Russia military acknowledges new branch: info warfare troops
(World News Russia)

MOSCOW (AP) -- Along with a steady flow of new missiles, planes and tanks, Russia's defense minister said Wednesday his nation also has built up its muscle by forming a new branch of the military - information warfare troops. Sergei Shoigu's statement - which came amid Western allegations of Russian hacking - marked the first official acknowledgement of the existence of such forces. Speaking to parliament, Shoigu said that the military received a sweeping array of new weapons last year, including 41 intercontinental ballistic missiles. He added that the wide-ranging military modernization will continue this year, with the air force set to receive 170 new...