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The State of Europe’s Tech Policy One Year After JD Vance’s Reckoning in Munich
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (447+ words) Vice President JD Vance speaks during his speech at Munich Security Conference 2025. (Wikimedia commons/MSC/Preis) Europe has doubled down on digital sovereignty and AI regulation, targeting American tech companies and straining transatlantic relations. Escalating Scrutiny of US Tech Platforms…...
Will USS Gerald R Ford Return to the Middle East?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) The United States Navy's newest and most capable nuclear-powered supercarrier could soon return to the Middle East. Last month, before her deployment, a "change of command" ceremony was held aboard the carrier. "Capt. David Skarosi relieved Capt. Rick Burgess assumed…...
Trust Issues: The Push for AI Sovereignty
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (170+ words) Sovereign AI is less about isolation than about ensuring local control, trust, and value alignment in a globally interdependent ecosystem. Nations Weigh Competition Against Norms and Risk China Pursues Total Control of Its AI Infrastructure Europe Pushes for Autonomy While…...
Russian Arms Seller Claims All of Ukraine’s M2 Bradley IFVs Have Been Destroyed
8+ mon, 8+ hour ago (372+ words) The head of Russia's military-industrial conglomerate disagrees with those findings. Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov stated in an interview with the Razvedchik (Scout) journal that the Bradley should be viewed as a battlefield failure. "Bradley IFVs have one serious weakness: problems…...
Another American Flattop Carrier Is Heading to Japan
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) Late last year, the United States Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier USS George Washington arrived at the Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, replacing the USS Ronald Reagan as the service's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier." However, the USS George Washington won't be the…...
Securing America's Digital Lifelines
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (69+ words) The FCC must streamline submarine cable licensing while enhancing threat resilience to safeguard US economic and national security. Eliminate Redundancies Through a Joint Questionnaire With Team Telecom Develop Smart Vendor Security Lists Limit Licenses to Operators With Material Control America's…...
Russia Once Built a Militarized Space Station. Will It Try Again?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (527+ words) This battle station is now fully armed and operational!" Emperor Palpatine hissed through gritted teeth when referring to the Death Star in George Lucas" iconic Star Wars series. While the stuff of space opera and science fiction, the idea of…...
Lebanon's Digital Future: An Interview with Minister Kamal Shehadeh
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (223+ words) Lebanon's survival hinges on digital transformation, and Minister Shehadeh's LEAP initiative charts the path forward. Lebanon stands at a critical crossroads, grappling with economic collapse, political instability, and an exodus of its brightest minds. Yet amidst the turmoil, a bold…...
Britain and Italy Are Holding Naval Exercises in the Mediterranean—Without America
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (269+ words) The ITS Cavour is the flagship of the Italian Navy and its sole aircraft carrier. The HMS Prince of Wales is the current flagship of the Royal Navy, though the role rotates between the aircraft carrier and its sister ship,…...
How to Tackle The Spyware Crisis
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (659+ words) Domestic investment in spyware is undermining national security at all levels of society. The post How to Tackle The Spyware Crisis appeared first on The National Interest. [Spyware on a laptop.] Tags: China, Cybersecurity, Investors, and Spyware How to Tackle…...