DefenceTalkToday, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Acting Defence Minister, held negotiations with Colonel General Sedki Sobhy, the Defence Minister of Egypt. “We see stable progress of expanding cooperation in military sphere. We salute Egypt’s aspiration to equip its armed forces with modern armament and military hardware made in Russia”, Sergei Shoigu stressed. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-and-egypt-strengthen-and-expand-military-relations-71689/

DefenceTalkThe Turnbull Government’s first priority is the safety and security of Australia and its people. The 2018–19 Budget will provide national and economic security, while generating thousands of Australian jobs. The Budget provides funding to continue to deliver: — on our ongoing commitments to Defence Operations around the globe, ensuring safety and security at home […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-sets-36-4bn-defence-budget-71663/

DefenceTalkPersonnel on US military bases can no longer buy phones and other gear manufactured by Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE, after the Pentagon said the devices pose an “unacceptable” security risk. Concerns have heightened at the Pentagon about consumer electronics being used to snoop on or track service members. “Huawei and ZTE devices may pose […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-military-bans-huawei-zte-phones-71651/

DefenceTalkHuge advances in biometric collection and database query are now being made with more to come on the horizon, said William Graves, the chief engineer for Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors. That’s great news for the intelligence community and for force protection efforts, said Graves, whose office is the lead for all […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-improving-biometrics-speed-accuracy-for-military-intelligence-security-71552/

DefenceTalkHundreds of hackers have targeted Singapore’s defence ministry — but the attacks were at the government’s invitation in an unusual attempt to strengthen cybersecurity. Authorities said Wednesday they had paid out US$14,750 in prize money to the best of the 264 so-called “white hat” hackers — specialists who seek to break into networks to check […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-invites-cyberattacks-to-strengthen-defences-71498/

DefenceTalkU.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command’s (CID) Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU) is once again warning Soldiers and the Army community to be on the lookout for “social media scams” where cybercriminals impersonate service members by using actual and fictitious information, not just for “trust-based relationship scams,” also known as Romance Scams, but for other impersonation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cid-warns-army-community-about-social-media-impersonation-of-soldier-accounts-71459/

DefenceTalkA map showing paths taken by users of an exercise tracking app reveals potentially sensitive information about American and allied military personnel in places including Iraq and Syria. While some bases are well known to groups that might want to attack them, the map also shows what appear to be routes taken by forces moving […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-tracking-map-highlights-locations-of-deployed-troops-71381/

DefenceTalkThe US military is reviewing how troops use fitness trackers and other devices, the Pentagon said Monday after an exercise-logging company published a map revealing potentially sensitive information about US and allied forces in places including the Middle East. The map, made by Strava Labs, shows the movements of its app users around the world, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-probes-fitness-app-use-after-map-shows-sensitive-sites-71379/

DefenceTalkBritain’s Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has accused Russia of spying on its critical infrastructure as part of possible plans to create “total chaos” in the country that could “cause thousands and thousands of deaths”. In unusually alarmist words from a senior minister Williamson told the Daily Telegraph that, in its research on UK power supply […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-infrastructure-spying-could-cause-total-chaos-uk-71178/

DefenceTalkChina has denounced the United States government for its Cold War and zero-sum mentality as reflected in its new national defense strategy. The 2018 US National Defense Strategy (NDS) unveiled on Friday named China and Russia as top threats to the US, just like the US National Security Strategy did last month. “We face growing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-blasts-new-us-defense-strategy-71130/