Africa faces worst economic shock since 1970s, says IMF chief

Africa will need more financial help to avoid the “long-term, terrible consequences” of the coronavirus pandemic, said Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF’s managing director. fund forecasts shrinking across the region by 3.2% this year, far worse than forecast just 10 weeks ago. “This is the biggest blow in Africa since at least the 1970s,” Ms Georgieva […]

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Shadow Warriors Pursuing Next-Gen Surveillance Tech

Shadow Warriors, pursuing next-generation surveillance technology iStock illustration The US Special Operations Command and intelligence for advanced research projects are pursuing new technologies to identify and track threats. Commandos rely on this type of capability when attacking terrorist groups and performing other critical missions. “Intel manages operations,” SOCOM Commander Richard Clark said during a recent

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NIWC Atlantic demonstrates MUOS TDM technology

Officials observe emerging technologies demonstrated during an advanced naval technology exercise in 2021. Credit: A photo of the U.S. Marine Corps by Joseph Bullinger. TDM technology is an alternative capability of SATCOM, designed to provide unforeseen communications for combatants. The evaluation took place during the joint civil-military exercise “Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX)” in 2021.

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