Live Streaming Tweets & Video – Monitor NATO’s 25th Summit in Chicago and Anti-NATO Protests

by John Little in Covert Contact, Military, Twitter

May 19, 2012 · No Comments

natmon Live Streaming Tweets & Video Monitor NATOs 25th Summit in Chicago and Anti NATO Protests

Tweets and video related to the Chicago summit and its associated protests will be streaming live this week. The monitor is currently focused on:

Chicago2012 – Tweets using the event’s official hashtag.

Protests – The Occupy Movement and countless groups from the fringe left have been actively planning (and carrying out) counter-NATO protests. This stream aggregates several of their hashtags. This column now features live streaming video from anti-NATO protests in Chicago.

Video – This surface links to video tweeted by anyone from protestors streaming live video on the streets of Chicago to NATO itself.

If you are only interested in the counter-NATO protests there is a monitor dedicated to the Occupy Movement that will stream much of the NATO protest activity – also with live video. ThreatStream has a permanent collection of streams for NATO focusing on NATO-led operations and potential involvement in Syria that will stay up long after the summit ends.

India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile That Can Reach Beijing

by John Little in China, Covert Contact, India, Military, Sci/Tech, ThreatStream

April 18, 2012 · No Comments

India just joined a very exclusive club and sent a strong message to China in the process:

The launch of the Agni V on Thursday, which can carry nuclear warheads and has a range of 5,000 km, will thrust the country into an elite club of nations with intercontinental nuclear defence capabilities.

The launch of the Indian-made Agni V, if successful, would be the crowning achievement of a missile programme developed primarily to counter any threat from China.

Only the UN Security Council permanent members – China, France, Russia, the United States and Britain – have such long-range weapons.

An India Monitor has been added to ThreatStream to track developments.

Navy F-18 Crash in Virginia Beach – Live Video and Tweets

by John Little in Military, ThreatStream, Videos

April 6, 2012 · No Comments

f18crash Navy F 18 Crash in Virginia Beach Live Video and Tweets

This story is still developing. You can watch live video and streaming tweets here.

Live Stream: The 2012 Affordable World Security Conference

by John Little in Military, ThreatStream, Twitter

March 26, 2012 · No Comments

awsc Live Stream: The 2012 Affordable World Security Conference

The conference runs through the 28th in Washington DC. Click here to launch a live stream that aggregates event t hashtags, official tweets, and relevant chatter.

Video: Act of Valor – Behind the Scenes

by John Little in Military, Videos

February 26, 2012 · No Comments

Video: Swarming Nano Quadrotors

by John Little in Military, Sci/Tech, Videos

February 1, 2012 · No Comments

Robot swarm in the battlespace may not be as far off as many think. Sure, many obstacles remain but we’re advancing at an amazing pace. Imagine these weaponized – with just enough intelligence and payload to find and kill a human target within a mile or two. The effect on battlefield tactics will be profound but it may have an even greater impact on policy. Going to war is only going to get easier – as long as the robots are on your side.