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The United States has begun talks with Russia and a United Nations arms control committee about strengthening Internet security and limiting military use of cyberspace. American and Russian officials have different interpretations of the talks so far, but the mere fact that the United States is participating represents a significant policy shift after years of rejecting Russia's overtures. Officials familiar with the talks said the Obama administration realized that more nations were developing cyberweapons and that a new approach was needed to blunt an international arms race ... While the Russians have continued to focus on treaties that may restrict weapons development, the United States is hoping to use the talks to increase international cooperation in opposing Internet crime. Strengthening defenses against Internet criminals would also strengthen defenses against any military-directed cyberattacks, the United States maintains
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/12/12/2117250/US-and-Russia-Open-Talks-On-Limits-To-Cyberwar?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+(Slashdot)
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It always worries me to see Russia, War, and Weapons in the same sentence. :nerves:
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It always worries me to see Russia, War, and Weapons in the same sentence. :nerves:
it worries me a lot more when its USA..
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They will be too suspicious of each other to make any progress.
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They will be too suspicious of each other to make any progress.
or they will see who the real enemy is (China... :o:) and just fight against them.
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The Russians have never liked China, but then who do they like? :dunno:
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The Russians have never liked China, but then who do they like? :dunno:
Exactly, they really don't have any natural allies.
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Perhaps they don't need any? Although, I don't think they're quite the super power that they once were.
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The only nation/s that is/are a threat to us at the moment, apart from the home grown terrorists, are the fanatical muslim controlled nations. Primarily in the arab world but also spreading out through the indian sub continent, africa and indonesia.
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Perhaps they don't need any? Although, I don't think they're quite the super power that they once were.
yeah, the EU are their friends... that and all of that cold.
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The Russians have never liked China, but then who do they like? :dunno:
The Serbs...
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The Cubans, Venezauelians and Iranians. :D
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The Cubans, Venezauelians and Iranians. :D
all the best places.