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U.S company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own | $100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones U.S-developed AI capabilities.
news
2 min read
Ukrainian drone operators are upgrading $400 Shrike kamikaze drones with AI systems developed by the US company Aut to enable autonomous tracking of moving targets. The upgraded drones, produced by SkyFall, have successfully destroyed Russian armored vehicles and helicopters.
US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff, Edwards Air Force Base says
news
1 min read
A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base. There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.
Pokémon Go Scans Trained the Navigation Tech for Military Drones
news
10 min read
Hundreds of millions of Pokémon Go players contributed to approximately 30 billion environmental scans to earn in-game rewards. Niantic Spatial has utilized these scans to train a camera-based navigation model for military drones and robots, which a U.S. defense contractor is preparing to implement.
Palantir Wants to Reinstate the Draft
opinion
7 min read
Palantir has proposed a 22-point manifesto advocating for the reinstatement of the military draft, arguing that societal participation in military service should be mandatory. The company is known for its big data analysis tools used in various applications, including predictive policing and military operations.
Nowhere is safe
opinion
8 min read
Drones in Ukraine and Iran have transformed the surface of the earth into a contested space. U.S. air superiority and missile defense systems are ineffective against large-scale drone attacks, leaving high-value civilian infrastructure vulnerable to asymmetric threats.
You Do Not, in Fact, Have to Hand It to Them
opinion
10 min read
Mark Zuckerberg attended the Mobile World Congress in 2016, where he was photographed among attendees using Oculus Rift VR headsets. Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus, now operates a military technology company focused on advancing warfare technology, competing with companies like Palantir.
US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East, sources say
news
3 min read
The Pentagon plans to deploy thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. This deployment adds to an ongoing military buildup amid discussions of a potential deal with Tehran to end the conflict.
Starlink Militarization and Its Impact on Global Strategic Stability
research
47 min read
Starlink's militarization raises concerns about global strategic stability, particularly regarding the balance of power in outer space. The concept of strategic stability traditionally focuses on nuclear strike capabilities and the deterrence dynamics between major powers like the United States and Russia.