Science & Tech

US Woos Other Nations for Military-AI Ethics Pact

State Department and Pentagon officials hope to illuminate a contrast between the United States and China on AI.

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‘We Didn’t Have the Ships’ to Send ‘Best Option’ to Help Earthquake Victims, Commandant Says

Incident comes a year after maintenance problems delayed the 22nd MEU’s deployment to Europe.

Ideas

The Risks of De-escalation

At the wrong time and place, it can do more harm than good—as its Mideast track record shows.

Policy

Marines Issue Warning on Amphib Fleet

The assistant commandant says 31 large amphibious warfare ships are needed to avoid risk.

Threats

Gaming, Dating, Even Yacht-Buying Apps Endanger DOD Networks: Report

Defense Department personnel are loading all sorts of unsanctioned apps onto their work phones, which “could pose operational and cybersecurity risks,” inspector general finds.

Science & Tech

White House Launches Effort to Examine Policy Choices for Shooting Down UFOs

NORTHCOM has changed radar settings to get “better fidelity on seeing slower objects,” general says.

Science & Tech

A ‘Modern National Security Strategy’: Q&A with Rep. Ro Khanna

The ranking member of a HASC tech subcommittee has thoughts on China, chips, and how the Pentagon should integrate its approach to both.

Ideas

Don’t Neglect ‘Small-Data’ AI

Big-data artificial intelligence may prove unsuitable for defense applications.

Threats

US Shoots Down ‘Objects’ Off Alaska Coast, Over Canada, Lake Huron

White House was worried object on Friday posed “potential hazard to civilian air traffic.”

Policy

Expect Pentagon's Cyber-Worker Strategy 'Any Day Now'

Plan aims to attract smart, effective people, in part by reducing education and certification requirements.

Threats

'Incredibly Hard': US Forces Prep for Winter Combat

As the Arctic gains importance and great-power competition expands the battlefield, more soldiers and Marines are learning to fight in the cold.

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Decrying Starlink's 'Weaponization,' SpaceX Cuts Support for Ukrainian Military

But Wednesday's explanation by the Elon Musk-founded company is at odds with its continuing work for the U.S. military.