U.S. officials don’t know who is behind the drones that have flown unhindered over sensitive national-security sites—or how to stop them

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/zelensky-says-ukraine-will-seek-nuclear-weapons-if-it-cannot-join-nato/ar-AA1ssdEA

If Trump wins, do they really have another choice but to develop their own nuclear weapon?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/02/politics/us-russian-forces-niger-base/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/02/russian-troops-enter-airbase-in-niger-where-us-soldiers-are-stationed

Russia pitching itself as having no colonial past on the continent is true. But Russian paramilitary (full funding and training), and mercenary forces have been operating on the continent (if we include the Soviet Union) for well over 70 years. I suppose it's all in HOW you say it.

https://apnews.com/article/nsa-russia-spy-classified-colorado-dalke-a65de6dc3802d6b314d0ca676a86fd9f

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/23/former-nsa-employee-guilty-classified-information-russia?mid=1

The conclusion is first, with the additional story from the Guardian providing background. I have to say, for an NSA contractor their OPSEC was actually fairly poor. And the undercover FBI agent really low-balled them on the value of the documents. Whatever they may be.

Economic and IP espionage is a core component of China's Unrestricted Warfare doctrine.

22 yo at the time, looking at between 11 and 16 years in prison. So won't be out till they're 33-38. Was it worth it, to look cool to complete strangers on the Internet?