Publication: China Brief Volume: 13 Issue: 24 China’s declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) covering the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands—as well as the greater part of the East China Sea, including sections of Taiwan’s and South Korea’s own ADIZs—demands…
China, Middle East, Military
Turkey-China Antimissile Deal May Happen Soon: Sources
Turkey could ink an agreement to purchase a missile defense system from China on a shorter timescale than was previously thought, unidentified officials with the Turkish Defense Industries Undersecretariat said in a Thursday news report.
Iran, Middle East, Politics
Iran Deal Puts Pro-Israel Democrats in a Bind
It’s been a tough year for Israel’s most loyal supporters in the U.S. It began with a messy confirmation process for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, a nominee whom pro-Israeli groups viewed with concern. Over the summer, President Obama leaned on…
Europe, Intelligence
German intelligence service is as bad as the NSA
There has been much criticism of the US agency in Germany, but surveillance laws in both countries fail to protect internet privacy
Intelligence
Tor stands strong against the NSA, but your browser can bring you down
PCWorld: Another day, another revelation revealed by Edward Snowden’s leaks. Friday, The Guardian reported that the U.S. NSA and its British equivalent, the GCHQ, have been actively trying to defeat the encrypted protection provided by the popular Tor anonymity software.
Africa, Intelligence, Terrorism
Libya, Somalia raids show U.S. reach, problems
* Libyan wanted for 1998 embassy bombings seized in Tripoli * Libyan prime minister seeks explanation for “kidnapping” * Somali port raid on al Shabaab fails to take target * Kerry: “Terrorist organisations can run but they can’t hide”
Central Asia, Middle East, Russia, Terrorism
War in Syria Has Reverberations in the North Caucasus
On September 20, the first deputy director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Sergei Smirnov estimated that 300-400 Russian citizens are participating in the conflict in Syria. “They will come back and that, naturally, is posing a serious danger,” the…
Americas, Terrorism
Obama Team Fears al-Shabab Could Duplicate Kenya Attack in U.S.
The United States is sending investigators to Nairobi, Kenya, to gather forensic information and details about the recent deadly attack in a shopping mall, citing concerns that the responsible terrorist group could try a similar assault on the U.S. homeland,…
Africa, Terrorism
Interpol issues alert for ‘White Widow’ at Kenya’s request
Northern Irish widow of London bomber wanted on charges of possessing explosives