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Partnership between MI5 and The Alan Turing Institute
7OctAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Intelligence

Partnership between MI5 and The Alan Turing Institute

MI5 and The Alan Turing Institute have today made public their ongoing partnership, which brings together expertise from both organisations to apply artificial intelligence (AI) research to confront national security challenges.  The partnership forms part of The Alan Turing Institute defence and security programme which was launched in 2017 to ensure a safe, secure, and prosperous society, including the application of AI ethics to defence and security projects. MI5 has chosen to unveil this partnership today to enable closer working with The Alan Turing Institute and their academic stakeholders.  MI5 often draws on new technologies to help identify and mitigate threats to UK national security and keep the country safe, including the use of data science and AI.  As the national insti...
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Captured modern Russian tank allows West to unlock defence systems
7OctAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Intelligence, Land

Captured modern Russian tank allows West to unlock defence systems

State-of-art T-90M moved to undisclosed location for close examination by technicians. Intelligence officials have been able to discover key weaknesses and examine secret systems on Russia’s most advanced operational tank captured by Ukraine. Western scientists have been able to scrutinise the T-90M, including its specialist armour and targeting systems, after it was abandoned by fleeing Russian troops late last month following Ukraine's lightning offensive in the Kharkiv region. It was found in near perfect condition with only one track missing. Specialist teams will likely now be able to unlock the tank's sophisticated defence systems that include Nakidka stealth material that absorbs heat and radio signals, potentially cloaking it from Nato surveillance aircraft while offering pro...
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Army doctor tried to give military medical info to Russia, feds say
30SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Intelligence

Army doctor tried to give military medical info to Russia, feds say

A U.S. military doctor — who previously made headlines as the first known active duty Army officer to come out as transgender — and their spouse were federally indicted in Maryland on Wednesday for attempting to pass sensitive medical information about members of the military to a person who they believed worked for the Russian government. Maj. Jamie Lee Henry, 39, a staff internist at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with a secret-level security clearance, and their spouse, Dr. Anna Gabrielian, 36, an anesthesiologist and professor at Johns Hopkins University, communicated and met with an undercover FBI agent who posed as a Russian embassy employee. During an Aug. 17 meeting in a Baltimore hotel room, Gabrielian told the undercover agent that “she was motivated by patriotism toward Russia ...
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China launches spy satellite capable of capturing images through clouds
6SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Space, Intelligence

China launches spy satellite capable of capturing images through clouds

  China has launched a mysterious spy satellite that "monitors land, crop yields and natural disasters" but could also gather military intelligence, according to some analysts. The Yaogan 33 satellite lifted off alongside China's Long March 4C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Sept. This was the 35th successful launch by the East Asian space power this year. The US Space Force has captured two new objects in orbit associated with the launch of Jiuquan: the new satellite in one orbit and the upper stage of Long March 4C orbiting in a lower orbit. Little is known about Yaogan 33, a new classified series of remote sensing satellites. China says the spacecraft will be used for "scientific experiments, census of national land resources, harvest es...
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Former intelligence chiefs urge Israel to prepare attack on Tehran
6SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Intelligence, Security

Former intelligence chiefs urge Israel to prepare attack on Tehran

A group of former military and intelligence chiefs has urged Tel Aviv to prepare for possible military action against Iran, as the Islamic republic reportedly approaches a nuclear bomb, Israel Hayom newspaper reported. Amos Gilad and Yaakov Amidror – former head of the Department of Political-Military Affairs of the Ministry of Defense and former national security adviser – claimed that Tel Aviv must be prepared if the agreement between Tehran and international powers fails. “The Iranian threat is a large-scale strategic threat to the State of Israel,” Gilad declared. "We must understand that it is not just a point of view, but that the Iranians are investing vast efforts to develop their hostile capabilities." “In Lebanon, according to foreign publications, they have 150,000 rockets ...
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US bans sales to China of key artificial intelligence ‘chips’
6SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Intelligence, Security

US bans sales to China of key artificial intelligence ‘chips’

Nvidia and competitor AMD announced that the US is blocking them from selling chips for artificial intelligence products to China. Nvidia could lose $400 million this quarter. Chip maker Nvidia revealed on Wednesday that US officials told the company to stop exporting two key computing chips destined for artificial intelligence projects to China. Competitor Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is in the same situation. According to Reuters, this measure may hamper the ability of Chinese companies to perform advanced tasks, such as image recognition, but also cause some difficulties for Nvidia's business in China. Nvidia shares are down nearly 6.6% after the announcement. The company said the ban could interfere with the completion of development of the H100, a chip announced by Nvidia this ye...
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Brazil: Intelligence agencies do not detect risks of violence on 7 September
6SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Security, Intelligence

Brazil: Intelligence agencies do not detect risks of violence on 7 September

Army sources also told CNN that there are no signs of problems. Government intelligence agencies, the Armed Forces and the state police did not detect any risk that the September 7 acts were violent. The common perception in these bodies is that. As of Monday night, the risk is "very low," according to a source at the Brazilian Intelligence Agency. Army sources also told CNN that there are no signs of problems so far and that nothing suspicious has been detected. Sources from the Military Police of the Federal District, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, where demonstrations will take place, also reported that the expectation is that September 7 will be peaceful. There is a reading that there could be some risk if supporters of ex-President Lula also took to the streets for the traditional ...
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Russia buys weapons from North Korea, says US
6SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Intelligence

Russia buys weapons from North Korea, says US

Russia is buying weapons from North Korea, in a sign that Moscow is struggling to cope with the brunt of Western sanctions, US officials said. Declassified American military intelligence indicates that the Kremlin is purchasing large numbers of rockets and artillery shells from Pyongyang for use in Ukraine. An unnamed official confirmed the development to Reuters after the story first appeared in The New York Times. Russia "continues to suffer from severe supply shortages in Ukraine, in part due to export controls and sanctions," the US official said. "We hope Russia can try to purchase additional North Korean military equipment going forward," they added. Moscow also recently purchased Iranian-made drones to fill a shortage of military equipment, according to US intelligence. The Bi...
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Russia faces serious shortage of military personnel in Ukraine, US intelligence services say
6SepAvatarBy Military SeriesNo Comments
Intelligence

Russia faces serious shortage of military personnel in Ukraine, US intelligence services say

“The Russian army is experiencing a serious shortage of manpower in Ukraine. We believe the Russian Defense Ministry is trying to recruit contract service members to make up for this manpower shortage, including forcing wounded soldiers back into combat, acquiring personnel from private security companies and paying bonuses to recruits,” an official revealed. That assessment by the United States is based on intelligence data, which detailed that "it is likely" that Russia will begin recruiting convicted criminals in Ukraine "in exchange for pardons and financial compensation." Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree last week to increase the number of Russian army troops in Ukraine by 137,000, bringing the total number of troops on Ukrainian territory to 1,150,628. last balanc...
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