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
Anduril has secured a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion to support submarine production, marking a significant expansion beyond its established focus on autonomous drones and other defense 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
Army awards up to $7B in sprawling counter-drone IDIQ
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IrregularChat: Counter UxV
1w ago
The U.S. Army has awarded multiple contracts worth up to $7 billion to expand counter-drone capabilities across the military and federal government. Announced by Army acquisition leaders and Joint Int
The White House Accord on Super Intelligence
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luizasnewsletter.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
1w ago
The article argues that the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, announced after a meeting between the Trump administration and major AI companies, represents a broad endorsement of voluntary ind
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he signed a “morally binding” artificial-intelligence agreement with leading technology executives after a White House luncheon. The voluntary statement of pri
The AI arms race is nothing like the Cold War
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IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
1w ago
The article argues that today’s AI competition resembles an arms race but differs fundamentally from the Cold War. Unlike nuclear weapons, AI is being developed by multiple governments and corporation
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 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 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
The agreement between the United States, Denmark, and Greenland, dated September 22, 2026, amends and supplements the 1951 U.S.-Danish Defense Agreement on Greenland. It seeks to strengthen long-term
America is in the wrong AI race with China
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restofworld.org
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
2w ago
The article argues that the United States is pursuing the wrong artificial-intelligence (AI) competition with China by emphasizing model performance and minimizing regulation. U.S. policymakers have g
Frontier Labs Are Selling Garbage to Fools in Washington
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IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
2w ago
The article argues that frontier AI companies are exaggerating routine engineering failures into existential threats to influence Congress and secure favorable regulation. It portrays executives as us
Trump says he will create 'AI Force,' name AI czar
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IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
2w ago
President Donald Trump announced plans to create an “AI Force,” modeled on the Space Force established during his first term, and to appoint an artificial intelligence czar to lead the administration’
NPR reports that states are moving to regulate AI chatbots amid growing concerns about harms to children, while technology companies are helping shape the legislation. The issue gained urgency after c
On September 18, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order accelerating California’s implementation of independent oversight and safety requirements for frontier artificial-intelligence sy
Anthropic has accused Chinese AI companies DeepSeek and Moonshot of secretly routing customer requests to its Claude models and then presenting Claude’s responses as if they came from their own system
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
A report by 404 Media alleges that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Border Patrol, is using Americans’ financial data to help trigger traffic stops by local police. The program
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
GPT-6 Astra’s Achilles Heel, Trust in OpenAI is Fading
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IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
1mo ago
The article argues that OpenAI is facing a growing trust, safety, and legal crisis ahead of its anticipated IPO. It says the company is increasingly surrounded by lawsuits, including a recent Apple tr
The U.S. Army has awarded AeroVironment (AV) a contract for its Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program, marking the service’s first production contract for a high-energy laser weapon. The Army sai
The article argues that Congress should reject the proposed AI Kill Switch Act, which would let CISA require frontier AI labs to build in the ability to throttle, suspend, or shut down AI systems. Sup
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
China’s Success Is Forcing a U.S. AI Rethink
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foreignpolicy.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
Aug 31
The article argues that China’s recent AI advances are forcing the United States to rethink its strategy. A major shock came with Moonshot’s Kimi K3, an open-weight Chinese model that matched the perf
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 acted illegally in targeting Anthropic after the AI company criticized the government’s views on military use of artificial intelligence. U.S. District Judg
America’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) is launching a multi-base directed energy pilot program to help the Pentagon determine how best to operationalize counter-drone weapons such as h
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), plans to hold a live-fire directed energy “shoot-off” in December as part of a pilot program testing counter-dron
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
HUD released its 2025 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress, based on the Point-in-Time count of homelessness in January 2025. The report found that 745,652 people were homeless on a singl
DIU, Navy launch containerized payload competition
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breakingdefense.com
IrregularChat: sUAS
Aug 14
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the U.S. Navy are launching the Spectacular MIST Challenge to speed development of containerized payloads for manned and unmanned surface vessels. The effort aims
Hal Brands argues that 2026 may be remembered as the year AI became a major force in world politics, as frontier models gained military, cyber, and strategic value while “loss of control” incidents be
The US has warned American citizens across the Middle East to stay alert and be prepared to leave if tensions escalate further, amid reports that President Donald Trump may be considering new strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has framed the Trump administration’s campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a defense of U.S. sovereignty and protection for American troops. But Pr
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
The Pentagon has shifted control of its long-delayed jam-resistant GPS receiver program, MGUE, from the Space Force to the Air Force, in an effort to improve coordination between technology developmen
The Pentagon has paused Phase II of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, which had required defense contractors to undergo third-party assessments to verify cybersecurity com
Peter Newell argues that the Pentagon’s recent acquisition reforms are a major step toward speed, but they still leave a critical gap: no one is responsible for steering innovation toward the right pr
At the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of “openness” in AI and rejected a “one country” approach
Signal Hound’s website purchase terms state that payment for an order constitutes full acceptance of the terms, and any buyer-supplied terms are void unless approved in writing. Signal Hound may rejec
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
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a far more detailed and unusual view of Centaurus A, a nearby active galaxy about 11 million light-years from Earth. Released to mark Webb’s fourth scien
defensenews.com
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defensenews.com
IrregularChat: Purple Team
Jul 9
The article argues that the U.S. military is not properly organized for cyber warfare and needs a dedicated Cyber Force, similar to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force. While cyberspace is now
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