AI Military.

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Instances of AI the military dimension.

1. "Ukraine Develops Drones That Can Recognize, Shoot ‘Based on Uniforms’"

From  https://www.thedefensepost.com | by JOE SABALLA | JUNE 27, 2024.

"A Ukrainian tech startup has developed artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled drones that can be programmed to recognize and shoot based on uniforms."

Separate the wheat [friendly troops] from the chaff [the bad guys] and target the latter!

"The unmanned platforms are reportedly capable of communicating with one another, making quick decisions on where to attack, and approaching targets as a 'swarm.'"

As Palmer should be well aware the future of AI military applications is not tomorrow, it is now!

2. "US Firm Develops AI-Enabled, Anti-GPS Jamming Navigation System"

 JOE SABALLA | JUNE 27, 2024.

"American tech startup SandboxAQ has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled navigation system it said can address persistent GPS jamming."

"Called the AQNav, the technology leverages powerful quantum sensors to gather data from the Earth’s crustal magnetic field."

This is MagNav. The topic of a prior blog entry: https://tinyurl.com/3mdbaznd

"This allows the system to provide real-time navigation in areas where GPS signals are denied or unavailable."

AI-enabled MagNav also not the future. Is now. Total reliance on satellite outer-space based navigation systems GPS or GLONASS not an absolute.

"In every war they invent a new way of killing you!"

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Capitalists.

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“Software will change how war is waged. The battlefield of the future will teem with artificially intelligent, unmanned systems, which fight, gather reconnaissance data, and communicate at breathtaking speeds.” - Palmer Luckey.

Palmer old fellow the future is now! Herewith an extract from an antiwar.com article!

"Philosopher Kings or New-Age Militarists?"

From https://original.antiwar.com | by William Hartung and Tom Engelhardt | June 26, 2024.

"Philosopher Kings or New-Age Militarists?"

"Silicon Valley and the Rush Toward Automated Warfare"

"Venture capital and military startup firms in Silicon Valley have begun aggressively selling a version of automated warfare that will deeply incorporate artificial intelligence (AI). Those companies and their CEOs are now pressing full speed ahead with that emerging technology, largely dismissing the risk of malfunctions that could lead to the future slaughter of civilians, not to speak of the possibility of dangerous scenarios of escalation between major military powers. The reasons for this headlong rush include a misplaced faith in 'miracle weapons,' but above all else, this surge of support for emerging military technologies is driven by the ultimate rationale of the military-industrial complex: vast sums of money to be made."

ISRAELI SOFTWARE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE [AI] ALREADY IS USE THE GAZAN WAR! THIS IS LAVENDER!

See previous blog entries the Israeli LAVENDER AI targeting software:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2024/04/lavender.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2024/04/lavender-ii.html

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X-62A.

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“The potential for autonomous air-to-air combat has been imaginable for decades, but the reality has remained a distant dream up until now. In 2023, the X-62A broke one of the most significant barriers in combat aviation. This is a transformational moment, all made possible by breakthrough accomplishments of the ACE team,” - Kendall.

As was promised has now been done. 

"AF [Air Force] Secretary Kendall Flies In AI-Controlled X-62 VISTA at Edwards AFB"

Bully for this Kendall. Bully for him!

Bully: "worthy, jolly, admirable" [in the archaic sense of the word]

From Aviationist | May 3, 2024 DAVID CENCIOTTI.

"Secretary of the Air Force flew aboard the X-62A VISTA to gain a firsthand experience of this unique aircraft. The X-62A VISTA integrates machine learning and specialized software to explore autonomous flight capabilities and other advanced technologies."

"On May 2, 2024, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flew in the front seat of the X-62A VISTA. The purpose of the flight was 'to experience firsthand the unique aircraft, which incorporates machine learning and highly specialized software to test autonomous flying and other cutting-edge capabilities.'”

I am first glad the test with Kendall onboard went so well. Secondly I would strongly recommend and suggest that all parties BEWARE the SKYNET! This X-62 is not just a drone but a thinking thing with a mind of it's own, even at a relatively primitive stage perhaps to the human intellect!

See the previous blog entry the test of the X-62 as anticipated:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2024/04/testing-1-2-3.html

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Vigilantes.

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Vigilantes the Ukraine Conflict. Vigilantes = Watchmen.

"vigilante: noun - broadly : a self-appointed doer of justice"

Vigilantes - target Moscow! Award and kudos for success!!

"Ukraine gives award to foreign vigilantes for hacks on Russia"

From https://www.bbc.com | By Joe Tidy | Cyber correspondent.

"A team of vigilante hackers carrying out cyber-attacks against Russia has been sent awards of gratitude by Ukraine's military."

Let us be clear! Not paid mercenaries! Volunteers.

"The team, One Fist, has stolen data from Russian military firms and hacked cameras to spy on troops."

"The certificates are a controversial sign of how modern warfare is shifting."

"Concerns have been raised about the practice of states encouraging civilian hackers."

Secure Russian computer systems found to be not so secure after all! Has there ever been a computer system that experienced and very adept hackers have NOT BEEN able to compromise?

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Lavender.

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OH, I am telling you people, SKYNET and the rise of the machines forthcoming.

AI Gaza. The Israeli connection. AI = Artificial Intelligence.

"‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza"

"The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal."

From https://www.972mag.com | By Yuval Abraham | April 3, 2024.

"In 2021, a book titled 'The Human-Machine Team: How to Create Synergy Between Human and Artificial Intelligence That Will Revolutionize Our World” was released in English under the pen name “Brigadier General Y.S.' In it, the author — a man who we confirmed to be the current commander of the elite Israeli intelligence unit 8200 — makes the case for designing a special machine that could rapidly process massive amounts of data to generate thousands of potential 'targets' for military strikes in the heat of a war. Such technology, he writes, would resolve what he described as a 'human bottleneck for both locating the new targets and decision-making to approve the targets.'”

An  Israeli AI system called LAVENDER not only a concept but now a real-world tested going concern.

Devoted readers to the blog will want to read the entire article!

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Fakebook.

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"All war is based on deception"

Fakebook and not Facebook! U.S. Army deception and intrigue!

"An unusual twist during US Army training had noncombatants posting photos and videos to Fakebook [sic] for the enemy to see: report"

From https://www.msn.com | Story by jepstein@businessinsider.com (Jake Epstein) •

* "Western militaries are studying and learning a lot from watching the war in Ukraine."

* "One area of interest is the way that cellphones play a role on the battlefield."

* "Recent training included an usual drill where civilians posted photos to fake social media for the 'enemy' to see, according to a new report."

BOGUS images of American troops in the field posted to FAKE social media accounts.

Practitioners of Open-Source-Intelligence [OSINT] and geo-positioning/geo-location from Internet images beware?

It is not so much you are looking at the adversary but that the adversary is looking at you using some sort of cyber/malware techniques or methods?

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Gaza AI.

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Artificial Intelligence the military application. Going to create a charnel house.

"charnel: noun - A repository for the bones or bodies of the dead; a charnel house."

"‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza"

"Permissive airstrikes on non-military targets and the use of an artificial intelligence [AI] system have enabled the Israeli army to carry out its deadliest war on Gaza, a +972 and Local Call investigation reveals."

From  https://www.972mag.com   | the article by Yuval Abraham  |  November 30, 2023.

AI the military application not just some pie-in-the-sky yet to be realized. Is a now!

"The Israeli army’s expanded authorization for bombing non-military targets, the loosening of constraints regarding expected civilian casualties, and the use of an artificial intelligence system to generate more potential targets than ever before"

Devoted readers to the blog will want to read the entire www.972 article!

Potential targets to include but I hardly think limited to:

* "The first is 'tactical targets'"

Hamas combatants in obvious and overt combat with Israeli troops.

* "The second is 'underground targets'” 

Caves, tunnels, subterranean hiding places of Hamas.

* "The third is 'power targets,' targets in the past, is that a deliberate attack on Palestinian society will exert 'civil pressure' on Hamas."

Civilian infrastructure Gaza.

* "The final category consists of 'family homes' or 'operatives’ homes.'”

Residences of Hamas combatants.

Apocalyptic warfare as waged primarily from the sky! Going to be a lot of collateral damage and civilian casualties.

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Hacking.

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Missing F-35B American warplane has been found! Questions abound! Among them was the onboard computer system hacked!

"Hacked: to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal"

"New Footage Reveals Wreckage Of F-35 Jet Amidst Speculation Of Potential 'Cyberattack'"

From https://www.zerohedge.com | article by TYLER DURDEN | TUESDAY, SEP 19, 2023 - 

"New footage shows the wreckage of the missing F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. The F-35's debris field is approximately 80 miles from Joint Base Charleston. The military has confirmed the stealth jet was on autopilot when the pilot ejected, but the reasons for the ejection remain unknown. As a result, aviation commanders have grounded Marine Corps aircraft on Tuesday." 

Further from a tweet by Ian Miles Cheong and thanks to same.

@stillgray

"Green Hills Software produces the Integrity 178B Operating System that powers the F-35, F-22, F-16, and B-2. It also powers the Airbus A380. It was also quite possibly leaked. Now you understand why the entire USMC air fleet has been grounded."

Go see here a much more clear aerial view of the debris field, the F-35B warplane gone-to-ground.

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Mali.

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"typo: noun - A typographical error."

"Typo sends millions of US military emails to Russian ally Mali"

From BBC News, Washington | article by Bernd Debusmann Jr.

"A spokesperson said the defense department was aware of the issue and it was being taken seriously"

WE ARE WORKING ON IT!

"Millions of US military emails have been mistakenly sent to Mali, a Russian ally, because of a minor typing error."

"Emails intended for the US military's '.mil' domain have, for years, been sent to the west African country which ends with the ".ml" suffix."

"Some of the emails reportedly contained sensitive information such as passwords, medical records and the itineraries of top officers."

"The Pentagon said it had taken steps to address the issue."

STEPS AND MEASURES HAVING BEEN TAKEN FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS! TOTAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM YET TO HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED

Merely knowing the "itineraries of top officers" from my perspective might well constitute the "gold mine" for any adversary or potential adversary.

WE ARE WORKING ON IT!

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Pillars

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AUKUS = Australia/United Kingdom/United States mutual defense alliance.

"AUKUS moving from nuke subs to AI drone swarms"

"Australia-UK-US alliance accelerating cooperation across high-tech fields toward aim of defeating China in a potential conflict"

From https://asiatimes.com/  |  article by GABRIEL HONRADA | MAY 27, 2023.

"From nuclear submarines to hypersonic weapons, AUKUS is now developing AI-powered drone swarms and target identification capabilities that may prove decisive in a Taiwan Strait conflict."

"Breaking Defense reported that the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced the first-of-its-kind AI and autonomy trial for aerial and ground vehicles occurred last month, with several claimed 'world firsts' at the event showcasing AUKUS Pillar 2’s capabilities."

"AUKUS’ advanced technology-sharing follows a two-pillar framework. Pillar 1 is a trilateral effort focused on supporting Australia to build a nuclear attack submarine (SSN) fleet."

"In contrast, Pillar 2 focuses on accelerating cooperation in several high-tech fields such as cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, hypersonics and counter-hypersonics."

Pillar 1 = Atomic powered attack submarines. Pillar 2 = High technology war making technology.

High-tech to include mini or micro UAV operating in the SWARM mode of attack.

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Tethered.

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"In artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) are robotic loyal wingmen [unmanned warplanes] . . . The uncrewed CCAs represent a class of aircraft which are meant to collaborate with the crewed Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) aircraft."

From Air & Space Forces Magazine ^ | 27 Mar 2023 | John A. Tirpak

"Part-Time Wingmen: Collaborative Combat Aircraft* (CCA) Won’t Always Be ‘Tethered’ to Crewed Platforms"

"Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be able to carry out missions without direction from crewed aircraft and may not always fly as their 'wingmen,' in order to maximize employment flexibility, Air Force leaders developing and testing the new platforms said March 27."

[....]

"Asked whether CCAs will be 'tethered' to crewed platforms or carry out their own missions without such pairings, Maj. Gen. R. Scott Jobe, Air Combat Command’s director of plans, programs. and requirements, replied 'Yes.'"

"In many cases, he said, 'we will tether, in terms of range and speed and payloads and capabilities. And in other areas, we will untether in terms of geographic location [and] mission generation' to complicate an enemy’s targeting scheme."

TETHERED YES BUT NOT ENTIRELY 100 % SO DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

See all prior blog entries the loyal wingman combat aviation concept:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2020/12/taxi.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2020/12/hunter-b.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2020/08/x-ex.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2020/03/valkyrie.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2019/07/lanca.html

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AI China.

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You always knew it was bad, you just didn't know it was that bad!!

"AI warship designer accelerating China’s naval lead"

"Chinese military study claims AI designs naval ship electrical systems in a day what it would take human designers nearly a year"

Story by By GABRIEL HONRADA | MARCH 19, 2023 thanks to asiatimes.com and South China Morning Post.

"China is set to supercharge its naval shipbuilding program with AI, accelerating production rates and potentially cementing its quantitative lead over the US." 

"This month, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that a research team from the China Ship Design and Research Center used AI operating on a small computer system to design a warship’s electrical systems in one day."

"This task would reportedly take human designers 300 days using the most advanced computer tools, the source says. SCMP notes that the research team published their findings in the Chinese-language journal Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems last month."

[....]

And as extracted from the article and perhaps most worrisome of all:

"The technology can further cement China’s shipbuilding lead over the US. Asia Times reported last month that the US could not match China’s shipbuilding output, as China has 13 naval shipyards, each with more capacity than all seven US naval shipyards combined."

Let us be crystal clear about this. China has thirteen naval shipyards abuilding as compared to the USA seven naval shipyards. AND each of those Chinese naval shipyards has a manufacturing capacity greater than the potential combined output of all seven American naval shipyards COMBINED!!

It is not so much you don't believe it is true, it is more that you don't want to believe it is true!!

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Molfars.

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"molfar is a person with purported magical abilities in Hutsul culture. Their abilities focus around herbalism and other folk magic"

Eugene [YEVGENIYY] displays a new found Wagner PMC combat capability, professional hackers of all things.

"OSINT analysts identify winners of PMC Wagner hackathon"

From english.nv.ua January 3, 2023.

I am not sure what this is all about. It seems that Wagner PMC now has a hacker group that can do OSINT in addition to penetrating the computer systems of hostile adversaries [hacking] and do so at will. There has a contest just to see how well they could do this type of mission and evidently there were winners successful.

"Molfar, a global OSINT community, has identified the winners of the hackathon recently announced by the Russian private military company (PMC) Wagner with a prize fund of RUB 1.5 million ($21,000), the agency reported on Dec. 30, 2022."

"The analysts identified the members of the three winning teams and published their residential addresses, phone numbers, passport details, social media pages, and other private information for national security reasons."

Hackers attacking for instance an electric grid system and taking electricity off-line doing damage more or the less the same as a kinetic attack. Whether by bomb or by keystroke "juice" cut-off to customers that need it!!

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Ukrops.

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"A sucker born every minute!"

False flag the Ukraine Conflict! Courtesy Russian Internet "Dark Web" operatives.

"Undercover With Russia’s Fake Arms Dealers"

From blazingcatfur.ca and thanks to same.

"Russian state TV claims Ukrainians are selling US-donated weapons on the dark web. The BBC investigated one such marketplace, spoke undercover to those apparently selling weapons, and gathered evidence that suggests the adverts for weapons are fake."

“'Ukrops [a derogatory Russian slang term used to refer to Ukrainians] are selling Javelins on the darknet. The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine resells equipment and weapons supplied by Nato.' This message about anti-tank weapons was posted on Twitter and Telegram on 2 June by pro-Kremlin English-language account ASB Military News."

WARNING: All devoted readers to the blog and those merely perusing casually. Military-grade ordnance of whatever type you CAN buy via the Dark Web more than likely defective. You will KILL yourself just trying to fire whatever weapon it is.

$30,000 USD for a Javelin a tidy sum indeed! 

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Cyberwar?

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From the blog of the esteemed and highly regarded Israeli Professor Martin van Creveld and thanks to same. 

Cyberwar the Ukraine Conflict up unto this point a NON-ENTITY? Cyberwar as originally envisioned and touted was thought going to be a major factor in future wars but with Ukraine this has not come to pass! 

Read the article. The first few paragraphs copied more or less unashamedly so in entirety.

"Where has Cyberwar Gone"

POSTED ON APRIL 28, 2022

Cyberwar. Cyberwar question mark?

Question Mark and the Mysterians. It is a mystery?

"As others beside me have noted, one of the most astonishing things about the war in Ukraine is the fact that cyberwarfare does not seem to be playing a major role in it. To be sure, there has been what one source calls “a steady drumbeat of attacks, including disinformation campaigns, distributed denial-of-service attacks that temporarily knock websites offline, and ‘wiper’ attacks, which infect computer networks and render them inoperable by deleting all files. But no question of malware taking the place of bullets, shells, rockets missiles and bombs, small and large. No talk of countrywide water, gas, electricity, communication and transportation systems being knocked out by all kinds of oddly-named devices used by either side. Instead, old-fashioned kinetic warfare seems to be not only alive but kicking out ferociously in every direction at once. Just take a look at images filled with wrecked Russian tanks, or, on the other side, some photographs of what much of Mariupol now looks like."

"Why the role of cyberwar seems to be so much smaller than expected I do not know. Judging by some articles on the topic that have surfaced on the Net, neither do others. Based on what decades of study have taught me about the relationship between technology and war, though, personally I think there are several possibilities. * First, it may be that the difficulties an attacker faces in effectively penetrating an enemy’s computer network in such a way as to make a difference are greater than many experts had thought. * Second, the defenders on both sides may have prepared much more effectively than anyone expected. * Third, there is the question of secrecy. Meaning that, if there has ever been a field in which holding one’s cards, whether offensive or defensive, close to one’s chest is vital, this is the one."

"Such being the situation, I want to provide a * fourth explanation."

DEVOTED READERS TO THE BLOG  WILL HAVE TO READ THE FOURTH EXPLANATION AND THE REST OF THE ARTICLE FOR THEMSELVES.

The threat of cyberwar sounds good on paper but has yet to materialize! With regard to Ukraine big booms and bangs preferred until now!

And thank you Professor. Your observations as usual keen and probably precise.

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Xbox.

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Herewith some amazing stuff. Item # 2 was covered in a previous blog entry but is well worth repeating.

American military often criticized as being extravagantly expensive. Beyond measure almost. Often seen as being wasteful in the extreme much to the detriment of national security.

GOOD news however not lacking. Some sort persons doing some thinking and coming up with cost cutting novel solutions to problems.

1. "US Navy & Xbox: Why Use a $38k Joystick When You Can Use a $30 Controller?"

From bigthink.com and the article by David Ryan Polgar.

"The US Navy will begin swapping out expensive periscope joysticks in exchange for off-the-shelf Xbox controllers."

"The U.S. Navy has begun using Xbox controllers to operate the periscopes on some of their most advanced submarines, replacing an expensive joystick with off-the-shelf game controllers. The price for the typical periscope joystick is $38,000. An Xbox controller? $30."

"While the move may appear surprising, it combines two major desires of the US military: capitalizing on the technological skills that people grow up with and reducing costs with off-the-shelf technology."

WHOA BOY! WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?

To reiterate, a controller the cost of as contracted part/device valued at $38,000 USD replaced with with what amounts to a "toy" the price tag being $30 USD! 

It DOES make you wonder about the entire USA military procurement process!

2. "When The Air Force Needed A Supercomputer, They Built It Out Of PS3 Consoles"

SUPERCOMPUTER USA PLAYSTATIONS!

Thanks to the Internet web site warhistoryonline.com

"In late 2010, the U.S. Air Force built their own supercomputer that would drastically reduce the time needed for pattern recognition, image analysis, and artificial intelligence research. It was one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, capable of analyzing billions of pixels per minute of extremely high-resolution satellite images. However, this supercomputer was not built from traditional parts, but from a cluster of 1,760 PlayStation 3 gaming consoles."

ALSO DRASTICALLY REDUCES THE COST OF ACQUIRING A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SUPERCOMPUTER THAT SERVES THE SAME PURPOSE.

Amass a collection of Play Station 3, rip out the guts and assemble into one huge machine, proprietary! Big high-fives all around. Such a project requires a lot of innovation, brain-power, initiative and know-how. You cannot but be impressed!

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CIPSO's.

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Further from the Internet web site "South Front" describing the information/cyber/hacking/hybrid warfare as alleged conducted by Ukrainian and "western powers", the Ukraine Conflict.

"UKRAINE’S HYBRID WAR AGAINST RUSSIA REVEALED"

24.02.2022 - [note as dated 24 February 2022].

And as is totally relevant within context of a very recent prior blog entry.

"Russia’s active actions against its western neighbor Ukraine are a response to numerous provocations by NATO countries and Kiev itself. Moscow has been forced to shift to active confrontation to the West in response to numerous operations carried out on Russian territory, including in cyberspace."

[....]

"While the West is trembling under the threat of attacks by 'almighty' Russian hackers, and Ukraine has allegedly suffered more than one high-profile hacker attack in the last month alone, the Ukrainian and Western Special Operations Forces are actively conducting numerous information attacks on Russian territory."

"To conduct information warfare with Russia, in 2016 Ukraine created specialized military structures, centers for information and psychological operations (CIPSO) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)."

[....].

"The work of the local CIPSOs is conducted under the direct supervision of British military mentors, including the 77th Special Operations Forces Brigade, which is specialized in electronic and psychological warfare. The Ukrainian personnel are trained at the NATO course on psychological warfare operations (PSYOPS)."

At least four information and psychological operations centers are deployed on the territory of Ukraine:

* "74 CIPSO, based at military unit A1277 in Lviv."

* "16 CIPSO at the base of military unit A1182 in the city of Guiwa."

* "Main 72 ATRC based on military unit A4398 in the town of Brovary"

* "83 CIPSO based on military unit A2455 in the city of Odesa"

"Today, Ukraine’s CIPSOs have gone beyond the borders of the country and are attacking Russian territory. Given the experience of Ukrainian specialists in the East of the country, Ukraine has become a new center of information confrontation of NATO forces."

[....]

"The war is yet to begin, but fighting is already underway."

FIGHTING NO LONGER CONFINED TO THE REALM OF THE INFORMATION/CYBER/HACKING/HYBRID VARIETY. MUCH MORE THAN THAT NOW!

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Grindr.

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'"These sites were a treasure trove for our spies, and the dating apps in particular – soldiers and those involved in the military effort were particularly unguarded. It meant we were very au fait with the plans and the imminence of the invasion, right down to details such as the movement of blood supplies to the Russian troops."

"au fait: to the point : well informed : socially competent"

Once more from the English tabloid "Daily Mail" the story by GLEN OWEN: PUBLISHED: 5 March 2022. "Mail" continues with a very fine effort, their coverage of the Ukraine Conflict.

"British spies use gay dating app Grindr and other social networking sites to track Vladimir Putin's soldiers"

* "UK spies "British cyber-warfare experts] tapped into messages on sites such as VKontakte- Russian Facebook" * "Discovered that Putin was planning a full invasion on sites such as Grindr" * "App is used discreetly despite Putin banning homosexual propaganda in 2013" * "Soldiers were unguarded and revealed many of plans and pace of invasion" 

Russian soldier! Beware the Internet! Beware your smartphone! Beware Grindr! Beware the penal battalion!

Russian soldier! If you are gay fellow and are captured by the Ukrainian and your sexual preferences become apparent, you will be subjected to a rigorous session of interrogation way beyond the norm.

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NB65.

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“casus belli – that is, an event that justifies a war.”

THIS should NOT be taken as an IDLE threat!

"Russia’s space agency chief warns hackers could start war"

2 Mar, 2022 16:08.

"The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said attempts to target Russian satellites would lead to serious repercussions"

SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS AS MEANING WAR!

"Russia’s space agency chief warns hackers could start war"

[...]

"Earlier, several Telegram groups claimed that the NB65 hacker group, which is allegedly linked to Anonymous, had successfully breached Roscosmos’ communications with Russia’s satellites."

Anyone ever think of this before? Hackers might actually be able to deny the Russian the use of their satellites vital for both military operations and daily civilian usage. Communications stymied could reasonably be seen as an act of war for which the violated had every right to retaliate.

Private actors [NB65] their actions if actually occurring counter-productive in the extreme, way beyond merely annoying. Private actors consider your actions and what might be the consequences. Way beyond your wildest hacking dreams and all for the worst.

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Alexander.

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Ukrainian girls BEWARE the Alexander!

Spyware and malware!

From the U.S. edition of "The Sun" and thanks to same.

"RUDE ARMY Randy Russian soldiers bombard Ukrainian girls with flirty Tinder requests"

Article by Nick Parker.

16:59 ET, Feb 23 2022Updated: 17:54 ET, Feb 23 2022.

"randy: adjective - - Desirous of sexual activity. Sexually aroused. Ill-mannered."

"RUSSIAN soldiers began bombarding Ukraine yesterday — with Tinder messages looking for love."

"Ukrainian women in second city Kharkiv — just 20 miles from tyrannical Vladimir Putin’s vast invasion force — have been stunned by a salvo of admirers in uniform."

Undoubtedly those images contain some sort of spyware or malware that will infect your smart phone or other device. Can be used to spy on you without your knowledge. Even a machine when you think turned off can be hazardous.

This has been demonstrated to be a common practice on a world-wide basis of many intelligence agencies. Including undoubtedly Russian espionage and intelligence gathering organizations.

Again, Ukrainian girls beware the Alexander. And for that matter Alexei, Ivan, Mikhail, Oleg, Fyodor as well. THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS. Do I EVEN NEED to tell you this?

See a whole host of relevant prior blog entries: [many containing additional links]

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2021/01/apps.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2021/05/aga.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2020/05/barbie.html

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2019/03/track.html

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