Egypt's army chief warns that country could collapse (Second Coming Watch Update #301)
Released: January 30, 2013 By: Daniel Whyte III
1. According to The Associated Press, Egypt's army chief warned of "the collapse of the state" if the political crisis roiling the nation for nearly a week continues. The warning by the chief, who is also the country's defense minister, were the first comments by the powerful military since the country's latest crisis began around the second anniversary of Egypt's uprising. They came days after President Mohammed Morsi placed three cities under a 30-day state of emergency and a night curfew.
2. According to The New York Times, the Pentagon is moving toward a major expansion of its cybersecurity force to counter increasing attacks on the nation's computer networks, as well as to expand offensive computer operations on foreign adversaries. The expansion would increase the Defense Department's Cyber Command by more than 4,000 people, up from the current 900. William J. Lynn III, a former deputy defense secretary who worked on the Pentagon's cybersecurity strategy said, "The threat is real and we need to react to it."
3. According to The Associated Press, Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria's chemical weapons from reaching Hez-boll-ah in Lebanon or other terrorist groups. The warning came as the military moved a rocket defense system to a main northern city, and Israel's premier warned of dangers from both Syria and Iran...
1. According to The Associated Press, Egypt's army chief warned of "the collapse of the state" if the political crisis roiling the nation for nearly a week continues. The warning by the chief, who is also the country's defense minister, were the first comments by the powerful military since the country's latest crisis began around the second anniversary of Egypt's uprising. They came days after President Mohammed Morsi placed three cities under a 30-day state of emergency and a night curfew.
2. According to The New York Times, the Pentagon is moving toward a major expansion of its cybersecurity force to counter increasing attacks on the nation's computer networks, as well as to expand offensive computer operations on foreign adversaries. The expansion would increase the Defense Department's Cyber Command by more than 4,000 people, up from the current 900. William J. Lynn III, a former deputy defense secretary who worked on the Pentagon's cybersecurity strategy said, "The threat is real and we need to react to it."
3. According to The Associated Press, Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria's chemical weapons from reaching Hez-boll-ah in Lebanon or other terrorist groups. The warning came as the military moved a rocket defense system to a main northern city, and Israel's premier warned of dangers from both Syria and Iran...
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