The Pentagon’s planned Autonomous Warfare Command (AUTOWARCOM), expected to launch by October 2027, aims to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous and robotic systems. According to De
Reuters provides a rare look aboard the USS George Washington, a U.S. aircraft carrier deployed near the Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing war with Iran. The carrier, sent from Japan in late August to
US spy chief tapped as White House AI czar
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President Donald Trump appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the White House’s AI czar, giving him leadership of a new “Super Intelligence Force.” The task force will coordinate t
The US Department of Defence has stopped using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence tools after designating the company a national-security supply-chain risk, a Pentagon official told the BBC. Defence
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a Sept. 28 memorandum, publicly released Friday, directing the Defense Department to accelerate deployment of counter-drone technologies across military bases, cr
The Pentagon is creating an Office of Religious Affairs (ORA) to strengthen religious support and spiritual readiness across the U.S. military. Announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Sta
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The article critiques Secretary Hegseth’s “State of the Force 2.0” announcements, especially Project Agincourt, a proposed pathway toward a four-star command overseeing autonomous weapons. Although He
The Pentagon has announced plans for a new four-star combatant command, tentatively called Autonomous Warfare Command (AUTOWARCOM), focused on integrating autonomous and robotic systems across the U.S
The Pentagon plans to establish the Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, a new four-star organization with service-like authority to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous and r
The Pentagon plans to establish the Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, a new four-star organization with service-like authorities to accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous and
The U.S. Navy has selected Boeing to develop its F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter, ending a contentious competition against Northrop Grumman. Lockheed Martin was reportedly eliminated in a
A federal appeals court has upheld the Pentagon’s decision to designate Anthropic a national security supply chain risk, allowing the Defense Department to exclude the AI company from military contrac
The article describes the rapid deployment and development of US military laser weapons, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz and along the southern border. These systems use concentrated photons to d
The Pentagon is introducing a Joint Warfighter Evaluation (JWE) for Army, Air Force and Marine Corps colonels and Navy captains competing for promotion to one-star rank. Announced by Defense Secretary
The Department of Defense hosted YouTube personalities and professional boxers Jake and Logan Paul at the Pentagon on Sept. 17, 2026. During the visit, the brothers toured the building, visited the Pe
A UN fact-finding mission has concluded that there are reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes in Iran during military strikes on 28 February. The investigation focused on
New photographs obtained by CBS News reportedly show extensive damage to U.S. military facilities, aircraft, vehicles and buildings across the Middle East following Iranian missile and drone attacks.
The U.S. Army is preparing to launch a new mobile app called AFT Go this fall to simplify how Army Fitness Test results are recorded and added to soldiers’ official training records. According to the
The Pentagon’s top AI official, Cameron Stanley, said the US is helping allies such as Nato and Five Eyes partners adopt artificial intelligence, but believes they lack the resources, experience, and
Pentagon investigators administered polygraph tests in August to dozens of military officers and civilian employees as part of a leak probe into reports about dwindling U.S. weapons stockpiles. The te
Pentagon investigators administered polygraph tests to dozens of military officers and civilian employees in August as part of a leak probe tied to reports that U.S. weapons stockpiles, especially key
The Department of War is expanding its internal AI platform, GenAI.mil, to include military versions of ChatGPT and Grok, giving service members access to two major commercial AI tools in a secure gov
A recent Pentagon assessment warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that continuing the current level of U.S. military operations against Iran could weaken America’s ability to respond to other threats
The Pentagon has reportedly hired several conservative military veterans with large social media followings for undisclosed government roles, raising questions about transparency and Defense Secretary
A U.S. district court judge largely ruled in favor of Anthropic in its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to block the company’s AI products from government use. In a 59-page decis
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has privately told close friends and associates that he is considering a run for president in 2028, according to two people familiar with the conversations. The NBC News
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon’s decision to label AI company Anthropic a “supply chain risk” was unlawful and ordered the designation removed. Judge Rita Lin said the Defense Department’
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon acted illegally in targeting Anthropic after the AI company criticized the government’s views on military use of artificial intelligence. U.S. District Judg
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A recent post discusses the growing concerns around procuring AI agents for military use, especially within command-and-control (C2) systems. It references a reported dispute between U.S. Department o
The article argues that the biggest danger of AI in the U.S. military is not a “Terminator”-style robot uprising, but the gradual erosion of human judgment. While AI could improve efficiency, reduce e
The Pentagon and White House held the first “Drone Dominance” event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, bringing together nearly 100 representatives from about 40 drone-related companies and
Emelia S. Probasco argues that the main danger of AI in the U.S. military is not a “Skynet”-style robot rebellion, but the erosion of human judgment. She says AI can weaken soldiers’ and commanders’ a
The article argues that the real danger in military AI is not fully autonomous weapons, but the rapidly expanding use of AI-enabled decision-support systems (AI-DSS) that help identify, prioritize, an
AI and the Risks of Tearing Down an Old System
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Operation Epic Fury showed that AI has become central to U.S. warfighting. In the first 24 hours, Central Command used Claude on Palantir’s Maven Smart System to generate and prioritize about 1,000 ta
The USS Benfold, a U.S. guided-missile destroyer, was reportedly left adrift in the South China Sea for four days in July 2026 after suffering an “engineering casualty” that knocked out its generators
Concerns are growing over the Pentagon’s new War Data Platform (WDP) core integration contract, recently awarded to Accenture Federal Services (AFS). The contract, formally awarded by the General Serv
Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints
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The Army is revising its discrimination and harassment policies to align with new Pentagon guidance pushed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) investigations h
Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient, has been named a special assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Pentagon. Meyer will serve as a special government employee
The Department of Defense has suspended phase two of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, citing high compliance costs and bureaucratic burdens, especially for small business
Texas’ higher education commissioner is moving toward allowing the conservative-backed Classic Learning Test (CLT) in public university admissions, despite an independent review finding the exam has m
Concerns are mounting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is removing or sidelining senior military officers who question his directives, with critics arguing the moves threaten the military’s traditi
China’s AI models have Trump’s AI world at war with itself
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Over the weekend, several Trump administration AI advisers publicly attacked leading US AI companies while debating how to respond to Kimi, a free open-source model released by Chinese firm Moonshot.
Two U.S. service members were killed overnight Friday in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan, according to U.S. Central Command. A third service member was reported missing in action, while
U.S. military officials say cyber and other “non-kinetic” capabilities are becoming central to future operations. Ahead of an unprecedented mission that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Ca