Best Of 2016: Russia Resurgent

Best Of 2016: Russia Resurgent
Best Of 2016: Russia Resurgent

The military’s top generals have called Russia the number one threat. The incoming administration doesn’t seem convinced that Russia is a threat at all, with Trump himself speaking warmly of Vladimir Putin and dimly of NATO allies. But whatever Putin’s intentions for the future, Russia has proved what its capabilities are in Estonia in 2007,…

Red Electrons: Army Rapid Capabilities Office Fights Russian GPS Jamming, Cyber, EW

Red Electrons: Army Rapid Capabilities Office Fights Russian GPS Jamming, Cyber, EW
Red Electrons: Army Rapid Capabilities Office Fights Russian GPS Jamming, Cyber, EW

WASHINGTON: The Army’s new Rapid Capabilities Office is focused like a laser on Russian threats to Army networks: both cyber attack (hacking) and electronic warfare (jamming), in particular against the GPS signal on which US forces rely. I’ve written before that a $100 million boost to electronic warfare might be an early priority for the…