Science & Tech
One Ethicist’s Compromise to Stop Killer Robots
A Yale bioethicist says the United Nations won’t stop killer robots, but the United States could right now start setting a few rules limiting their development and use.
Threats
Kenya Wants Its Own Guantanamo
Critics say the plan will only alienate citizens with ties to Somalia, where the militant group al-Shabab is based.
Defense Systems
Where DOD's R&D funds would go in 2017
Budget documents show a focus on emerging threats, including cyber, electronic warfare and new strike systems.
Defense Systems
As threat landscape changes, Air Force mulls the next unmanned platform
The Air Force is currently looking for drones, large and small, that can operate in contested environments for future conflicts.
Defense Systems
Navy's high-altitude Triton UAS takes a step forward
The MQ-4C Triton, intended to provide persistent maritime ISR, has successfully completed operational assessment, according to manufacturer Northrop Grumman.
Defense Systems
DOD to adversaries: Send us your zero-day attacks
The Pentagon wants to raise the costs on cyber adversaries, but not how you might think.
Science & Tech
You, Apple, Terrorism and Law Enforcement
Yesterday’s court order compelling Apple to backdoor IOS could have effects long after the San Bernardino case.
Threats
A Cyberattack Has Paralyzed a Los Angeles Hospital
Doctors have been locked out of patient records for more than a week by hackers who are demanding money to release the data.
Ideas
Start Preparing for the Collapse of the Saudi Kingdom
Saudi Arabia is no state at all. It's an unstable business so corrupt to resemble a criminal organization and the U.S. should get ready for the day after.
Policy
There's a Reason Ted Cruz Won't Say How Much His Pentagon Plans Will Cost
More soldiers, ships, subs, planes, drone pilots—in short, the fiscal conservative wants to spend en enormous amount of money.
Science & Tech
The NSA's Terrorist-Hunting Computer for Pakistan May Have Targeted Innocents
A new report suggests that the agency has been using a machine-learning program to identify potential terrorists, but thousands of Pakistanis may have been mislabeled.
Science & Tech
The Real Winners of the Air Force Bomber Contest
The Air Force’s selection of Northrop Grumman to build a new stealth bomber is the first major award in years to withstand a government audit and, for some, a win for Pentagon reforms.
Defense Systems
Cockroaches inspire a new breed of disaster-site, battlefield robots
Researchers at UC Berkeley and ARL look to mimic the insect's flexibility, strength and speed.
Science & Tech
To Survive a War, Yemenis Are Turning Fog Into Water
Yemen had a serious water shortage even before fighting intensified in 2015. Now, increasingly desperate villages are experimenting with ways to 'harvest' moisture from the air.
Policy
Donald Trump's Big Lie on the Iraq War
Trump’s opposition to the invasion is an important part of his claim to sound judgment. And he is making it up. I would know.
Ideas
A Unifying Theory—and Plan—for Defeating ISIS Propaganda
Twitter suspensions are not nearly enough.
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