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Follow up to LLRX article – One‑way attack drones: Low‑cost, high‑tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare – See also Tom’s Hardware: “Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions. Japan’s Minister of Defense, Shinjirō Koizumi, said in a post on X on Monday that the country had begun using expendable …
Defense Affairs Magazine: “An investigation by CNN claims that 16 US military facilities across the Middle East were damaged in attacks carried out by Iran and allied groups, with some sites described as effectively unusable. The report, based on satellite imagery and multiple sources, says the strikes targeted sensitive and high-value infrastructure, raising fresh questions …
FBI investigating deaths and disappearances of staff at secretive government laboratories. Here’s what we know. “At least 10 scientists and researchers connected to U.S. nuclear and aerospace programs have died or gone missing since 2023, prompting concern in Congress and a House Oversight Committee investigation. Lawmakers, including James Comer, are seeking answers from federal agencies …
Bloomberg (Gift Article): “A small group of unauthorized users have accessed Anthropic PBC’s new Mythos AI model, a technology that the company says is so powerful it can enable dangerous cyberattacks, according to a person familiar with the matter and documentation viewed by Bloomberg News. A handful of users in a private online forum gained …
The Atlantic Gift Article: “Donald Trump’s advisers are treating him like he can’t handle the reality of the war in Iran. They might be right—but that fact is a danger to the constitutional order…Earlier this month, top officials in the Trump administration were facing two problems—one distant and acute, one near and chronic. The first …
knowhereconsulting: “This map shows where the world’s most strategically important minerals are mined and processed — the raw materials that underpin electric vehicles, semiconductors, renewable energy, defence systems, and modern electronics. As demand accelerates and supply chains come under increasing geopolitical pressure, understanding who produces what, and where, has never been more important. What the …
Foreign Affairs – From fertilisers to helium, the Third Gulf War is redrawing the map of who pays and who profits….We are accustomed to overlooking the degree to which the petroleum century, so frequently declared over, persists because hydrocarbons permeate, directly or otherwise, virtually every activity of our hyperindustrial societies. The ramifications surface in the …
WSJ (Gift Article): Pentagon Approaches Automakers, Manufacturers to Boost Weapons Production. “The Trump administration wants automakers and other American manufacturers to play a larger role in weapons production, reminiscent of a practice used during World War II. Senior defense officials have held talks about producing weapons and other military supplies with the top executives of …
The Guardian: “The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled. All this is common knowledge, …
The Atlantic Gift Article – America’s adversaries are uniting as its own coalition falls apart. “…The war has exposed the contradictions of the Trump administration’s geopolitical worldview. Under this president, the United States has rewarded Russia, ignored China, punished Europe, and abandoned its Asian allies and partners to an economic crisis that it helped set …
Bellingcat: “Access to open source visuals of the current Iran conflict, which has spread to many parts of the Middle East, continues to be sporadic. Videos and photos from within Iran trickle out on social media as the Iranian internet blackout hinders the flow of digital communication. In past conflicts, satellite imagery has provided a …
Platformer – The company says it has built its most dangerous model yet. “Can its coalition of internet companies fix the internet before others catch up? Two weeks ago, Anthropic accidentally leaked the existence of what the company said was its most powerful artificial intelligence to date: a new model, known as Claude Mythos Preview, …
