Japan to set up DARPA-style institute to tackle evolving threat of cyber warfare
Japan’s Ministry of Defense is devoting government-level effort and funding to tackling the growing problem of cyber warfare.
SADC SF expands capabilities
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Special Forces completed its most recent biennial training exercise in September, further extending its capabilities and interoperability as a rapid reaction force.
According to defence sources associated with the exercise, the training programme - designated Exercise Matumbawe - was completed on 30 August 2017 and witnessed the SADC Special Forces conducting drills in littoral areas of Tanzania.
The exercise, which covers a breadth of special operations mission sets, included particular emphasis on maritime and littoral security operations, including counter-terrorism (CT) and counter-piracy serials.
Training serials were mostly completed in Tanga, Tanzania, which was selected
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