle as President Bashar al-Assad’s regime tries to take advantage of Russian support.

» Rio Games Open With Brazilian Flair and a Sigh of Relief
06/08/16 17:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. With colorful Brazilian flourishes, the strains of samba, and a collective sigh of relief, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games officially opened Friday evening in this photogenic but stresse...

» Puerto Rico reports 2nd Zika death involving elderly victim
06/08/16 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Health officials announced Friday that a second elderly person has died of Zika in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory battles what federal authorities call a silent epidemic.

» Donald Trump's policy on Isis could backfire, warns Barack Obama – video
06/08/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. US president Barack Obama holds a press conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday after meeting his National Security Council. He cautions against po...

» Egypt military says killed leader of Islamic State in Sinai - Reuters
06/08/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Haaretz Egypt military says killed leader of Islamic State in Sinai Reuters CAIRO Egypt's military said on Thursday it had killed Abu Duaa al-Ansari, which it identified as the leader ...

» As Turkey's coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace - Reuters
06/08/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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Obama in tough spot with Russia

Sunday August 7th, 2016 at 12:33 PM

The Hill: Cybersecurity

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Pressure is growing on the White House to respond to Russia’s apparent hack of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), placing President Obama in a delicate political position.

Evidence has mounted that the Russian government was behind the theft of tens of thousands of damaging internal emails from the DNC, leading prominent lawmakers from both sides of aisle to call for some form of response.

The ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence committees and the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee have all issued calls for Obama to “seek justice” for the attack. 

But should Obama publicly point the finger at the Kremlin, it could expose covert intelligence capabilities and damage already-touchy discussions over Russia’s behavior in Syria and Ukraine, experts say.

That dynamic reflects one the central challenges the White House faces in responding to cyberattacks. Without any international rules of engagement, officials must weigh a response to each attack individually.

The FBI has opened an investigation into the hack, but because of the risks, experts say the public is unlikely to ever know the results, even if it is able to prove Russia’s guilt beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Obama has a slate of possible responses at his disposal, but each carries its own set of problems.

“They are really in between a rock and a hard place. Everything they do has a downside,” said Herb Lin, a senior research scholar who studies cyber policy and security at Stanford.

Here are some of the options.

“Name and shame”

The President could publicly denounce Russia for its involvement in the hack.

But it is next to impossible to attribute any cyberattack with absolute certainty, security experts say — and the White House may be unwilling to go to the mattresses without definitive proof.

“If you’re going to name Russia, you have to really be willing to go to the mat with them,” Lin said. “You don’t get the last move. There’s no such thing as a one-move chess game.”

Even if officials had a smoking gun, it would be difficult to show it without exposing embedded operatives or drawing attention to U.S. intelligence capabilities overseas.

And like many of the options whose punitive value is largely symbolic, naming Russia risks damaging other diplomatic goals that the White House might consider more important, such as the fragile peace deal between Ukrainian forces and pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Naming Russia could also undermine U.S. attempts to secure Moscow’s support in the fight against the Islamic State in Syria.

Use of offensive cyber weapons 

The U.S. could “hack back” at Russia.

That action could take the form of a tit-for-tat cyber theft, the exposure of information important to the Russians or disrupting the command-and-control systems that the Russian hackers used to infiltrate the DNC, among other things.

But taking any offensive action against Russia in cyberspace risks escalating the conflict.

There are no formal “rules of war” governing acceptable behavior in cyberspace, making it difficult to predict how Russia will respond.

Russia is one of a handful of nations believed to be capable of causing a massive power grid blackout in the U.S.

If the U.S.’s counter strike were seen as a sufficient threat, President Vladimir Putin could decide to retaliate. Although it’s an extreme scenario, Lin notes, Russia still has a significant arsenal of nuclear weapons that could be turned on the United States.   

Another consideration Obama has with a cyber attack is that it would likely be done in secret, meaning he would continue to face pressure to respond to Russia. 

Sanctions

In April, Obama issued an executive order giving the Treasury Department the authority to impose sanctions on individuals or entities behind malicious cyberattacks and cyber espionage.

The order has yet to be used, but during negotiations over an anti-hacking pledge signed with China in September, Obama repeatedly reminded Beijing that it was at his disposal. Some policy experts credit that pressure with the successful signing of the agreement.

The White House could employ a similar tactic with Russia — either imposing sanctions or leveraging the threat of sanctions — but experts note that the U.S.’s financial ties with Russia run far shallower than its ties with China.

Because there are many sanctions already in place, the impact of such a tactic would be limited. It could inflame Putin without exacting any meaningful punishment. 

Indictments

The U.S. could also treat the attack as a law enforcement issue.

In 2014, the U.S. issued indictments for five People’s Liberation Army officers on hacking charges.

Although the charges prevented those individuals from traveling to the U.S., they never led to extradition or arrest in China.

But the move did prompt China to walk away from ongoing cybersecurity discussions with the U.S. Beijing eventually came back to the table — but not until a year later.

Much like sanctions, indictments could simply risk Russian retaliation rather than act as a meaningful deterrent for future hacks.

Public messaging

One thing that Obama could do is put out a general public statement drawing a red line around attacks on the electoral system.

This would allow the administration to “deliver the message” that the hack of the DNC was unacceptable without directly calling Russia out in a public forum, some say.

But critics calling for outright retaliation are unlikely to be satisfied by an indirect response.

Diplomacy

Perhaps the most likely response to the hack is that State Department officials will raise the issue with their Russian counterparts — something that Secretary of State John KerryJohn KerryObama in tough spot with Russia Police union: Clinton snubbed us The Hill's 12:30 ReportMORE has already done.

"I raised the question and we will continue to work to see precisely what those facts are," Kerry said last month.

A more aggressive move would be to kick out the Russian ambassador or any Russian intelligence official that the U.S. knows is in the country.

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While in high school, student body candidates for President asked Ashleigh Axios to design their posters and campaign materials. Several years later, the White House called on... Read More

Both the White House and the Kremlin have suggested that the hack — and whatever action the U.S. might take in response — would only be symptomatic of an already-frayed diplomatic relationship. 

"If, in fact, Russia engaged in this activity, it's just one on a long list of issues that me and Mr. Putin talk about and that I've got a real problem with," Obama told reporters earlier this week. "And so I don't think that it wildly swings what is a tough, difficult relationship that we have with Russia right now." 

“We are at such a black spot in our relationship, it is unlikely that anything could make it worse,” Kremlin spokesman Demitry Peskov told The Washington Post.

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