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Nathan Swire is a recent graduate of Harvard Law School. Prior to law school he served for four years as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army, primarily with the Second Cavalry Regiment based out of Vilseck, Germany. He holds a bachelor's degree in Government from Dartmouth College.

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Cybersecurity

Summary: GAO Report on Weapons System Cybersecurity

Nathan Swire   Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 11:57 AM

On Oct. 9, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report to the Senate Committee on Armed Services analyzing factors that contribute to the current state of Defense Department weapons’ cybersecurity, vulnerabilities in weapons under development and steps the Pentagon is now taking to develop more resilient systems. It finds that there are major cybersecurity weaknesses in the Department of Defense’s new and existing weapons systems.

Water Wars

Water Wars: Under the Sea

Nathan Swire   Mon, Sep 24, 2018, 3:40 PM

China and the Philippines plan to conduct talks and potentially sign an agreement regarding joint exploration for hydrocarbons, oil and natural gas in South China Sea. This agreement could cover portions of the South China Sea such as the Reed Bank that were under dispute in the 2016 South China Sea Arbitration.

Water Wars

Water Wars: China Crashes the Party at the Rim of the Pacific Exercises

Nathan Swire   Tue, Jul 24, 2018, 2:10 PM

The 26th biennial Rim of the Pacific naval military exercises, the largest international maritime exercises in the world, kicked off in and around Hawaii on June 27 with one participant notably absent. The U.S. military chose to disinvite China this year due to its “continued militarization of disputed features in the South China Sea,” Pentagon spokesman Marine Lt. Col.

Water Wars

Water Wars: Tensions Build as the South China Sea Hosts Military Exercises

Timothy Saviola, Nathan Swire   Mon, Apr 23, 2018, 9:00 AM

Tensions Build as the South China Sea Hosts Military Exercises

The high tempo of Chinese military drills and operations in the South China Sea during recent weeks coincides with new deployments from the United States, illustrating the high stakes of territorial disputes in the region.