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"China’s state oil major CNOOC and shipping line Cosco were added to a military blacklist compiled by the United States for ties between Chinese businesses and the People’s Liberation Army."
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Researcher Turns Insecure License Plate Cameras Into Open Source Surveillance Tool Privacy advocate draws attention to the fact that hundreds of police surveillance cameras are streaming directly to the open internet.

In a proof-of-concept, a privacy advocate then developed a tool that automatically scans the exposed footage for license plates, and dumps that information into a spreadsheet, allowing someone to track the movements of others in real time.
www.404media.co/researcher-t...

Nederlandse zeekabel doelwit van Russisch spionageschip dat eerder sabotage pleegde in de Oostzee Schaduwvloot: Het spionageschip Eagle S voer in november 2023 ten noorden van Terschelling twee uur lang boven een belangrijke telecommunicatiekabel. Als gevolg van verdere escalatie van het Oekraïne-...

"Dutch submarine cable targeted by Russian spy ship that previously committed sabotage in the Baltic Sea"
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Our Best Look So Far Inside Israel’s Once Secretive 707 Tankers The Israeli Air Force provided unprecedented access to the rarely seen Remote Vision System refueling aid used in its 707 tankers. The Israeli Air Force provided unprecedented access to the rarely see...

New imagery comes from an official IDF video that features the 707 tanker — known locally by the Hebrew name Re’em, meaning oryx — and which was published to coincide with its 60th anniversary.
www.twz.com/air/our-best...

Elon Musk Trying to Scrap NASA's Moon Program Elon Musk is calling for NASA to ditch its Moon program, arguing that the "Moon is a distraction" and that "we're going straight to Mars.

Musk is calling for NASA to ditch its Artemis program, arguing that the "Moon is a distraction" and that "we're going straight to Mars" instead in a recent tweet — and directly contradicting the agency's long-established plans.
futurism.com/elon-musk-sc...

Elon Musk Uses Cybertruck Explosion to Show Tesla Can Remotely Unlock and Monitor Vehicles Surveillance capabilities used and justified by extreme circumstances often trickle down to be used on lesser crimes.

"Elon Musk Uses Cybertruck Explosion to Show Tesla Can Remotely Unlock and Monitor Vehicles"
www.404media.co/elon-musk-us...

Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses.

President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with Azerbaijan’s national broadcaster that a vague apology issued by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a day earlier would not suffice to preserve friendly relations between the two former Soviet states. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/w...

'NATO Santa' shot down over Moscow in apparent Russian propaganda video "Good, we don't need anything foreign in our skies," says another Santa in the video, which has emerged following the Azerbaijani Airlines crash.

A video showing a NATO-branded Santa shot down over Moscow sparks speculation of Kremlin involvement. Released after the Azerbaijani Airlines crash, it aligns with Moscow's anti-NATO rhetoric. Evidence remains unclear, but timing is bad
#Russia #Propaganda #NATO
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Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged Nato also says it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic after a ship was suspected of sabotaging the Estlink 2 cable.

"Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged"
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Geheime Daten über den Eurofighter wurden in einem Gaming-Forum geleakt In einer Debatte im Forum von "War Thunder" die Oberhand zu behalten, ist manchen offenbar so wichtig, dass sie bis zum Geheimnisverrat gehen. Das kommt nicht zum ersten Mal vor

"Geheime Daten über den Eurofighter wurden in einem Gaming-Forum geleakt"
www.derstandard.de/story/300000...

Russian producers of Oreshnik supermissile used western tools Weapons engineering groups advertised for workers familiar with German and Japanese metalworking systems

Vladimir Putin’s experimental “Oreshnik” missile fired against Ukraine last month was made by Russian companies that still rely on advanced manufacturing equipment from Germany and Japan, according to FT analysis www.ft.com/content/990b...

CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed A report by CNN's Clarissa Ward about a freed Syrian prisoner provided some dramatic scenes, but the network has since found that it apparently wasn't all that it appeared.

Wild: 'But a few days later, a Syrian fact-checking site, Verify-Sy, said that the man was really Salama Mohammad Salama, and that he was a former intelligence officer for the Assad government."
apnews.com/article/syri...

Geolocating The Disappearance of Austin Tice This article is an expanded version of the original Bluesky thread

Great piece: Geolocating The Disappearance of Austin Tice osintteam.blog/geolocating-...

Germany: Drones spotted over US air base in Ramstein – DW – 12/13/2024 Germany's Der Spiegel magazine said drones were also seen over facilities belonging to the Rheinmetall arms maker. It comes after US authorities said there was no evidence of a threat over drone sight...

"drones were also seen over facilities belonging to the Rheinmetall arms maker. It comes after US authorities said there was no evidence of a threat over drone sightings in New Jersey."
www.dw.com/en/germany-d...

Mit 700 km/h bis nach Moskau: Ukraine stellt Raketendrohne "Hölle" vor Eine neue Drohne soll es der Ukraine ermöglichen, Ziele im russischen Hinterland anzugreifen. Sie ist mit einem Raketenantrieb ausgestattet.

Wow...
Mit der angegebenen Reichweite könnte die Waffe gegen Ziele tief im russischen Hinterland und dabei bis in die Hauptstadt Moskau und weiter eingesetzt werden. Der Kreml ist gut 450 Kilometer von der ukrainischen Grenze entfernt"
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...

In Germany there is a car rental firm called MILES, but many logos at cars are damaged, as people modify the logo's E to spell out MILFS. Seen this so many times. jokes old folks

Satellite images of alleged Iranian nuclear site hit by Israel indicate Tehran tried to hide sensitive debris Commercial satellite images of Iran's Taleghan 2 building in November show Iran covering potentially valuable wreckage with horizontal and vertical shields, researchers tell VOA

Satellite images of alleged Iranian nuclear site hit by Israel indicate Tehran tried to hide sensitive debris
www.voanews.com/a/satellite-...

The Wagner Group Back Office

3. A “back office” phone directory from June 2018, revealing a network of backup contacts and operational relationships.
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Wagner Inc: a Russian warlord and his lawyers Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary operation, has used prominent legal firms around the world to try to keep western governments at bay

2. Prigozhin’s personal calendar spanning 2012–2022, containing over 17,000 appointments. www.ft.com/content/8c8b... ; uncoveringwagner.org/data-visuali...

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Legal Machine Leaked emails reveal how Wagner founder Prigozhin weaponized legal battles, using lawyers for both trolling and business protection.

3 key source to analyse Prigozhin’s paramilitary empire:
1. Email leak from Capital Legal Services (CLS), a Russian law firm that coordinated Prigozhin’s international cases.
Great post: www.newamerica.org/future-front...

Satellite images show Iran's new drone carrier has set sail, leaving its home port for the first time A recent image captured by BlackSky shows the Shahid Bagheri missing from its berth at an Iranian shipyard.

Satellite images show Iran's new drone carrier has set sail, leaving its home port for the first time
www.businessinsider.com/iran-new-dro...

Chinese Drones Tested in Russia The Xi government claims it is not supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. However, new footage has emerged allegedly showing Chinese…

Chinese Drones Tested in Russia: Smoking Gun #OSINT Evidence that Xi government's claims it is not supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine is not holding up. New footage emerged allegedly showing Chinese firms testing their military drones near Moscow.
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First Signs Russia Is Evacuating Navy Ships From Syria - Naval News The Russian Navy's base at Tartus in Syria is crucial to its support of the Assad regime, and its ambitions on the world stage. The dramatic shift in the front lines in Syria now puts the base at risk...

www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

First signs of Russian naval evacuation from Tartus as Syria's front lines shift. The auxiliary ship Yelnya and possibly other vessels have departed. Movements detected via maritime tracking, supported by naval analyst insights. Tartus, a critical base since 1971, now under threat.
#Russia #Syria

Ostsee-Zwischenfall: Russisches Schiff schießt auf Bundeswehr-Hubschrauber Ein russisches Schiff schoss mit Signalmunition auf einen Hubschrauber der Bundeswehr über der Ostsee.

Russian warship fired signal flares at a German #Bundeswehr helicopter on a reconnaissance mission over the Baltic Sea. Tensions in the region escalate as NATO considers boosting maritime security. m.bild.de/politik/osts...

How a Massacre of Nearly 300 in Syria Was Revealed War crime researchers tricked Assad intelligence officers into confessing to the crime, and a chilling journalistic investigation followed

How a Massacre of Nearly 300 in Syria Was Revealed
War crime researchers tricked Assad intelligence officers into confessing to the crime, and a chilling journalistic investigation followed
newlinesmag.com/reportage/ho...

Israel Builds Bases in Central Gaza, a Sign It May Be There to Stay www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/w...

North Korean howitzer shells transferred to the russian Federation can reach front-line cities such as Kharkiv - Forbes

As mentioned earlier, the russian army received M1991 howitzers from Pyongyang. They fire 240mm rockets weighing 85 kg at a distance of up to 60 km.

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