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AI In-brief 13 Sept 11:18

US vows to defend space with Japan, deploy mobile Marines as China worries grow

The US and Japan solidified their defense alliance, declaring that attacks in space would trigger their mutual defense treaty, identifying China as their primary strategic challenge.
The US committed to deploying a highly agile Marine Littoral Regiment to Okinawa by 2025, bolstering defenses in the strategically vital Indo-Pacific region.
Japan announced plans to boost its defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2027 and acquire "counterstrike capacity" to address growing threats from China and North Korea.

AI In-brief Today 13:40

Supermarkets across Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Estonia reported widespread freezer and fridge malfunctions due to apparent cyberattacks.
The attacks caused refrigeration systems to overheat, with temperatures soaring to 50 degrees Celsius (122 F), forcing stores to discard spoiled food and limit fresh/frozen product availability.
Major chains like ICA Group, Coop, Delhaize, Carrefour, and SuperValu confirmed impacts, with some incidents quickly resolved, while others experienced temporary disruptions.
These incidents follow a similar pattern to a cyberattack last month in France that targeted older refrigeration systems in hundreds of stores, suggesting a coordinated effort.

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