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Back to news homeGoogle Wants to Work With the Pentagon Again, Despite Employee Concerns
Three years after an employee revolt forced Google to abandon work on a Pentagon program that used artificial intelligence, the company is aggressively pursuing a major contract to provide its […]
What AUKUS Means for U.S.-China Great Power Competition
This is a hallmark of great power competition: Competitive initiatives like AUKUS provide visible ways to counter or balance or complicate China’s military activities but don’t necessarily help allies meet […]
How national security is being redefined by climate change
One of the most unfortunate fault lines in climate change politics today is the lack of cooperation between environmentalists and the national security community. Left-wing climate activists don’t exactly hang […]
G.O.P. Lawmakers Question Amazon’s Connections on Pentagon Contract
WASHINGTON — As the Defense Department prepares to solicit bids for cloud-computing work that could yield billions of dollars for Amazon, members of Congress are raising new questions about the […]
Away From Silicon Valley, the Military Is the Ideal Customer
In the drone business, however, he is not alone. A host of start-ups are building similar technology for the military. Shield AI, founded by a former member of the Navy […]
Five Takeaways From the Developing Space War Between China and the U.S.
The stars of the new space age include not only famous entrepreneurs but a rising generation of dreamers and doers. Small companies, developing states and even high schools now loft […]
How Space Became the Next ‘Great Power’ Contest Between the U.S. and China
Beijing’s rush for antisatellite arms began 15 years ago. Now, it can threaten the orbital fleets that give the United States military its technological edge. Advanced weapons at China’s military […]