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...
by Aishwarya Airy | Apr 15, 2020 | Immigration, National Security
The Sikh community in Afghanistan has sustained a series of attacks orchestrated by ISIS that killed 25 people, and a group of 26 human rights organizations is asking Congress for emergency refugee protection for Afghan Sikhs and Hindus. In a letter addressed to the...
by Aishwarya Airy | Mar 25, 2020 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s unexpected announcement that the United States will cut $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan is a last-ditch U.S. attempt to force warring political factions to resolve their political crisis, experts say. Pompeo said in...
by Aishwarya Airy | Mar 10, 2020 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Bashir Mohamed Mahamoud, a senior leader of the al-Shabaab terrorist group, was killed in an airstrike by the U.S. Africa Command on Feb. 22, a Pentagon statement confirmed Monday. Mahamoud, alias Bashir Qoorgaab, worked with al-Shabaab for more...
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by Joe Snell | Mar 9, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — The United States will halt humanitarian assistance to Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, where a majority of the country’s population lives, if the rebels refuse to remove obstacles to aid distribution. The announcement, made Feb. 25 by the US Agency for...
