“After a surprise appearance by Edward Snowden at TED2014, Chris Anderson said: “If the NSA wants to respond, please do.” And yes, they did. Appearing by video, NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett answers Anderson’s questions about the balance between security and protecting privacy.”
Daily Archives: March 27, 2014
Edward Snowden on TED
“Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in our lives — and the laws that protect it. “Your rights matter,” he says, “because you never know when you’re going to need them.” Chris Anderson interviews, with special guest Tim Berners-Lee.”
James Stavridis: A Navy Admiral’s thoughts on global security
“Imagine global security driven by collaboration — among agencies, government, the private sector and the public. That’s not just the distant hope of open-source fans, it’s the vision of James Stavridis, a highly accomplished Navy Admiral. Stavridis shares vivid moments from recent military history to explain why security of the future should be built with bridges rather than walls. “
Inside a School for Suicide Bombers
“Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy takes on a terrifying question: How does the Taliban convince children to become suicide bombers? Propaganda footage from a training camp is intercut with her interviews of young camp graduates.”
Bobby Ghosh: Why global jihad is losing
“Throughout the history of Islam, says journalist Bobby Ghosh, there have been two sides to jihad: one, internal, a personal struggle to be better, the other external. A small minority (most recently Osama bin Laden) has appropriated the second, using it as an excuse for deadly global violence against “the West.” Ghosh suggests that, now that bin Laden’s worldwide organization has fragmented, it’s time to reclaim the word. (Filmed at TEDxGeorgetown.)”
P.W. Singer: Military robots and the future of war
“In this powerful talk, P.W. Singer shows how the widespread use of robots in war is changing the realities of combat. He shows us scenarios straight out of science fiction — that now may not be so fictitious.”
Joseph Nye: Global power shifts
Josh Nye describes his perspective on power; the theory of carrots and sticks, leadership, and “soft power” – or attraction to mutually supporting objectives
U.S. intel assessment: greater likelihood Russia will enter eastern Ukraine
Russian troop strength exceeds 30,000 on the border with Ukraine…
Russian “blitzkrieg” from North and East-North, U.S. intel on Ukraine is lagging behind
Great visual on Russian troop movements
by Vitalii Usenko, based on recent news reports
Russian forces keep on coming to Ukrainian borders and now not only the Crimean peninsula but also Northern and Eastern parts of Ukraine are endangered of the future possible attacks from the Russian side.
A new classified intelligence assessment concludes it is more likely than previously thought that Russian forces will enter eastern Ukraine, CNN has learned. But it is so? Isn’t this just a diversion to hide the area of main assault? This comes to mind taking into consideration recent developments and the Russian troops building up alongside the northern and north-eastern borders of Ukraine.
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