by Alyk Russell Kenlan | Jul 17, 2020 | Featured, National Security
China’s newly announced sanctions against a principal American defense contractor may have been done more for political effect than economic punishment. On Tuesday, China said it would sanction Lockheed Martin Corp., which produces America’s top fighter planes, after...
by Alyk Russell Kenlan | Jul 15, 2020 | National Security
Since Chinese President Xi Jinping took power, political commissars assigned to all Chinese naval ships have started learning about battle command in addition to political work training. This has enabled commissars to plan and even lead combat operations, Zi Yang, a...
by Alyk Russell Kenlan | Jul 1, 2020 | National Security
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename military bases named after Confederate soldiers and another to set limits on the president’s power to reduce U.S. troops in Europe; U.S. military headquarters for Europe are in Germany. The...
by Arnab Mondal | Jun 26, 2020 | Featured, National Security
The Air Force does not have enough pilots and operators to meet its staffing targets for unmanned aircrafts, causing mental and physical health problems for existing personnel, a Government Accountability Office report said. Since 9/11, there has been a...
by Chiara Vercellone | May 25, 2020 | Featured, National Security
A future where artificial intelligence controls Washington D.C. may not be far off, according to a new book from Peter Singer and August Cole: “Burn-In, a Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution.” Like the authors’ previous book, “Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World...
by Chiara Vercellone | May 13, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – When U.S. leaders talk about the promise of artificial intelligence, one application they regularly discuss is cybersecurity. But experts say European countries have thus far proven to be more measured in their approach to AI, fearing the technology is...
