#militaries — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #militaries, aggregated by home.social.
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From #Iran to #Ukraine ,everyone's trying to #hack #security #cameras
For decades, #satellites , #drones , & human spotters have all been part of war’s #surveillance & #reconnaissance tool kit. In an age of cheap, insecure, Internet-connected consumer devices, however, #militaries have gained another powerful set of eyes on the ground: every hackable security camera installed outside a home or on a city street, pointed at potential bombing targets
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/tuesday-february-10-2026/
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/tuesday-february-10-2026/
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/tuesday-february-10-2026/
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/tuesday-february-10-2026/
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian FPV drones in major strike on military targets -- Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion -- The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid -- Mazda quietly returns to Russian market despite 2022 'exit' ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/tuesday-february-10-2026/
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#Talk: How #russians use internal #dividing lines that exist within nations to #weaken them
When: Sa, 20.09.2025 - 18:00 CEST
Where: Kleiner Saal, #Datenspuren #Zentralwerk, #Dresden
Who: Artem Zakharchenko (online)https://talks.datenspuren.de/ds25/talk/RDT8XD
#Artem #Zakharchenko is #Doctor of #science in #social communications, head of the NGO #CAT-UA that provides analysis of the #war #communication to the #Ukrainian #militaries and #civil #authorities.
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#Talk: How #russians use internal #dividing lines that exist within nations to #weaken them
When: Sa, 20.09.2025 - 18:00 CEST
Where: Kleiner Saal, #Datenspuren #Zentralwerk, #Dresden
Who: Artem Zakharchenko (online)https://talks.datenspuren.de/ds25/talk/RDT8XD
#Artem #Zakharchenko is #Doctor of #science in #social communications, head of the NGO #CAT-UA that provides analysis of the #war #communication to the #Ukrainian #militaries and #civil #authorities.
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#Talk: How #russians use internal #dividing lines that exist within nations to #weaken them
When: Sa, 20.09.2025 - 18:00 CEST
Where: Kleiner Saal, #Datenspuren #Zentralwerk, #Dresden
Who: Artem Zakharchenko (online)https://talks.datenspuren.de/ds25/talk/RDT8XD
#Artem #Zakharchenko is #Doctor of #science in #social communications, head of the NGO #CAT-UA that provides analysis of the #war #communication to the #Ukrainian #militaries and #civil #authorities.
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Somalia Among Weakest Militaries, Ranks 142nd Globally #CentralAfrica #EastAfrica #NorthAfrica #Somalia #WestAfrica #142nd #among #Globally #militaries #ranks #Somalia #Weakest
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Where #Funhouse #Erotics Meet #Art #History.
A new #volume of #HilaryHarkness’s #paintings enfolds us into #surreal #worlds of #genderbending #militaries, #feminine #revenge, and #alternative #histories.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TheArts #Painting #Representation #Culture
https://hyperallergic.com/928342/hilary-harkness-funhouse-erotics-meet-art-history/
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The #ClimateCosts of #war and #militaries can no longer be ignored
More than 5% of #GlobalEmissions are linked to conflict or militaries but countries continue to hide the true scale
Emissions from #Israel’s war in #Gaza have ‘immense’ effect on #ClimateCatastrophe
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/09/emission-from-war-military-gaza-ukraine-climate-change
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How #Militaries Are Transforming #Agricultural Tech Into Deadly #Weapons
By Max Fenton
Sept 26, 2022"A subsequent U.N. investigation found that one of [#ErikPrince’s] modified planes was due for #Libya, which has been subject to an international arms embargo since the outbreak of its brutal 2011 #civilwar. Known as #ProjectOpus, Prince and his associates attempted to sell the modified crop-dusters to #KhalidHaftar, a Libyan #warlord and one of the key players in the country’s civil conflict and power vacuum since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi. The plane was thankfully intercepted in Jordan, where authorities demanded its military assets be removed. The plane later made its way to Cyprus, Balkan Insight reports, which is its last known location as of 2021 and where it may be undergoing mechanical servicing.
"Though largely foiled, Prince’s plans are a reminder of how #cropdusting planes are especially risky pieces of military technology when it comes to international law and #HumanRights issues in conflict. Many of the militaries interested in their use are alleged to have committed significant human rights violations in the course of irregular warfare campaigns, and the addition of a highly specialized attack plane to their arsenals may pose grave risks to those caught in the crossfire."
https://slate.com/technology/2022/09/crop-duster-agricultural-tech-military-conflict.html
#PrivateArmy #Xe #Academi #CorporateColonialism #PrivateArmies #WeaponizedCropDusters #AgentOrange
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How #Militaries Are Transforming #Agricultural Tech Into Deadly #Weapons
By Max Fenton
Sept 26, 2022"A subsequent U.N. investigation found that one of [#ErikPrince’s] modified planes was due for #Libya, which has been subject to an international arms embargo since the outbreak of its brutal 2011 #civilwar. Known as #ProjectOpus, Prince and his associates attempted to sell the modified crop-dusters to #KhalidHaftar, a Libyan #warlord and one of the key players in the country’s civil conflict and power vacuum since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi. The plane was thankfully intercepted in Jordan, where authorities demanded its military assets be removed. The plane later made its way to Cyprus, Balkan Insight reports, which is its last known location as of 2021 and where it may be undergoing mechanical servicing.
"Though largely foiled, Prince’s plans are a reminder of how #cropdusting planes are especially risky pieces of military technology when it comes to international law and #HumanRights issues in conflict. Many of the militaries interested in their use are alleged to have committed significant human rights violations in the course of irregular warfare campaigns, and the addition of a highly specialized attack plane to their arsenals may pose grave risks to those caught in the crossfire."
https://slate.com/technology/2022/09/crop-duster-agricultural-tech-military-conflict.html
#PrivateArmy #Xe #Academi #CorporateColonialism #PrivateArmies #WeaponizedCropDusters #AgentOrange
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How #Militaries Are Transforming #Agricultural Tech Into Deadly #Weapons
By Max Fenton
Sept 26, 2022"A subsequent U.N. investigation found that one of [#ErikPrince’s] modified planes was due for #Libya, which has been subject to an international arms embargo since the outbreak of its brutal 2011 #civilwar. Known as #ProjectOpus, Prince and his associates attempted to sell the modified crop-dusters to #KhalidHaftar, a Libyan #warlord and one of the key players in the country’s civil conflict and power vacuum since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi. The plane was thankfully intercepted in Jordan, where authorities demanded its military assets be removed. The plane later made its way to Cyprus, Balkan Insight reports, which is its last known location as of 2021 and where it may be undergoing mechanical servicing.
"Though largely foiled, Prince’s plans are a reminder of how #cropdusting planes are especially risky pieces of military technology when it comes to international law and #HumanRights issues in conflict. Many of the militaries interested in their use are alleged to have committed significant human rights violations in the course of irregular warfare campaigns, and the addition of a highly specialized attack plane to their arsenals may pose grave risks to those caught in the crossfire."
https://slate.com/technology/2022/09/crop-duster-agricultural-tech-military-conflict.html
#PrivateArmy #Xe #Academi #CorporateColonialism #PrivateArmies #WeaponizedCropDusters #AgentOrange
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How #Militaries Are Transforming #Agricultural Tech Into Deadly #Weapons
By Max Fenton
Sept 26, 2022"A subsequent U.N. investigation found that one of [#ErikPrince’s] modified planes was due for #Libya, which has been subject to an international arms embargo since the outbreak of its brutal 2011 #civilwar. Known as #ProjectOpus, Prince and his associates attempted to sell the modified crop-dusters to #KhalidHaftar, a Libyan #warlord and one of the key players in the country’s civil conflict and power vacuum since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi. The plane was thankfully intercepted in Jordan, where authorities demanded its military assets be removed. The plane later made its way to Cyprus, Balkan Insight reports, which is its last known location as of 2021 and where it may be undergoing mechanical servicing.
"Though largely foiled, Prince’s plans are a reminder of how #cropdusting planes are especially risky pieces of military technology when it comes to international law and #HumanRights issues in conflict. Many of the militaries interested in their use are alleged to have committed significant human rights violations in the course of irregular warfare campaigns, and the addition of a highly specialized attack plane to their arsenals may pose grave risks to those caught in the crossfire."
https://slate.com/technology/2022/09/crop-duster-agricultural-tech-military-conflict.html
#PrivateArmy #Xe #Academi #CorporateColonialism #PrivateArmies #WeaponizedCropDusters #AgentOrange
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How #Militaries Are Transforming #Agricultural Tech Into Deadly #Weapons
By Max Fenton
Sept 26, 2022"A subsequent U.N. investigation found that one of [#ErikPrince’s] modified planes was due for #Libya, which has been subject to an international arms embargo since the outbreak of its brutal 2011 #civilwar. Known as #ProjectOpus, Prince and his associates attempted to sell the modified crop-dusters to #KhalidHaftar, a Libyan #warlord and one of the key players in the country’s civil conflict and power vacuum since the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi. The plane was thankfully intercepted in Jordan, where authorities demanded its military assets be removed. The plane later made its way to Cyprus, Balkan Insight reports, which is its last known location as of 2021 and where it may be undergoing mechanical servicing.
"Though largely foiled, Prince’s plans are a reminder of how #cropdusting planes are especially risky pieces of military technology when it comes to international law and #HumanRights issues in conflict. Many of the militaries interested in their use are alleged to have committed significant human rights violations in the course of irregular warfare campaigns, and the addition of a highly specialized attack plane to their arsenals may pose grave risks to those caught in the crossfire."
https://slate.com/technology/2022/09/crop-duster-agricultural-tech-military-conflict.html
#PrivateArmy #Xe #Academi #CorporateColonialism #PrivateArmies #WeaponizedCropDusters #AgentOrange
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It doesn't conflict with my anecdotal summaries.
The tendency of #militaries in #peacetime to lose focus on their core purpose [1] and hare off in different directions of irrelevancy is widely known and documented, at least as far back as the Vietnam #war, and probably earlier. In peacetime, there just aren't the same metrics and opportunities available for officers and general staff to focus on.
[1] #Armies exist to "break things and kill people". All else is #PR #fluff.
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Rampant abuse of #commercial #spyware has led to growing calls from Western political leaders to limit access to them.
And yet their power makes the tools #alluring to #intelligence #services, #militaries and #law #enforcement agencies in democracies and autocracies alike.
The story of Israeli cyber firm #NSO’s push to break into the United States market brings to life how these tensions have played out.
President Biden signed an #executive #order last week to clamp down on government use of commercial spyware. It prohibits federal departments and agencies from using #hacking #tools that might be abused by foreign governments, could target Americans overseas or could pose security risks if installed on U.S. government networks.
The order covered only spyware from commercial entities, not tools built by American intelligence agencies, which have similar in-house capabilities.
After this article was published online, the senior administration official told The Times that if there was a contract in November 2021 giving the United States access to the NSO tool, it would violate the new executive order.
Even as the Biden administration has showcased its efforts to #drive #NSO #out #of #business, it was clear even before the revelation of the latest contract that some agencies have been drawn to the power of these cyberweapons.
Elements of America’s expansive national security apparatus in recent years have bought the weapons, deployed them against drug traffickers, and have quietly pushed to consolidate control of them into the hands of the United States and its closest allies.