Tag: Cyber Attacks

Old Obama hands on Korea policy could pose new problems for peace

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Old Obama hands on Korea policy could pose new problems for peace

First, Blinken and Haines developed their policies in close consultation with the conservative South Korean governments of Lee Myung Baek and Park Guen Hye, who are now disgraced and in prison for corruption. Lee, a former Hyundai executive, and Park, the daughter of the former dictator Park Chung Hee, had both opposed the pro-engagement “Sunshine Policies” followed by former Presidents Kim Dae Jung and Roh Tae Woo from 1997 to 2008.

NYT – President Trump Was Talked Out of Attacking Iran

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President Trump Was Talked Out of Attacking Iran

President Trump’s senior advisors dissuaded the president from going through with a military strike on Iran. The advisors included Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Vice President Mike Pence, the acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. The group warned Trump that a military strike could escalate into a broader conflict.

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Trump Sought Options for Attacking Iran to Stop Its Growing Nuclear Program

Mike Pompeo passed up the chance to start Armageddon?! I find it hard to believe! Maybe he really is going to run for President in 2024?!

Despite Western hysteria over Russian hackers, up to 75% of global cyberattacks originate from US soil – top Moscow security chief

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Despite Western hysteria over Russian hackers, up to 75% of global cyberattacks originate from US soil – top Moscow security chief

Although Khramov didn’t name the companies he was referring to, in June 2019, the National Computer Incident Response & Coordination Center (NCIRCC) announced that up to 71 percent of cyberattacks against Russian IT systems came from the US and only three percent were of domestic origin.