Nuclear Weapons and Advanced Military Systems

Next-generation of GPS satellites are headed to space  ABC NewsAfter months of delays, the U.S. Air Force is about to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, designed to be more accurate, secure and versatile. […]

China and Russia perform controversial experiments to modify atmosphere  South China Morning PostThe countries are testing a technology for possible military application, say Chinese scientists involved in the projectMilitaries have been in a race to control the ... […]

How Peter Jackson Made WWI Footage Seem Astonishingly New  The New York TimesThe director restored archival combat film to pristine clarity for “They Shall Not Grow Old.&rdquo […]

How a court battle between Amazon and Oracle could shape the Pentagon’s cloud computing  The Washington PostGlobal tech giants Oracle and Amazon have fired off early salvos in what is likely to become a protracted court battle over how the Pentagon should build ... […]

Russia claims US ignoring outreach on nuclear treaty dispute  Military TimesRussia wants to sit down with Pentagon officials for “open and specific” talks on alleged violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, the Russian ... […]

The 'black box' danger of dismissing Russia's 'wonder weapons' | TheHill  The HillRussia's chest-thumping about deploying laser weapons could be nothing more than propaganda, but the idea is plausible. […]

Team Travis: Working toward yes  Fairfield Daily RepublicBy Col. Jeff Nelson. During the recent all-calls Chief Master Sgt. Derek Crowder and I held, I emphasized that the 60th Air Mobility Wing mission, vision and ... […]

Pentagon says U.S. military losing its advantage with artificial intelligence  Colorado Springs GazetteWASHINGTON • The U.S. military is starting to lose a high-tech advantage as China and Russia develop sophisticated artificial intelligence, Pentagon officials ... […]

Not that silly thing again, please  The StatesmanIn the 1964 Hollywood movie 'Dr. Strangelove', the US president called the Russian Premier to inform him of a hydrogen bomb attack by a US base commander ... […]

The 15 wildest military prototypes from AK-47 maker Kalashnikov — from the flashy, to the bizarre, to the totally implausible  Laredo Morning TimesRussian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov, founded in 1807, supplied weapons to Russia's imperial tsars and still equips the Russian army […]

Mortal Engines review – derivative dystopian adventure | Film  The GuardianMortal Engines, or The Peter Jackson Steampunk Movie, as I've been calling it, adapts the first in Philip Reeve's four-part YA fantasy series, first published in ... […]

5G: a revolution not without risks  ABS-CBN NewsThe recent diplomatic dust-up over Chinese telecoms company Huawei, one of the leaders in developing equipment for fifth-generation mobile networks, has ... […]

Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho hails Liverpool star Mohamed Salah - 'He's a nuclear weapon' | Daily Star  Daily StarJOSE MOURINHO says Liverpool star Mo Salah has become a fearsome “nuclear” weapon. […]

Why India’s military ties with US and Russia could squeeze China  South China Morning PostChina's military can expect far less latitude as regional rival India diversifies its military partnerships, analysts said. India, which has conducted military exercises ... […]

Why Australia Needs Robot Tanks  The National Interest OnlineSo why are robots so important for Australia? Because of Australia's peculiar circumstances: a vast continent, with a relatively small population clustered on the ... […]

Dawn Of Cruise Missiles And Deterrence Stability In South Asia – OpEd  Eurasia ReviewThe 21st century offers a world where security and threats are interacting in a complex environment. Today we are part of a system where due to rapid ... […]

Rafale dogfight: Why the French fighter has the right stuff  Business TodayThe bitter dogfight that has taken place in the political arena over the Rafale jet fighter has managed to obscure several important factors why the Indian Air ... […]

‘It’s been hell’: How fraudsters use handsome soldiers to prey on lonely hearts over the holidays  Global NewsWATCH: Retired U.S. Army Col. Bryan Denny speaks out about how military veterans get caught in the cross-hairs of romance scammers. […]

Iran’s NUCLEAR cooperation with North Korea EXPOSED - ‘Exact’ names and locations REVEALED  Express.co.ukIRAN is cooperating with North Korea on nuclear weapons by conducting clandestine deals with the dictatorship to further its global military ambitions, an Iranian ... […]

Seventeen years later: Upcoming Far Cry set after nuclear fallout - Tech News  The Star OnlineWeeks ahead of its release, the New Dawn standalone sequel to the Far Cry series has given gamers a glimpse of the post-apocalyptic wasteland that awaits ... […]

Report: 'Destroyed' North Korean Nuclear Site May Still Be Functional  Breitbart NewsThe South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo highlighted a report indicating that North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site may still operate. […]

North Korea's high-tech pursuits: Propaganda or progress?  BBC NewsNorth Korea often flaunts its military hardware but of late, it appears to be making progress in developing civilian technologies - or at least is claiming to be. […]

Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Navy Contractors  The Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Chinese hackers are breaching Navy contractors to steal everything from ship-maintenance data to missile plans, officials and experts said, ... […]

Chinese Hackers Target Navy Contractors To Steal Military Secrets  PYMNTS.comChinese hackers have targeted U.S. Navy contractors and subcontractors to steal classified military information, according to a report. […]

U.S. Sues Freight Carrier YRC Over Military Shipments  The Wall Street JournalThe Justice Department is suing a major U.S. freight carrier, alleging that trucking units of YRC Worldwide overcharged the Pentagon millions of dollars for ... […]

Electromagnetic Pulse Would Devastate Our Power Grid. Here Are 3 Steps We Must Take Now.  Daily SignalThe threat of an electromagnetic pulse is real, and our nation is woefully unprepared to handle its effects. […]

The terrifying space weapons of the future – explosive ‘rods from God’ meteorites, molten metal cannons and we  The SunThe Sun Online takes a glimpse at the array of weapons and space tech under development which are set to make outer-space the ultimate battleground. […]

China has never had a real chip industry. Making AI chips could change that.  MIT Technology ReviewThe country has struggled for decades to build a competitive semiconductor industry. In making specialized AI chips, though, it's got a head start. […]

Calling all drone pilots: Why Finland's military is turning to civilian fliers for help  ZDNetWith an 830-mile border with Russia and as Europe's most forested country, it's understandable that Finland's interest in drone tech is growing fast. […]

108 Military Central Hospital to open modern 2000-bed facility  Viet Nam NewsThe 108 Military Central Hospital will put its central building into operation on December 17 as the country's largest and most modern medical facility after more ... […]

After Yellow Vests Come Off, Activists in France Use Facebook to Protest and Plan  The New York TimesPARIS — Last Saturday, Thomas Mirallès donned a yellow vest in his hometown in southern France and headed out to protest President Emmanuel Macron and ... […]

Iran Promises to Restart Nuclear Weapons Work; Tehran Identified as Top Global Threat  The Jewish VoiceSenior Iranian leaders on Thursday signaled the country is on the brink of restarting its contested nuclear weapons program, disclosing the Islamic Republic is ... […]

The Loose “Shoot and Scoot” Missiles and the Threat to Aviation  The New YorkerRobin Wright on the proliferation of man-portable air-defense systems and the threat they pose to civilian and military aircraft. […]

The Sun Military Awards 2018 reward armed forces heroes  GOV.UKThe Sun Military Awards 2018 - known as the Millies - have recognised the true excellence of the UK's armed forces with a star-studded ceremony at London's ... […]

There’s a giant EMP blaster in New Mexico. Don’t worry, it’s here to protect us  Digital TrendsAn electromagnetic pulse weapon has the potential to disable virtually every electronic device within a massive area. To help protect the U.S. against such a ... […]

Future military technology: Nine innovations set to revolutionise the global defence industry  CompeloFuture military technology has been on display this week for the global defence industry at the MoD's Exercise Autonomous Warrior event - and it looks set to ... […]

Scientists scour WWI shipwreck to solve military mystery  ABC NewsA hundred years ago, a mysterious explosion hit the only major U.S. warship to sink during World War I. Now the Navy believes it has the answer to what ... […]

‘Mortal Engines’ Review: London Becomes a Death Star on Wheels  The New York TimesTo the extent that “Mortal Engines” resembles anything, it's other movies, which it plunders with a landfill-diving zeal that suits the surviving populace. […]

Theresa May survives but the Brexit conundrum remains  NBC NewsPrime Minister Theresa May survived a leadership challenge posed by her own lawmakers. But the fact remains: Brexit is now effectively a game of ... […]

Visitation, funeral set for Export Army sergeant killed in Afghanistan  Tribune-ReviewAs the remains of Export native Army Sgt. Jason Mitchell McClary were escorted from Coraopolis to the Jobe Funeral Home on Wednesday night, emergency ... […]

Russia, India reach ‘unprecedented’ level in military technology transfer  TASSRussai's defense minister expressed confidence that «no other state cooperates with India in the sphere of the transfer of armament and military hardware ... […]

It's Time to Face Up to Our Nuclear Reality  The Nation.The made-for-TV movie The Day After had an enormous impact on America's national conversation about nuclear weapons in 1983. Resuming that ... […]

‘Bloodthirsty’ like a wolf: Inside the military-style discipline at China’s tech titan Huawei  The Washington PostBEIJING — The founder of Huawei Technologies, a former engineer in China's People's Liberation Army, runs the telecom titan with military discipline. […]

Xi, Huawei and China's powerful military-industrial complex  Nikkei Asian ReviewTOKYO -- The woman tipped as a future leader of one of China's top technology companies smiled and gave a thumbs-up sign as a Vancouver judge granted. […]

Vienna Boys Choir gets Christmas off: headlines from 40 years ago  South China Morning PostA journey back through time to look at significant news and events reported by the South China Morning Post from this week in history. […]

John Raby and Jennifer Smith: The madness of low-yield nuclear weapons  Concord MonitorA recent op-ed by Jon Kyl and Michael Morell (Monitor Opinion, Dec. 10) argued that America needs low-yield nuclear weapons now. Their argument recalls the ... […]

A new chief at Harvard's Center for Public Leadership  Harvard GazetteWhat does it take to be a successful leader on the world stage? Ask former U.S. Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, and she'll tell you it requires many skills and ... […]

The Air Force just hit a major milestone with the US military's upgraded, highly precise nuclear bomb  New Haven RegisterThe Air Force said earlier this month that the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center was granted permission in October to start production of the new guided tail-kit ... […]

The Air Force just hit a major milestone with the US military's upgraded, highly precise nuclear bomb  New Haven RegisterThe Air Force said earlier this month that the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center was granted permission in October to start production of the new guided tail-kit ... […]

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide For The Aviation Or Military Geek In Your Life  The DriveFrom stocking stuffers to virtual reality dream machines, anything on this list is sure to result in Top Gun high-fives on Christmas morning! […]