The US military plans to utilize artificial intelligence, but the question remains who will lead on this development - the government or industry? Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and AI expert Sydney Freedberg joined Joshua Wallin of the Center for a New American Security to discuss the future of military AI. For more insights, watch Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of the series.
A US-based thinktank has recommended that Taiwan create an 'asymmetric hellscape' made up of thousands of drones to deter Chinese invasion. The report, titled Hellscape for Taiwan: Rethinking Asymmetric Defense, calls on the island to allocate more funding for drone production and development.
The CNAS Pathfinder contest was designed to find new voices on defense issues. Over 150 applicants were considered, and three finalists were selected: Elizabeth Tamte, Juliana Fleming, and Kevin Chen.
The Trump Administration's decision to revoke the EPA 'endangerment finding' is emblematic of a trend in American politics - to ignore science when it makes people uncomfortable. However, turning a blind eye doesn't change the fact that climate change is happening and impacting the US military's mission.