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Managing Partner CAG & Fellow ANU | Founder | Ex @washingtonpost.com cyber and Australian Government | posts my own | I get bombed a lot Kyiv | Canberra | Washington

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It was a pleasure to present at the information security forum this year in Kyiv. Ukraine has a unique resilience to cyber threats. Events which would otherwise knock countries out for a week, are fixed in days, while people go about their business.

08.05.2025 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A cyber attack has taken down the online booking system for Ukraineโ€™s trains.

All over the country people are lining up to buy tickets in person. Staff are working extremely long hours to serve everyone.

This is a very resilient country.

27.03.2025 04:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Russian stock market is outperforming the S&P 500. Someone has their economic policy misaligned.

26.03.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s amazing that Donetsk Oblast is still Ukranian after eleven years of trying by Russia.

25.03.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s amazing that Donetsk Oblast is still Ukranian after eleven years of trying by Russia.

25.03.2025 08:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now burning into its 5th day, the Russian oil facility in Krasnodar once again lit the region with fresh explosions.

The war can be over if Ukraine is merely allowed to destroy Putin's oil industry.

23.03.2025 09:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 647    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Secret document reveals 'baffling' PNG plan for space agency, F1 and spies Seventy projects outlined in a confidential PNG cabinet document include acquiring a luxury island in partnership with a Congolese rapper, exploring the potential for a world-class Formula 1 track, cr...

This report hasnโ€™t convinced me at all that itโ€™s the PNG government rather than the ABC thatโ€™s irresponsible here.

Is this a document thatโ€™s part of an ideas generation process or is it actually a considered plan?

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

23.03.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The CCP are getting very active in their warmongering.

This is presumably at least partly a response to Trumpโ€™s total surrender.

23.03.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Proud of you, Chris โ€“ not an easy feat. Stories like yours are exactly why it meant a lot to pass the ACA.

23.03.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20186    ๐Ÿ” 2419    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 328    ๐Ÿ“Œ 60
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Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK and former commander of the armed Valerii Zaluzhnyi has been banned from Linkedin.

Hopefully his account is restored soon. Its not clear why this bank occurred.

23.03.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Russia and China have their propaganda all over X.

Western social media is banned in China and Russia.

China controlled TikTok and WeChat are operating freely.

And the USA is defunding Radio Free Asia, Europe and Voice of America.

USA is losing the media war in a forfeit.

16.03.2025 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hungary's Russian-backed Orban regime facing massive protests in Budapest today.

Crowds demanding Orban step down to face justice after looting the country into position of 3rd poorest country in Europe.

15.03.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3937    ๐Ÿ” 910    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 109    ๐Ÿ“Œ 138
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Another reminder: A hundred ways of saying NO to peace - EUvsDisinfo Putin has not accepted the U.S. proposal for ceasefire in Ukraine despite deceptive words to the opposite.

When Putin speaks about #peace, listen closely to the real message: installing a puppet regime in Ukraine, dismembering the country, and ensuring permanent instability. In short โ€“ no peace. Decode the Kremlin double-talk and #DontBeDeceived
๐Ÿ‘‰ euvsd.info/tKgUpqc4

14.03.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

At the moment authoritarian countries know if they create a major bond with one of the two governing parties then a long term alliance cannot survive. If you are left or right wing, holding to a common understanding of the nation's security is vital if people are to be able to count on you.

02.03.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Since the beginning of the war the UK has been the indispensable nation. Even with three major changes in Government. It's been a remarkable success. Even my home country Australia hasn't managed this level of consistency.

02.03.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The UK wants peace but understands that putting the aggressor Russia under pressure is the most important factor in success. 2/4

02.03.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Zelensky's trip to London was a success. The UK gave a masterclass on how to be a good ally to a friend in need.

Ukraine's President was welcomed with solidarity, they signed an ongoing agreement for further support. It's a model to others. 1/4

02.03.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ukrainian diplomacy can be pig headed and devastatingly rude but zel wasnโ€™t that in the WH.

02.03.2025 06:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Veterans donโ€™t have to say โ€œIโ€™ve seen the reportsโ€.

01.03.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I stand with Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

01.03.2025 04:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Vance has been ranting and screaming at Europe and its leaders for weeks, Trump for decades, and MAGA folks want me to think it was Zel who started it.

They insulted Zel from the moment he got out of his car. Disgraceful treatment of a country being invaded.

01.03.2025 06:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve got a pretty good track record of tell the Ukranians when they have done something stupid.

Zel didnโ€™t stuff this up. He was ambushed. They treated him with no respect from the moment he arrived.

Americaโ€™s friends are watching this. Itโ€™s clear they hate Zel more than Putin.

01.03.2025 04:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not going anywhere.

28.02.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Some of the units in Ukraine are doing this hundreds of times a week. Air defence at scale is hard. Doing it affordably is harder.

Ukraine uses the lowest cost interceptor whenever it can. Often the cost to intercept is cheaper than what they are shooting down.

28.02.2025 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: SEC halts fraud prosecution of Chinese national who sent Trump millions In December, Popular Information reported that Chinese crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun purchased $30 million in crypto tokens from World Liberty Financial (WLF), a new venture backed by President Donal...

This isn't normal.
popular.info/p/breaking-s...

28.02.2025 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So Trump has put the Tates back on the streets, along with a pardon for Ross Ulbricht who ran a murder for hire website and the folks killed a cop on January 6. This is so many different levels of crazy.

27.02.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There's still something about this deal that feels extremely exploitative of Ukraine and damaging the reputation of the United States. Allies should not have to bargain for "the right to fight on".

26.02.2025 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The NASAM air defense system takes has taken down over 900 targets in Ukraine since November 2022, with 94% accuracy.

This is especially impressive when you note that 60% of the targets were cruise missiles.

www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/QMW...

26.02.2025 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Australian Government received a lot of justifiable criticism for not returning their Ambassador to Ukraine until this year. That being said, there is still no full time media correspondent from any of the major Australian networks here. It equally conspicuous.

25.02.2025 08:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is extraordinary.

24.02.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

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