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How the Pentagon Can Track the Taliban 5

The Taliban 5 may disappear back into the fight, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t findable. By Patrick Tucker

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Snowden’s Legislative Legacy: A Bill That No One Likes

Measure to protect security and privacy arguably does neither. By Patrick Tucker

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This Is What the Future of Manned Space Flight Looks Like

Showing off a sleek capsule and a 3D-printed thruster, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk takes aim at Russia. By Patrick Tucker

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The Military Is Building Brain Chips to Treat PTSD

The Defense Department is developing a new, mood-predicting brain chip to treat PTSD in soldiers. By Patrick Tucker

Threats

Putin to Ukraine: We Will Accept the Legitimacy of Your Illegitimate Election

Putin sits down with Western media as Ukrainians go to the polls and troops mass in Moldova. By Patrick Tucker

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Four DARPA Projects That Could Be Bigger Than The Internet

The multiple applications of the military’s mad science projects. By Patrick Tucker

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Now The Military Is Going To Build Robots That Have Morals

Today’s unmanned systems may be dumb compared to humans, but they may not be all ‘bad.’ By Patrick Tucker

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What the Most Secure Email in the Universe Would Look Like

Here’s how you will one day be able to send invisible messages on your future quantum cell-phone. By Patrick Tucker

Ideas

As Debate Goes On, the Military Prepares for Climate Change

While the rest of the world continues to deliberate climate change, the military is already preparing for a more unstable environment. By Patrick Tucker

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Every Country Will Have Armed Drones Within 10 Years

The proliferation of weaponized drone technology is inevitable, and there’s nothing the U.S. can do to stop it. By Patrick Tucker

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We’re Saved! Experts Show How to Fix U.S. Cybersecurity

The four-hour experiment that showed how to fix our nation’s infrastructure from cyberattack. By Patrick Tucker

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White House Looks Toward a Big Data Future

The Obama administration wades into the growing debate on big data. By Patrick Tucker

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Future Planes Could Run on Fuel Made from Sunlight

Researchers concentrate sunlight to make solar kerosene. By Patrick Tucker

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Why Ukraine Has Already Lost The Cyberwar, Too

Why was there no cyberwar in Ukraine? Because Russia has no need to attack that which it already owns. By Patrick Tucker

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The Secret Weapon in the War on Poaching...and Terrorism

Forget drones. Big data makes finding rhinos easier than finding insurgents. By Patrick Tucker

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The Next Step Toward Autopilot in Combat

The military is looking to roboticize the most exhausting aspects of flying jets. By Patrick Tucker

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Why There Will Be A Robot Uprising

The bad news is that the robot uprising is likely. The good news is that it’s not too late to stop it. By Patrick Tucker

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The Science of Unmasking Russian Forces in Ukraine

The incursion of masked gunmen into Ukraine shows that knowing who you are fighting has become critical to victory. By Patrick Tucker

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How the Internet Could Have Predicted the Invasion of Ukraine

Software programs and publicly available satellite imagery can help you monitor the crisis in Ukraine like a government spy. By Patrick Tucker

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The Navy Just Turned Seawater Into Jet Fuel

Researchers announce a major breakthrough, but don’t go filling your F-18 with ocean water just yet. By Patrick Tucker