Signal: US weaponry becomes incentive for normalised Saudi-Israel ties
Saudi Arabia eyes US support for nuclear weapons program, security guarantees and arms dealings in landmark talks with Israel.
View ArticleHow did the aerospace, defence & security industry treat social...
The global aerospace, defence & security industry experienced a 67% drop in company filings mentions of social responsibility in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, according to...
View ArticleWhat in the world has happened since COP27?
Since last year’s COP27 summit, what events and government acts, if any, have made a positive impression on the climate?
View ArticleWhat does Biden’s executive order mean for worldwide AI regulation?
The executive order highlights the US sentiment towards AI regulation, but presents a fragmented approach with possibility of discord.
View ArticleCOP27: Have we committed to our goals?
Despite negotiations being ongoing since COP27, they have been slowed down by a lot of disagreements on how the fund will work.
View ArticleWhy COP28 is “the most important COP” since the Paris Agreement
Energy Monitor takes you through what to expect at the UN climate conference taking place in December in Dubai, COP28.
View ArticleSocial Responsibility hiring activity dropped in the aerospace, defence and...
The global aerospace, defence and security industry recorded a 35% drop in social responsibility hiring activity in Q4 2023, according to GlobalData
View ArticleEthical constraints the biggest challenge for AI in defence – survey
Defence industry concerns over AI ‘hallucinations’ are not as pressing as the technology’s ethical and legal constraints.
View ArticleTrident missile test failure raises doubts over UK “military readiness”
The UK’s nuclear deterrent plopped into the sea during a test in Florida, the second Trident missile misfire in a row.
View ArticleNew US DoD autonomous weapons officer has collateral damage expertise
Dr Radha Iyengar Plumb became the DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, part of the Autonomous Weapon System Working Group.
View ArticleThe specialist IDF unit committing ‘domicide’ in Gaza
The UN says Israel’s demolition of civilian housing to create a ‘buffer zone’ in Gaza is a possible war crime. Who is behind it?
View ArticleKenya’s special forces to land in Haiti. What awaits them?
The Kenya-led UN mission in Haiti will be forcefully met by a gang-turned-militia armed with stolen Colombian weapons.
View ArticleIsrael to buy 25 more F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin
Amid airstrikes on civilians in Gaza, the US military has promised to fund Israel’s $3bn procurement of a third F-35 squadron.
View ArticleAnalysis: was Bolivia’s failed military coup, really a coup?
An estranged army general led troops into Bolivia’s presidential palace. Why is President Arce accused of orchestrating it?
View ArticleBoeing pleads guilty. What next for its government contracts?
As Boeing pleads guilty for fatal 737 MAX crashes, the DoD has initiated talks over the prime’s lucrative government contracts.
View ArticleThe ‘painful reality’ of Spain’s Nato spending – is criticism unjustified?
Spain’s defence spending ranks lowest in Nato. Look instead to Madrid’s support for the alliance’s eastern and southern flanks.
View ArticleUS Army to spend $26bn on gamification and simulation training by 2028
Record investment in gamified training comes amid a US military drive to recruit younger prospects, prompting ethical concerns.
View ArticleTwo days, two Hamas leaders assassinated: are ceasefire hopes in tatters?
Iran vows retaliation after Israel’s assassinations of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh and military commander Mohamed Deif.
View ArticleMaduro mobilises special military units amid ‘fraudulent’ Venezuela election
Maduro tasks Granko Arteaga, the US-sanctioned chief of Venezuela’s infamous Military Counterintelligence Unit, with quashing protests.
View ArticleFormer Trump ambassador warns Venezuela’s Maduro may arrest opposition
Former US ambassador Carlos Trujillo says Venezuela’s Maduro can “only beat the opposition with bullets” as election protests continue.
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