I cannot help but sigh deeply whenever politicians get involved in strategic military discussions. This is in no way to disparage, in this case, Senator #Shoebridge as he rightly points out that a handful of submarines will not guarantee open sea lanes to Australia in the event of war. For what it’s worth, Sen Shoebridge is only targeting the Govt’s goto spiel about #AUKUS, that is a simple message which the public can understand and focus on.
While the govt messaging about protecting sealanes being the reason for SSN acquisition is not entirely wrong, it is not entirely correct either. Submarines platforms are primarily intelligence, insertion, and deterence platforms, #Stealth is something SSN currently have in spades. Their stealth characteristics make these SNNs a force projection multiplier in any theater of sea warfare and likely to make an aggressor think twice before they commit to offensive actions. This comment is not a defence of #AUKUS since that is simply a defence acquisition project. But it is in defence of the need for undersea platforms that are stealthy, highly survivable, can transport personel, equipment and stores, carry offensive and defensive elements and traverse transoceanic distances at speed without refueling. Those needs are dictated to the ADF by the govt of the day in terms of assigned strategic missions and outcomes. In short, our ADF (men adn women pledging their lives to defend us all) deserves the very best materiel and platforms we can provide in order to carry out those missions and responsibilites entrusted to our them.
Everything else is plainly just politics, played by, I dare say, less than genuine and knowledgeable individuals.
#AusPol #ADF #Submarines #SSN #AUKUS #NuclearSubmarines #DefenceProcurement #Acquisition #VirginiaBoats #USN #NavalShipyards #DefenceBudget #RichardMarlesMP #Greens #Labor #BiPartisanShip #DoD #RAN
Greens defence spokesman David Shoebridge says it is "ridiculous" to think Australia's military could defend the nation's global trade lanes, and acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS only invites Australia to a conflict between the United States and China.
Les #députés #américains approuvent un texte #ordonnant la #fin de la #guerre contre l’ #Iran
La #Chambre #américaine des #représentants a adopté un texte ordonnant le #retrait des #troupes #américaines dans la guerre contre l’I #ran, un camouflet pour Donald #Trump qui a engagé les #Etats-Unis dans ce conflit le 28 février.
Le ministre des affaires étrangères iranien a déclaré qu’« aucun progrès tangible » n’avait été réalisé dans les négociations, selon des propos rapportés par des médias. Le chef de la diplomatie a également estimé que les États-Unis avaient « bien mesuré » la puissance et les capacités de l’Iran au cours des quarante derniers jours de conflit.
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The #RAN has had some bad and costly experiences with second hand #USN vessels in the past. I don’t imagine these tired #SSNs will be any different.
There is something about the first tier of #AUKUS that smells like we’re in too deep to back out now so we’re just going to double down and keep going with it. Something #MadKingDonny knows a lot about.
Ransomware Group Claims MyPillow Breach Amid Broader Cybersecurity and Surveillance Developments
📰 Original title: Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow
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This week’s cybersecurity roundup highlights a series of developments spanning ransomware threats, surveillance technology concerns, and evolving law enforcement tools. A Russian-language ransomware group known as Play has claimed responsibility for allegedly hacking MyPillow, the U.S.-based company led by Mike Lindell. The group reportedly posted on its dark web leak site that it obtained sensitive corporate data, including financial records, payroll information, IDs, tax documents, and client files, and threatened to release it unless contacted by a deadline. Lindell denied that any breach occurred, calling the claims politically motivated and linking them to his gubernatorial campaign. The article also places this incident within the broader context of Lindell’s ongoing legal troubles related to defamation cases tied to 2020 election claims. Separately, the FBI warned about an unusual escalation in ransomware tactics involving direct, in-person theft of data. A group identified as the Silent Ransom Group has allegedly sent individuals physically into victim organizations to access computers and exfiltrate data using external drives, marking a rare shift from purely remote cyberattacks to hybrid physical-digital intrusion methods. The report also examines growing concerns around surveillance technologies. BusPatrol, a company installing cameras on school buses, plans to expand functionality into automated license plate recognition systems, potentially sharing vehicle location data with law enforcement without warrants, raising privacy questions about mass data collection in public spaces. Additionally, research on Chicago’s police response times suggested that the removal of ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology may have improved response times for high-priority 911 calls, challenging assumptions about the system’s effectiveness. Overall, the roundup underscores the rapid evolution of cybercrime techniques, increasing use of AI and surveillance tools, and ongoing debates over privacy, security, and law enforcement efficiency.
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