Defense
Battle robots, drown swarms, super soldiers, future battle strategies—this page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of defense.
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https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/02/14/how-ukraine-sank-the-caesar-kunikov-and-is-beating-russia-at-sea
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Economist
WHILE UKRAINE'S land forces are suffering from Russia's growing advantage in artillery fires, its naval campaign against the Black Sea Fleet is yielding spectacular results. On February 14th, less than two weeks after destroying the missile ship Ivanovets, the Ukrainians claimed to have sunk...
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https://futurism.com/lockheed-confirms-secretive-sr-72-hypersonic-plane-will-be-made
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Futurism
Lockheed Martin has just revealed some details about the SR-72, the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.
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https://thediplomat.com/2024/03/chinese-and-philippine-coast-guard-vessels-again-collide-in-contested-waters/
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Thediplomat
Chinese and Philippine vessels have once again collided in a contested part of the South China Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said today, as maritime disputes dominated discussions at a regional summit in Australia.
PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela said the collision occurred during a routine...
PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela said the collision occurred during a routine...
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https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2024/06/jobs-with-pensions.html
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Makingsenseofcents
Do you want to find jobs with pensions? Pensions might seem old-fashioned and while they're not as common as before, some careers still offer this kind of retirement plan. Pension plans can be found in both government and certain private sector jobs too. For example, teachers, police officers,...
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https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/us-military-launches-highly-classified-unmanned-space-plane
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Zerohedge
The US Space Force launched a secretive plane on Thursday which has been equipped with heavier boosters that could feasibly send it further into orbit than ever before.The launch marks the 9th flight of the three-core SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster, and the 7th flight of the US Air Force's (not so)...
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https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/02/16/russia-ups-cash-reward-for-capturing-estonian-ground-robot-in-ukraine/
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Defensenews
MILAN — A Russian defense industry think tank has reportedly upped a cash reward for the capture of an Estonian-made unmanned ground vehicle operating in Ukraine, as ground robots are becoming prized assets on the battlefield.The Moscow-based Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesbeames/2024/03/13/why-this-space-force-buzzword-will-endure/
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Forbes
President Teddy Roosevelt, defined the resilient "rugged individual" in his iconic The Strenuous ... [+] Life over a century ago.Shutterstock | Everett Collection
Too often, a word or phrase becomes the "it" word in Washington, while the issue it speaks to may never actually be addressed. To the...
Too often, a word or phrase becomes the "it" word in Washington, while the issue it speaks to may never actually be addressed. To the...
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13056355/AI-nuclear-attack-military-war-simulations.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Dailymail
Published: 11:52 EST, 7 February 2024 | Updated: 12:43 EST, 7 February 2024 Industry experts have been sounding the alarm over AI sparking deadly wars - and a new study may have validated those fears.Researchers simulated war scenarios using five AI programs including ChatGPT and Meta's AI...
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https://247wallst.com/special-report/2024/01/03/gunship-helicopters-of-the-modern-era-2/
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247wallst
The importance of helicopters in a combat role was fully realized in the Vietnam War, and since then, these rotor-based aircraft have played important parts in conflicts around the world. Helicopters fulfill a variety of roles, whether combat or logistical, but combining these roles utilizes their full potential.
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https://www.ai-cio.com/news/princeton-names-vincent-tuohey-next-endowment-president/
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Ai-cio
Vincent TuoheyPrinceton University has named Vincent Tuohey as the next president of the Princeton University Investment Co., which manages the university's $34.1 billion endowment. Tuohey will succeed Andrew Golden, the organization's longtime president, who plans to retire in June 2024.Tuohey...
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https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/industry/awards-gala-foster-partners-sustainability-design/
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Architizer
The latest edition of "Architizer: The World's Best Architecture" — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Order your copy today. . As the architectural profession grapples with its historical complicity in the climate crisis, designers and users alike are transforming expectations for what buildings are and can do.
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/ukraines-economic-challenges-deepen-budget-deficit-looms-43-billion-2024
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Foxnews
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Ukraine's economy, currently strained, is expected to face tougher challenges in 2024, leading to increased reliance on its own resources.The $43 billion budget deficit for 2024 is targeted to be filled with foreign...
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https://www.newsweek.com/us-military-invests-artificial-intelligence-fight-north-koreas-nuclear-capable-960109
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Newsweek
The Pentagon is tripling its investment into AI.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cyclone-helicopter-sikorsky-debonding-1.7101677?cmp=rss
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Air force technicians are being forced to perform more frequent inspections of Canada's trouble-prone CH-148 Cyclone helicopters after the U.S. manufacturer found a defect related to the main rotor blades, says an internal report.CBC News has obtained a copy of what's known as a Record of...
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-personal-renaissance/202402/where-do-you-feel-at-home
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Psychologytoday
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We need a sense of home to feel safe, secure, and at peace in our world. Research describes home as a refuge, a place where we feel safe and secure, where we find acceptance, comfort, and renewal (Despres, 1991;...
We need a sense of home to feel safe, secure, and at peace in our world. Research describes home as a refuge, a place where we feel safe and secure, where we find acceptance, comfort, and renewal (Despres, 1991;...
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/27/india-deeply-shocked-death-sentence-8-its-citizens/
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Washingtontimes
India's government says it's appalled that Qatar sentenced eight Indian nationals to death following their reported detention in the Persian Gulf country last year on espionage charges. "We are deeply shocked by the verdict of death penalty and are awaiting the detailed judgment," the Indian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cagr-11-6-industrial-robotics-170000314.html
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Yahoo Finance
The global industrial robotics market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.6% during 2022-2030, supported by the growing robotic integration in manufacturing facilities for optimized business output and employee safety concerns.New York, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per the research report Industrial Robotics Market published by Reports Insights, the market is anticipated to surpass USD
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https://www.startribune.com/editorial-counterpoint-its-a-shame-the-feds-arent-helping-us-more-against-cyberattacks/600351924/
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Startribune
Opinion editor's note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. The March 10 editorial "A cyber warning for health care," about the effects of hacking that targeted a UnitedHealth-owned company, Change Healthcare, which handles claims and related financial transactions, ended with the statement, "This crisis will pass." The crisis is only beginning.
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https://www.economist.com/international/2015/07/30/a-new-age-of-espionage
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The Economist
Electronic spycraft is getting easier but more controversial. The old-style human sort is getting harder but more useful
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https://www.newsweek.com/submarine-captain-black-sea-fleet-krasnodar-mobilization-shot-dead-1812118
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Newsweek
Stanislav Rzhitsky, a former captain of a Black Sea Fleet submarine, was found shot dead in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, Russian media reported on Monday. Rzhitsky, 42, was the deputy head of the local mobilization department in Krasnodar. His body was found with gunshot wounds near Beregovaya Street on Monday morning, state-run news agency Tass reported.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-17/microsoft-funded-professor-builds-software-to-fight-terrorism
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Bloomberg
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https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/414540-our-military-bases-are-not-ready-for-climate-change
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The Hill
We don’t associate climate change with America’s military, yet Hurricane Michael showed us how very real that threat is.