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Alleged Member of Neo-Nazi Terror Cell Says He Entered Right-Wing Politics as a Donald Trump Supporter  (Lizzie Dearden, Independent)
An alleged member of a neo-Nazi terror cell has told a court he first entered “right-wing politics” as a Donald Trump supporter. Samuel Whibley, 29, is charged with disseminating terrorist publications and encouraging terrorism using the encrypted Telegram messaging app. Sheffield Crown Court heard he set up a channel and linked chat where neo-Nazi propaganda and bomb manuals were shared. Prosecutors allege the groups were about “finding the ways and means to copy those responsible for the worst extreme right-wing atrocities”, and another of the members is accused of trying to make explosives and a 3D-printed gun. Giving evidence at the trial, Mr Whibley denied being a neo-Nazi or wanting to encourage terror attacks. While being questioned by a defence barrister, he said he did not have an “interest in politics” before he started studying for a forestry degree at Bangor University in 2019. Mr Whibley told the jury he made a new group of friends, including an American student called Noah. “I started off at the lower end of right-wing politics, I was a Trump supporter from the beginning in 2016,” he added. “Noah was very republican and an ardent supporter of Trump … he introduced me to right-wing memes, he would send them to me.

DHS Program Aims to Force-Multiply CBP Presence With Commercial Tech  (Summer Myatt, Govcomwire)
Department of Homeland Security program allows the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to explore the use of Automated Ground Surveillance Vehicles, known as “robot dogs,” in national security-focused operations along the southern U.S. border.

By Looking at the Past, New Cyber Board Can Prepare Us for the Future  (Maria Korolov, Date Center Knowledge)
The Cyber Safety Review Board will see government agencies collaborate with security and network companies.

US Senators: Need for a Comprehensive State Department Arctic Strategy  (Hilde-Gunn Bye, High North News)
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME), as well as ten of their Senate colleagues, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address critical Arctic issues.
In the letter, the 12 Senators raise the need for a comprehensive Arctic strategy and question the State Department’s organizational approach to the region, a press release states.

How to Stop Former Western Leaders from Becoming Paid Shills for Autocrats  (Casey Michel, Foreign Policy)
From Gerhard Schröder to Tony Blair, former officials have cashed in by repping autocrats and their proxies.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Prompted U.S. to Develop Autonomous Drone Swarms, 1,000-Mile Cannon  (Jason Sherman, Scientific American)
The U.S. military has new technology on the drawing board in response to warfare trends previously demonstrated in the region