Threats

China’s Secret Satellite Killer, Revealed?

China said it launched this rocket to study the atmosphere. The Internet says China is learning how to launch an anti-satellite weapon. By Tim Fernholz

  • Tim Fernholz, Quartz
Business

Drones Are Finally Driving the U-2 Spy Plane Out of Business

The U.S. military is becoming more digital, specialized and automated. By Tim Fernholz

  • Tim Fernholz, Quartz
Science & Tech

Google's Robot Army Will Live in This Military Hangar

NASA is leasing out the enormous, famed Hangar One at California's Moffett Field to house Google's robot ambitions. By Tim Fernholz

  • Tim Fernholz, Quartz
Threats

China Is the Top Foreign Investor in U.S. Firms Critical to National Security

A U.S. government report says that Beijing has outstripped major allies, including the United Kingdom and Canada, in investing in sensitive industries. By Tim Fernholz

  • Tim Fernholz, Quartz
Threats

Here's the Main Reason Iran's President Is Warming Up to the West

Rouhani faces a plunging economy because of western sanctions that have cut into oil exports and other industries. Talks with the West is the only way to make it stop. By Tim Fernholz

  • Tim Fernholz, Quartz
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