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
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
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
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 Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has launched Phase 3 of its Drone Dominance Program, committing $450 million to procure approximately 60,000 drones, divided evenly between two mission areas: Deep St
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
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
Vyriy Industries is a Ukrainian defense technology company focused on converting battlefield experience into practical, scalable advantages for Ukraine’s Defense Forces. Its website is still under dev
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has partnered with Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs, granting British companies unprecedented access to Ukraine’s wartime data and AI infrastructure for battlefield-
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to give artificial intelligence and autonomous systems greater responsibility in military operations, but leaders recognize that widespread adoption depends on building
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
Civilians Need Better Protections in the Drone Age
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The article argues that small, inexpensive drones are rapidly becoming a major threat to civilians, aid workers, and Indigenous communities worldwide. In Ukraine, FPV drones—described locally as condu
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
Witnesses before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission warned that human approval may not provide meaningful control over AI-assisted military decisions. As AI increasingly supports target identifica
The United States has, for the first time, publicly confirmed that it has deployed a weapon in Earth’s orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the “on orbit” system is intended to protect US forces
Pentagon looks to AI to identify space and missile threats
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The Pentagon is seeking artificial intelligence tools to improve missile and space threat detection in wartime, where human operators must process fast-moving targets, short timelines, and often ambig
Ukraine’s Navy says it has achieved what it calls the “first-ever battle of unmanned naval boats,” releasing video of a Sargan 3000 sea drone destroying a Russian MBeK in the Black Sea. In the footage
An intelligence assessment obtained by *The Telegraph* says former Western special forces personnel, including people reportedly linked to Britain’s Special Air Service, may have trained Russian citiz
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 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
The content is a roundup of Russian war-related developments in Ukraine and alleged Russian covert activity against NATO countries. It reports that a Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Sumy ki
The content describes how Russian sources are increasingly using AI-generated and AI-altered videos as part of a cognitive warfare campaign against Ukraine. These videos, especially “flag-raising” cli
Home – Defense Tech for Ukraine
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The content presents “Defense Tech for Ukraine” (DTU), an international volunteer task force focused on improving the tools available to Ukraine’s defenders. Its central message is that innovation is
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
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
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
Security for military and critical infrastructure is becoming far more complex as threats expand beyond traditional “gates, guards and guns.” The article explains that drones, AI-enabled cyberattacks,
The FBI and CISA are warning the public about an ongoing phishing campaign by Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) targeting high-value individuals through commercial messaging applications, especially
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
Britain has signed an AI defence agreement with Ukraine, becoming the first international partner in Ukraine’s Avengers Labs. The deal gives the UK access to a large body of combat data, including fiv
The Royal Netherlands Navy will add a new counter-unmanned aircraft system (counter-UAS) capability to protect its warships from drone threats, using interceptor drones developed by defense company De
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
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