Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Sep 28, 2013 GlobalSecurity.org's new Frantic Goat blog GlobalSecurity.org's new blog, Frantic Goat, provides a different direction from the usual background information needed to inform your understanding of world events, weapons systems, and militaries. It aims to offer some informed insights and commentary, along with notes, relevant factoids and esoteric tidbits. ... Read more... U.S., Iranian Presidents Speak By Phone U.S. President Barack Obama says he has spoken by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rohani in the first direct conversation between U.S. and Iranian presidents in more than 30 years. ... Read more... Explainer: What Comes Next In Syria Chemical Weapons Deal? A deal that looks acceptable to all five world powers on the UN Security Council regarding Syria's chemical weapons has finally emerged after weeks of negotiations and could be voted on as soon as September 27. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Website Security Threat Report 2013 Symantec has established some of the most comprehensive sources of Internet threat data in the world through the Symantec™ Global Intelligence Network, which is made up of approximately 69 million attack sensors which record thousands of events per second. Half of DOD Civilians Will be Furloughed if Appropriations Lapse If the U.S. government has to shut down Oct. 1, about half of the Defense Department’s civilian workforce will be furloughed until an appropriations bill or continuing resolution is passed, DOD Comptroller Robert F. Hale said. ... Read more... Final Type 45 destroyer commissioned HMS Duncan, the sixth and last of the Royal Navy's new-generation Type 45 destroyers, has been formally commissioned into the fleet. Read more... Iran mass-produces indigenous Shahed 129 UAV The Islamic Republic of Iran has launched the mass-production of the indigenously developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Shahed 129, which was unveiled last year. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Website Security Threat Report 2013 Symantec has established some of the most comprehensive sources of Internet threat data in the world through the Symantec™ Global Intelligence Network, which is made up of approximately 69 million attack sensors which record thousands of events per second. UN chief calls for boosting collective efforts to combat growing threat of terrorism Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for strengthening collective efforts to combat terrorism, which he called "one of the greatest security challenges of our time." ... Read more... South Africa Probes Possible Links to Kenya Terror Attack South African officials say they are looking into possible links the Somali militant group al-Shabab may have in South Africa, where experts say they are concerned about the country becoming a hub for fundraising and recruiting for extremist groups. ... Read more...