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June 30, 2022 | International, C4ISR, Security

NATO forging cyber response force amid growing Russian, Chinese threats

The U.S. will '€œoffer robust national capabilities'€ to support the initiative, which is using lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine war to tailor its methods.

https://www.defensenews.com/cyber/2022/06/30/nato-forging-cyber-response-force-amid-growing-russian-chinese-threats/

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    Leonardo to strengthen security and rescue operations in Brazil with the supply of six AW119Kx helicopters to the Polícia Rodoviária Federal

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