NorthCom Denies Troops To Be Used For Crowd Control
But admits that Army will have access to weapons and tanks during homeland patrols
But admits that Army will have access to weapons and tanks during homeland patrols
Following the alarming admission that active duty U.S. Army would be on call to deal with “civil unrest” inside the United States from October 1st, the US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) has publicly denied that troops will engage in law enforcement duties, but concedes that forces will be armed with both non-lethal and lethal weapons as well as having access to tanks.
Many countries have now assessed their vulnerability and overall risk of being the target of a cyber attack. Inside sources have leaked information to the media stating the heightened state of concern they now have after being briefed on the results of the vulnerability and risk assessments. These results have put pressure on the military and intelligence leaders to address the growing threat. Military and intelligence leaders around the world are struggling with the new reality of cyber warfare. While there are a few hot spots where conventional conflict might erupt, there is growing concern among this group about the new reality of cyber war.Find the Cyberweapons Complex
One foreign Intelligence analyst told me that "we face only a remote chance of major conventional military threat involving his country through 2025." She went on to say "Asymmetric capabilities like cyber warfare might threaten the security we have gained over the past two decades."
The cyber intelligence challenge for Intel agencies manifests themselves in the fundamental characteristics of cyber weapons. A cruise missile costs between $1 and $2 million and requires a large manufacturing facility and a substantial amount of infrastructure. A cyber weapon on the other hand costs between a few hundred dollars up to $50,000 and next to no infrastructure. The only infrastructure is a computer and an Internet connection. A cyber weapons manufacturing facility can be located in a single family home.
The challenge for the intelligence community is significant. Perhaps even the greatest challenge in history. While cyber intelligence is rather new, there is some information sources in this area that are actively being used to collect information about attacks that have or are taking place as well as those that are planned. Intel agencies often times are unable to share information they have about planned or current cyber attacks against companies. This is primarily due to the very real possibility that the disclosure would or could jeopardize the source of the intelligence. Many argue what good is the intelligence if we do not use it. This is a very sticky situation that must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Cyber weapons proliferation requires all countries to rethink intelligence collection from the ground up. New sources of intelligence and data are required along with augmentation of our human intelligence sources if we are to reduce the risk of cyber attacks as well as a cyber war
DHS Faces Challenges in Establishing Comprehensive Cyber Protection
Men's News Daily, CA -Sep 27, 2008
Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and he’sa staff writer for the New Media Alliance ...
Men's News Daily, CA -
Jim Kouri, CPP is currently fifth vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and he’sa staff writer for the New Media Alliance ...
 National Ledger | DHS Faces Challenges in Establishing Comprehensive Cyber Protection National Ledger, AZ - ... it will not have the full complement of cyber analysis and warning capabilities essential to effectively performing its national mission. Jim Kouri, CPP ... |
Use of military in quelling domestic unrest a scary sign
Seattle Post Intelligencer -
Disturbingly, she writes that "they may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control" as well. The force will be called the chemical, ...
Army Combat Brigade 'Going Domestic' American Free Press, DC - ... saying in his column that this Army brigade "may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control . . . it seems that the Army's new domestic ... Torricelli's Anniversary: A Speech for the Ages |
Army deploys combat unit in US for possible civil unrest OpEdNews, PA - ... deploying an active duty regular Army combat unit for full-time use inside the United States to deal with emergencies, including potential civil unrest. ... |
Army deploys combat unit in US for possible civil unrest
Bay Area Indymedia, CA -Sep 25, 2008
... deploying an active duty regular Army combat unit for full-time use inside the United States to deal with emergencies, including potential civil unrest. ...
Under The RadarOpEdNews
Army Combat Brigade to take on first-of-its-kind homeland security ...Minnesota Independent
all 7 news articles »
Bay Area Indymedia, CA -
... deploying an active duty regular Army combat unit for full-time use inside the United States to deal with emergencies, including potential civil unrest. ...
Under The Radar
Army Combat Brigade to take on first-of-its-kind homeland security ...
US Northern Command gains dedicated response force
PressZoom (press release), Netherlands -
The CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, or CCMRF, is a team of about 4700 joint personnel that would deploy as the Department of Defense's initial ...
Military Sets Up Domestic CBRNE Force HSToday, MD - "We are now building the first of three CBRNE Consequence Management Forces," USUSNORTHCOM Commander Gen. Gene Renuart said in a statement. ... |
Army Combat Brigade 'Going Domestic' American Free Press, DC - 18 at Fort Stewart , Ga. , just two weeks before their force, the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, or CCMRF (called ‘Smurf’), will be assigned ... |
Exercise readies first units for NORTHCOM assignment United States Army (press release) - 18 at Fort Stewart, Ga., just two weeks before their force, the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, or CCMRF, will be assigned to US Northern ... |
Consequence Management Response Force to join Army Northern Command United States Army (press release) - Elements of the force, known as the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, or CCMRF, assembled at Fort Stewart, Ga., Sept. ... |
Army chief visits newly assigned consequence management force
United States Army (press release) -Sep 16, 2008
The force, known as the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, or CCMRF, has gone through a week of academics in preparation for a mission readiness ...
United States Army (press release) -
The force, known as the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, or CCMRF, has gone through a week of academics in preparation for a mission readiness ...
Exercise readies first units for NORTHCOM homeland assignment
29 Sep 2008 The sobering exercise scenario: a 10-kiloton nuclear device detonated in America's heartland, quickly overwhelming civilian responders. "Vibrant Response" was a week-long command post exercise designed to train the commanders and staff of the nation's dedicated force for responding to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive incidents, or CBRNE incidents. The units completed the exercise Sept. 18 at Fort Stewart, Ga., just two weeks before their force, the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force, or CCMRF, will be assigned to U.S. Northern Command to begin its mission... The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division forms the core of Task Force Operations, one of the three functional task forces within CCMRF. It's the first infantry brigade to be assigned to NORTHCOM for a year in order to respond quickly to civil-support missions.
First Response
Menu |
No comments:
Post a Comment