China thinks it has found a way to surpass the U.S. military through AI, experts warn.
China is trying to “leapfrog” U.S. superpower strength through increased use of military artificial intelligence.
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COVID-19 an ‘ally’ for ISIS in the Philippines, DoD report finds
Three years and millions of dollars later, counter terrorism efforts in the Philippines have not made a “substantial difference,” a Defense Department Inspector General report released this week found.
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Joint Chiefs vice chairman to troops: Tell us what’s bothering you
Members of the armed forces want to talk about racial injustice and civil unrest, and the Pentagon is encouraging them to “tell us exactly what’s bothering them” to reduce tension and keep morale positive, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.
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Energy execs tell Senate cybersecurity has become crucial
Foreign hackers infiltrating U.S. electric and gas infrastructure has long been a concern of intelligence officials and lawmakers. With a pandemic raging across the United States and the world, those concerns have been heightened.
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Here’s why Chinese sanctions against Lockheed Martin are a paper tiger
China’s newly announced sanctions against a principal American defense contractor may have been done more for political effect than economic punishment.
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Political commissars are a mainstay of the Chinese navy
Since Chinese President Xi Jinping took power, political commissars assigned to all Chinese naval ships have started learning about battle command in addition to political work training.
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NDAA includes removing Confederates’ names from military bases
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename military bases named after Confederate soldiers and another to set limits on the president’s power to reduce U.S. troops in Europe; U.S. military headquarters for Europe are in Germany.
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