Tag: USA

Click ‘Like’, Get Punished Under Pentagon’s New Anti-Extremism Policy (Tara Copp, Defense One)

Service members could be punished for “liking” extremist content online under a new extension to the Pentagon’s anti-extremism policy that was prompted by the...
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One Social-Media ‘Like’ Doesn’t Say Much About a Potential Extremist (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)

One social-media “like” may be grounds for punishment under the Pentagon’s new anti-extremism rules—but it’s far from certain that a single click would trigger an...
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China’s PLA Is a Peasant Army No More (Graham Allison, Defense One)

In a recent interview, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley declared that the People’s Liberation Army had transformed “from a peasant-based infantry army...
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Designs for next-gen missile defense interceptors pass key review ahead of schedule (Jen Judson, Defense News)

Two Next-Generation Interceptor designs under development as part of a competition to replace ground-based interceptors in the U.S. homeland intercontinental ballistic missile defense system have both passed...
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SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base (The Associated Press, Defense News)

A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early Saturday. The U.S. military has become increasingly interested in using satellite imagery...
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DARPA invests in AI that can translate instruction manuals into augmented reality (Nathan Strout, Defense News)

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a $5.8 million contract to a team building an artificial intelligence system able to scan instruction...
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Why is life expectancy so low in Black neighborhoods? (Andre M. Perry, Carl Romer, and Anthony Barr, Brookings)

Earlier this year, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) published data showing a 1.5-year decline in national life expectancy in 2020, largely due to the...
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Australia’s Indo-Pacific fortunes are in Biden’s hands (Susannah Patton, East Asia Forum)

Australia and China both had diplomatic wins in Southeast Asia this year, particularly through the region’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Both Canberra...
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US air wars in Middle East ‘deeply flawed’: Report (Al Jazeera)

Newly obtained Pentagon documents show the United States’ air wars in the Middle East have been marked by “deeply flawed intelligence” and “faulty targeting”...
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Will Putin’s Ultimatum Lead to War? (Mark Episkopos, The National Interest)

The Kremlin has published a draft of its security demands vis-à-vis NATO and Washington. The proposals, which were submitted to NATO and U.S. officials earlier...
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Has America’s Influence in the Middle East Really Declined? (Mark N. Katz, The National Interest)

It has become commonplace to read or hear from commentators that America’s position in the Middle East has drastically declined. Some even see U.S....
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The U.S.-Taiwan Relationship Needs Alliance Management (Dan Blumenthal, The National Interest)

After two decades of neglect, Washington is finally taking the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) threat of force against Taiwan seriously. While military re-posturing...
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Secessionist DPP turns ‘referendum’ on Taiwan livelihood issues into anti-mainland manipulation (Xu Keyue, Global Times)

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on the island of Taiwan has been criticized for selling the interests of the people of Taiwan out in...
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Russia’s Proposal To Redraw European Security ‘Unacceptable,’ U.S. Says (RFE RL)

Russia has published a wish list of agreements it wants to negotiate with the United States, as Moscow seeks to fundamentally alter the post-Cold...
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U.S., Australian Law Enforcement Enter Into Partnership Against Cybercrimes (Alexandra Kelley, Nextgov)

U.S. federal law enforcement has partnered with Australian officials to better investigate crimes like terrorism, ransomware attacks and child sexual abuse, primarily through electronic...
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Senate Confirms John Sherman as Pentagon’s Tech Chief (Brandi Vincent, Nextgov)

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed John Sherman to serve as the Defense Department’s permanent chief information officer. When he’s sworn in, the long-time national security-...
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