DefenceTalkDefenceTalkIndia has banned 47 more Chinese apps just weeks after blocking the highly popular video-sharing platform TikTok and 58 others over national security and privacy concerns, an information ministry official and media reports said Monday. Tensions between the world’s two most-populous nations soared last month after a Himalayan border clash that left 20 Indian troops […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-bans-47-more-chinese-mobile-apps-76054/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkGerman Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has suggested that a threat by Washington last month to pull out some 9,500 troops from the country will not damage ties between the two nations, however, the withdrawal plan will trigger a debate among NATO countries. “If they [the troops] stay in Europe, then this remains a commitment towards […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-troop-withdrawal-a-cause-for-nato-concern-german-minister-75990/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkWashington’s order to China to close its consulate in Houston was to protect US intellectual property and private information, the State Department said Wednesday. Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus was elaborating on the incident that has strained already tense relations between the two world powers, as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Denmark. Under the Vienna […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-consulate-threatened-intellectual-property-says-us-75978/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkBeijing accused the United States of “slander” on Wednesday after two Chinese nationals were indicted for seeking to steal coronavirus vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies. “The Chinese government is a staunch defender of cyber security, and has always opposed and cracked down on cyber attacks and cyber crime in all forms,” said foreign […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-accuses-us-of-slander-over-coronavirus-research-hacking-claims-75975/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkArmy Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, said that within the last decade Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have exploited classified systems, disrupted communications, performed destructive attacks and had an influence on the 2016 U.S. elections. Speaking today during the Association of the United States Army’s Thought Leaders webinar, Nakasone […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cybersecurity-for-2020-elections-a-top-dod-priority-general-says-75934/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkHong Kongers are scrubbing their social media accounts, deleting chat histories and mugging up on cyber privacy as China’s newly imposed security law blankets the traditionally outspoken city in fear and self-censorship. China’s authoritarian leaders enacted sweeping new powers on Tuesday — keeping the contents secret until the last minute — after more than a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hong-kongers-scrub-social-media-history-in-face-of-security-law-75834/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkJapan’s announcement on the suspension of the deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems marks a potential shift in the country’s security strategy. The turning point depends on the substitute for Aegis Ashore. The country is now considering pre-emptive strike capabilities as a possibility, targeting missile launchers in North Korea first instead of intercepting incoming […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-will-reorient-missile-defense-posture-as-aegis-ashore-is-suspended-75821/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkAustralia has unveiled plans to dramatically tool-up its military as threats from China mount, but some see collapsing trust in the United States alliance as an underlying motivation. On paper, Australia’s landmark defence review released Wednesday was all about a middle-ranking military power looking north at an increasingly belligerent emerging superpower and deciding it was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-threats-weaker-us-alliance-spur-australian-military-overhaul-75824/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe Federal Government will make the nation’s largest ever investment in cyber security, with $1.35 billion over the next decade to enhance the cyber security capabilities and assistance provided to Australians through the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. This significant investment, known as the Cyber Enhanced Situational Awareness and Response (CESAR) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australias-defense-dept-to-invest-a1-3-bn-in-cybersecurity-75794/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkMissile defense has gone from pie-in-the-sky Star Wars technology in the 1980s to a proven military capability in the 21st century, and the Missile Defense Agency is looking to extend those capabilities against new threats. Navy Vice Adm. Jon Hill, the agency’s director, told the Hypersonic Weapons Systems webinar in London the agency is looking […]https://www.defencetalk.com/missile-defense-chief-looks-to-handle-changing-threat-75807/