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
A New Staff is Still a Staff
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IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
5d ago
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 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
Why I Changed My Mind About AI Risk
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2w ago
Francis Fukuyama argues that recent AI developments have shifted him away from optimism about rapid technological progress and toward greater concern about AI risks. He contrasts “accelerationists,” w
Underwater Autonomy in the China-US Naval Race
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IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
2w ago
The China-U.S. naval competition may increasingly hinge on understanding—not fully controlling—the underwater environment. The country able to map seabeds, monitor activity persistently, communicate u
Saudi Arabia said it shut down its key East-West crude oil pipeline as a precaution after drone attacks from Iraq struck the line in the Riyadh and Medina regions on Thursday morning. The attacks caus
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
A senior Defense Innovation Unit leader urged the Navy to move far faster toward unmanned vessels and reduce reliance on manned platforms. Matthew Shortal, DIU’s principal deputy director and chief co
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
President Trump said during remarks on Long Island, New York, that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, even though the waterway is jointly bordered by Iran and Oman and lies o
Iran’s parliament is considering a plan to block ships linked to the United States, Israel, and other countries Tehran calls “hostile” from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s mos
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly attacked a US military base in Kuwait on Tuesday morning, according to a source familiar with the details who spoke to The Jerusalem Post. Th
The United States and Israel are reportedly preparing a major bombing campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure, including power plants and refineries, in what could be one of the most severe str
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
A new study from researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University found that more than one in eight mobile apps marketed to US military personnel contained software f
A new study by researchers at Purdue University, West Point, and Florida International University examined more than 220 mobile apps marketed to US military personnel and found that over one in eight
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
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Friday that two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after entering a minefield in the southern Strait of Hormuz. The claim was carried by Iran’s F
The Iranian use of space operations during Epic Fury
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Jul 15
The article argues that Iran’s “Epic Fury” campaign relied heavily on space-enabled intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber operations to strike US and Gulf targets. It says Iran used commercial s
The White House is preparing for a potentially prolonged conflict with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report cited by Axios. US officials said the fighting could last anywhere from a s
The Pentagon has opened applications for a new paid cyber apprenticeship program, part of a broader effort to expand the civilian cyber workforce and address competition from the private sector for ex
U.S. Central Command launched strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday, saying the action was meant to impose “heavy costs” on Iran after a series of attacks on commercial shipping in the Strai
According to a Washington Post report, U.S. officials grew concerned that Israel might try to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators during sensitive efforts by the Trump administration to broker an end t
The Art of Statecraft in an Age of Strategic Failure
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Jun 30
Frank Hoffman’s review argues that the recent U.S. war against Iran exposed major failures in American statecraft and strategy. He defines sound statecraft as the integrated use of all national tools
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The U.S. Army has commissioned three additional technology executives into its Executive Innovation Corps, or Detachment 201, as part of an effort to modernize and better connect with the commercial t
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The U.S. Army has commissioned three additional technology executives into its Executive Innovation Corps, or Detachment 201, as part of an effort to modernize and better connect with the commercial t
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Jun 11
The Pentagon is launching a new cyber incentive pay program called Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) to strengthen cyber capabilities under the DoD’s Project Patriot Pipeline effort. Announced in a
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President Donald Trump said the United States must respond after accusing Iran of shooting down an Apache helicopter patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz. He said the two U.S. pilots were safe and uni
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Jun 9
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman, close to the Strait of Hormuz, and both crew members were rescued, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. A Task Force 59 unmanned surfa
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Jun 1
Iran has said it will stop exchanging messages with the United States through intermediaries and move to fully block the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s state-affiliated news outlet Tasnim. The
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May 31
Donald Trump has contradicted his earlier claims about the U.S. war with Iran, saying in a Fox News interview that America had “left their military alone” and had not destroyed Iran’s armed forces. Th
A draft U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, dated 28 May 2026, reportedly includes a proposed $224 billion to $300 billion reconstruction or investment mechanism for Iran as part of efforts to end
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May 28
U.S. Special Operations Command is planning a new drone testing and training site in Mississippi as the Pentagon races to adapt to rapidly advancing autonomous warfare. The proposed “Autonomous Warfar
Russia launched a large overnight attack on Kyiv, combining drones with a hypersonic ballistic missile, in one of its most intense strikes on the Ukrainian capital in recent months, AP News reported.
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May 22
Poland has joined the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, even as the U.S. Army unexpectedly canceled a planned rotational deployment to Poland earlier this year. The Army said the move reflects con
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May 20
President Donald Trump on Tuesday disclosed new details about a planned White House ballroom, describing it as a bunker-like, heavily fortified structure with a six-story underground complex. He said
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May 18
The U.S. Army is rapidly adapting to the growing threat of drone swarms, using multinational exercises like Project Flytrap to test both offensive and defensive tactics in realistic combat conditions.
Home | Black Laser Learning
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May 15
Black Laser Learning specializes in hydrographic and sonar education, offering training videos and programs focused on side scan sonar and synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) technology. The company highli
China has completed the world’s first test flight of a megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop engine, the AEP100, developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC). On April 4, 2026, a 7.5-tonne unm
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IrregularChat: Modern Warfare
May 10
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran is “not over,” insisting that the U.S. and Israel still aim to stop Tehran’s nuclear program. In a taped CBS “60 Minutes” interview, he
Japan has begun deploying ultra-low-cost expendable drones built by startup AirKamuy, signaling a shift toward swarm-based warfare and mass-produced unmanned systems. Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi
Three U.S. Navy destroyers — USS Truxton, USS Mason and USS Rafael Peralta — came under attack Thursday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. “self-defense strikes” on Iranian targets,
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May 7
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the fragile ceasefire with Iran remains in effect, despite renewed hostilities after Iran attacked U.S. forces and the commercial ships they were pr
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May 6
President Donald Trump abruptly paused “Project Freedom,” a U.S. operation meant to help ships safely transit the Strait of Hormuz, after backlash from key Gulf allies, according to U.S. officials. Th
The U.S. military is using an AI-enabled, joint command-and-control network to support “Project Freedom,” a campaign aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and countering
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May 5
Congress is moving to expand the U.S. military by about 30,000 active-duty troops in fiscal 2026, with funding included in the newly released Defense and Homeland Security appropriations bills. The fi