Editor's Note Monday, 19 December 2016 Conflicts, Military, News, Political, Wars, World Stuck in meetings this morning and afternoon. Blogging will return after 14:00 EST. Military and Intelligence News Briefs and World News Briefs will be posted later today. Tweet Subscribe to receive free email updates: Related Posts :Nominee To Be NSA Director And Head Of Cyber Command: China, Russia Are Not Afraid Of U.S. Cyber Retaliation Reuters: Trump nominee: Russia, China don't expect 'much' U.S. response to cyber attacks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lieutenant General Paul N… Read More...Russian President Putin Denies We Are In A New 'Cold War' Euronews: Putin denies ‘new Cold War’ but says new nukes are on ‘combat duty’ In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Megyn Kelly, Russi… Read More...Did Someone In Ukraine Help North Korea's Missile Program? NBC: North Korea’s new missile technology may have Soviet roots When North Korea launched a series of increasingly potent missiles last ye… Read More...UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: War Crimes Being Committed In The Damascus Suburb Of Ghouta DW: UN says Syrian actions in Eastern Ghouta may amount to crimes against humanity The United Nations has warned that the perpetrators of… Read More...Could North Korean Hackers Shut Down The U.S. Power Grid Reuters Kevin Poulsen, Daily Beast: North Korean Hackers May Be Developing Malware That Could Shut Down the U.S. Power Grid More than hal… Read More...