The U.S. Army is testing counter-drone systems along the U.S.-Mexico border to address increasing cartel use of commercially available drones and to accelerate military innovation modeled on Ukraine’s
The Ethics of Responsibility in a World of Military AI
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Elke Schwarz argues that the rapid development of military AI and autonomous weapons is intensifying the moral stakes of warfare, particularly as civilians suffer in ongoing conflicts and states incre
The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case and related quarantines in Russia, according to a Trump administration official cited by Axios. The administration is reportedly “aware
Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps reported completing the third phase of Operation Vivaldi in the Lyman direction, liberating Nove, Ridkodub, Katerynivka, Karpivka, and Novomykhailivka. Commander Brigadier Gen
A LinkedIn post by Marijn Markus highlights a video in which a Russian FPV drone attacks a Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). Just before the expected impact, the UGV launches an anti-drone net
Negotiations between the Trump administration and Russia over ending the war in Ukraine reportedly include a proposed multibillion-dollar purchase of Lukoil’s global assets. The portfolio spans oil fi
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Reveal Technology develops AI-enabled products intended to improve decision-making and mission outcomes at the tactical edge, particularly in denied or communications-challenged environments. Its stat
President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv on 20 February 2023 was described by White House officials as unprecedented for a modern US president. Unlike previous visits to wartime Iraq and Afghanist
A new report by Barak Seener of the Henry Jackson Society argues that the Pentagon’s acquisition overhaul should draw lessons from recent conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. Israel demonstrates the impor
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 hacking group known as ShinyHunters claims to have breached an FBIJobs.gov portal and stolen between two and three terabytes of employee data. The FBI confirmed awareness of the group’s claim and sa
The passage reports that negotiations at a United Nations conference in Switzerland over a treaty regulating lethal autonomous weapons ended with major safeguards being removed. According to three sou
The U.S. Army Reserve is assessing whether it can provide U.S. Southern Command with several support formations within 90 to 120 days, according to an internal message reviewed by CBS News. Although t
The article examines fears that rapid artificial intelligence development could lead to a “Terminator”-style apocalypse, contrasting those concerns with more immediate and documented harms. President
The UK military has begun using a ground-based electronic warfare system to jam or block foreign satellites, according to sources cited by the BBC. The capability, operated by the Royal Air Force for
Trump’s Risky Hack-Back Plan
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Foreign Policy’s Situation Report highlights three major issues: the Trump administration’s shift toward offensive cyberoperations, growing anxiety over artificial intelligence, and the lack of progre
Russia’s Scientific and Production Center Ushkuynik has revealed details of the Skorlupa, a low-cost uncrewed surface vessel designed for military use in the Russia-Ukraine war. The craft is built fro
The World's Biggest Botnets
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The article examines three of the largest botnets operating in 2007 and warns that a new peer-to-peer network could eventually surpass Storm. Botnets had evolved from simple spam tools into profitable
Spies Penetrate U.S. Electrical Grid
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U.S. national security officials warn that Russian and Chinese cyber operators have penetrated or mapped critical American infrastructure, including the electrical grid. Although the attackers have no
Germany will deploy four Eurofighter Typhoon jets, along with several dozen soldiers and technicians, to Latvia’s Lielvārde air base for one week in late September and early October. The mission is in
Russia is rapidly promoting Max, a messaging and payments “super-app” developed by VKontakte, a social-media company closely tied to the state. Authorities present Max as a patriotic alternative to Te
Romania is deploying four US-developed “Black Talon” anti-drone systems at military ports in Constanța, Mangalia, Brăila and Tulcea, amid a rise in drone incidents linked to the war in neighboring Ukr
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is testing a domestically developed weapon designed to intercept drones and successfully destroyed an Iranian-designed Shahed drone overnight. He s
Anthropic released a 154-page report detailing how its Claude AI models were misused over the past eight months by adversaries and other malicious actors across several countries, including Iran, Yeme
Anthropic says Kremlin-backed actors used its Claude AI system to support a range of harmful activities, including building autonomous drone capabilities, improving cyberattacks, and running disinform
U.S. President Donald Trump called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop striking Russia’s diesel fuel infrastructure, arguing that the attacks are worsening a global diesel shortage. Spea
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This text is a satirical, highly exaggerated mock announcement portraying Anthropic as having repurposed Claude into a military AI system called “WARCLAUDE.” It claims the company’s safety-focused pri
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is launching a defense technology company with backing from Palantir CEO Alex Karp, who will serve as the startup’s first lead investor. The investme
A Wall Street Journal report says remaining Wagner Group members in the Central African Republic (CAR) control the trafficking and distribution of tramadol, an opioid painkiller that is widely abused
The passage examines how Western analysts have theorized Russian “hybrid,” “political,” and “cognitive” warfare, using Stephen Dayspring’s 2015 thesis as a starting point. It argues that once disparat
The article describes how residents of Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, are increasingly exposed to Ukrainian drone attacks and the Kremlin’s awkward efforts to protect civilians. Belg
The U.S. Air Force is exploring a new ground-based, medium-caliber anti-aircraft gun system to defend air bases worldwide against drones and subsonic cruise missiles. A recent Request for Information
Diplomats meeting in Geneva under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons are struggling to reach agreement on a draft text that could open the door to international rules on autonomous weapons
UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell is urging governments to regulate or ban autonomous weapons before a mass-casualty event forces action. A longtime critic of AI weapons, Russell—who co-founded the
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that Moscow miscalculated Ukraine’s ability to strike Russian oil refineries, saying Russia wrongly assumed such facilities would not be targeted beca
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that Moscow misjudged Ukraine’s ability to strike Russian oil refineries, saying Russia wrongly assumed such facilities would not be targeted because
Russian educators running the mandatory “Conversations about Important Things” classes have been told to monitor students who show signs of disagreement with official values, avoid participating, or a
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accused Russia-linked and Israel-linked networks of spreading disinformation about the migration crisis in Ceuta, suggesting the campaign was aimed at retaliat
The article argues that space warfare is shifting from a “space Pearl Harbor” model toward a prolonged contest over preserving, denying, and regenerating space-enabled services during wider terrestria
Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) warns President Trump against believing claims that Russia is nearing defeat in Ukraine. The memo argues that reports from U.S. intelligence offici
Researchers uncovered multiple hidden implants in ZBT router firmware after tracing a phone-home backdoor called ENDLESSDOORS. By buying a white-labeled ZBT router sold in the U.S. and rooting it, the
A video and flight-tracking data showed a U.S. military Boeing C-17A Globemaster III landing at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2026. The aircraft reportedly departed Joint Base Andrew
U.S. Special Operations Command leader Adm. Frank Bradley said AI is transforming both warfare and intelligence, enabling faster analysis and mission planning while also making deception far more dang
A new US-Saudi joint venture is building a drone factory near Riyadh to produce combat drones modeled on Iran’s Shahed system. The venture, SR2Vector, combines Utah-based Vector Defense with Saudi sta
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
President Donald Trump’s new cyber policy seeks to enlist vetted private U.S. companies to disrupt foreign cybercriminal networks, but Russia presents a major challenge because criminal hackers and st
The article argues that artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and bioengineering are creating major benefits but also making bioweapons easier to design, produce, and spread. Elizabeth Sherwood-Rand