The boys are not alright: geopolitical instability, cyberwarfare, domestic terrorism, and new threat technologies

Defense and dual-use texhnologies

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Countries across the globe seem to be struggling with internal politics. Political and at times physical standoffs have emerged in South Korea and Georgia. Foreign meddling has plagued Georgia, Romania, and now Germany. Let’s not get in to Eastern Europe, either. Europe has lost its supply of gas as Ukraine has turned off the spigot from Russia, as a pre-war deal expired.

Closer to home, there’s lots of misinformation swirling about an awful terrorist attack in New Orleans involving a radicalized Army vet and an as yet very confusing suicide that saw an active duty service member shoot himself before his Tesla cybertruck exploded.

China hacked the U.S. Treasury resulting in significant theft of documents. President-Elect Trump wants to see increased cyberattack capabilities allowing better, more punitive responses to such hacks. We think this is not to be missed and highlights the growing importance of cyber in warfare. Understanding…