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Pentagon Researchers Test ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ Attack on U.S. Power Grid

Over 100 people gathered off the tip of Long Island this month to roleplay a cyberattack that takes out the U.S. electric grid for weeks on end.

On China, the Trump Administration Needs to Weave Its Threads into a Narrative

The White House does not know how to tell its story, much less sell it.

Mattis visits border; Israeli DM quits over Gaza; More laser money, please; The coming nuclear debates; And a bit more.

SecDef Mattis goes to the border. The U.S. Defense Secretary on Tuesday gave reporters about 18 hours’ notice he would be heading to America’s southern border today. There, some 7,000 U.S. active …

The Tech Companies That Are Eager to Sell AI to the Pentagon

The Pentagon’s AI shopping list is similar to a Silicon Valley company’s: fast data organization, predictive maintenance, and mitigation for threats.

Supersonic Bizjets May Attract Pentagon Interest

Three teams are pursuing latter-day SSTs. The U.S. military might have use for them.

Pentagon Wants More Money for Lasers To Defend Against Missiles, Drone Swarms

Directed-energy weapons are with a factor of two or three to being militarily useful, the Pentagon’s top scientist said.

Here’s the FBI’s Warning Signs of a Mass Shooter

A prior arrest. Unmarried. A history of abusive behavior. Oh, and 94% are men.

Afghan commando unit routed; Another warplane crashes; Threads of global disorder on display in Paris; India joins boomer club; And a bit more.

The U.S. might have a kinda big favor to ask of Afghanistan: can you guys hold off on deciding your next president? An electoral delay is “one of several” options that the Trump White House is …

Trump’s Visit Highlights Threads of Increasing Global Disorder

France’s Macron, who had wooed the new U.S. president, now decries “the selfishness of countries that regard only their own interests.