Fears that Afghanistan would become a launching pad for terrorist attacks around the world after the withdrawal of U.S. troops turned out to be wrong, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen has said. Cohen was referring to warnings from some US lawmakers and analysts that President Joe Biden’s decision to pull out troops from Afghanistan in 2021 has opened the door to a resurgence of terrorist groups in that country. Republican lawmakers have criticised the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S. exit and argued that Afghanistan is once again a safe haven for terrorist groups, including ISIS-Khorasan – the…

Senior Russian military commanders fear their war plans could be exposed following the arrest of the founder messaging platform Telegram. Russian-born tech billionaire and Telegram CEO was detained by French authorities on August 24 on charges related to criminal allegations involving his app, which allegedly facilitated illicit activities ranging from drug trafficking to child pornography. Durov has since been released from custody after four days of questioning and transferred to a Paris court to face a decision on whether he will be formally charged. His messaging app is known to be widely used by the Russian military and senior members…

Ramaphosa’s government may perceive them as a “small enclave,” they are overlooking  their links to international radical right-wing movements. 

NASA is calling on American companies to share their ideas for using and operating a group of free-flying robots on the International Space Station (ISS). The trio of cube-shaped robots, named “Bumble,” “Honey,” and “Queen,” are part of the Astrobee system, which have been assisting astronauts on the ISS since 2018. Inspired by the Star Wars films, each of the 12.5-inch-wide robots can handle time-consuming tasks like monitoring the space station, performing maintenance checks, taking inventory, documenting experiments, or even moving cargo. The robots allow the astronauts to focus on more complex scientific activities that require human expertise. NASA issued…

Messages from the US about China may contribute to a sentiment among Chinese citizens that they are being deliberately held back.

Thousands of AI-controlled social media accounts designed to disrupt the U.S. election have been linked to China, according to a report by cyber investigators. The network, known as “Green Cicada”, has been uncovered by cyber security firm CyberCX, which found over 5,000 accounts on social media platform X. The Green Cicada network operates around the clock, generating and amplifying politically charged content across multiple time zones. The accounts use AI technology to reword existing tweets and news articles, with the aim of creating confusion and division. The accounts are not only focusing on the U.S., as the operation is also…

The United States is making plans to counter the growing possibility of a joint Chinese, Russian and North Korean nuclear strike, according to a classified Pentagon document. In March, Joe Biden, the US president, secretly approved a significant change to America’s nuclear defence plan, The New York Times reported. For the first time, the move has focused the US “deterrence strategy” on China’s rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal. It also aims to address the threat of coordination between Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang, according to the US newspaper. The redirection reflects a deeper understanding of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s nuclear…

Ionir believes it has a solution to ransomware attacks which are predicted to have a global industry cost of $250bn USD by 2030.

The Jordanian citizenship of the Florida resident charged with attacking a solar farm is under scrutiny following reports from several Arab-language outlets claiming he is not a Jordanian citizen. National Security News (NSN) has uncovered social media posts from the 43-year old’s family that portray a seemingly ordinary life, featuring a partner and three children. In a series of attacks, Hnaihen smashed windows and attacked a solar power generation facility, causing more than $700,000 in damage. Hnaihen made threats to “destroy or explode everything here in whole America. Especially the companies and factories that support the racist state of Israel.”…

Where you hit an object with a kinetic weapon, debris is generated in that orbit and below for months, if not years to come.

An ex-military intelligence officer has warned that Britain is facing a series of sabotage attacks by Russian sleeper agents, the Sun on Sunday can reveal. Former Army officer Col Philip Ingram said that President Vladimir Putin intends to punish the UK and other western countries for supporting Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in 2022. He spoke out after the UK’s National Protective Security Agency (NPSA) updated its advice on the risk of sabotage attacks against the UK. Col Ingram warned that Russian agents could launch sabotage attacks similar to those seen in other European countries, claiming they were “straight out of…

“Russia supports terrorism in different forms, many, many regions of the world, and also by using these Wagner groups.”