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The White House Announces a Plan to Speed the Rollout of 5GSuperfast 5G wireless isn’t exactly spreading across the US at superfast speeds. The White House and Defense Department on Monday announced a plan to accelerate the process by...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Technology & National Security
Ex-Google Boss Says Artificial Intelligence Will Be Key to U.S. National SecurityThe former top executive of Google described artificial intelligence as a linchpin in global power struggles and warned the U.S. could fall behind rivals like China unless it ...
By Ainikki Riikonen & Michael Horowitz
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Technology & National Security
5G: COVID Gives US A 2nd Chance Vs. HuaweiBritain’s decision to ban Huawei from its 5G network marks a potential tipping point in the global battle over 5G, say the authors of a new study from the Center for a New Ame...
By Martijn Rasser & Ainikki Riikonen
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Trump admin officially makes it easier to export military dronesThe U.S. State Department has officially loosened restrictions on exporting military-grade unmanned aerial vehicles to foreign nations, a move long sought by the defense indus...
By Michael Horowitz
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Technology & National Security
Trump Eases Restrictions On Armed Drone Sales AbroadThe Trump administration is relaxing arms export restrictions, a move long sought by drone makers but one that critics say will provide little competitive edge to U.S. compani...
By Michael Horowitz
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Russia Prepares Robot Tank For Fighting DronesWhat if the answer to swarms of drones is just a really big gun? Russia’s Derivatsiya-PVO is formally a kind of self-propelled artillery tasked with an anti-air mission. In ef...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security / National Security Law
As Congress pushes ‘piecemeal’ AI bills, two lawmakers press for cohesive strategyAs anxiety over Chinese advancements in emerging technologies spikes in Washington, Congress is scrambling to pass legislation to shore up America’s position in the global rac...
By Martijn Rasser
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Indo-Pacific Security / Technology & National Security
As the U.S. and China spar on the world stage, Cold War 2.0 may already have begunThe signal wasn't subtle. While China practiced amphibious landings in a contested area of the South China Sea this month, the U.S. Navy dispatched two aircraft carriers to t...
By Paul Scharre
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Technology & National Security
Russia Working On Directed Energy WeaponSince humans have bent electricity to war, there has been a hunt for a special weapon that renders the technology particularly useless. Lurking in the annals of weapon design,...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
Digging in on rare earth, the next front in the US supply chain war with ChinaAs US-China relations hit new lows, Washington is redoubling efforts to address a major Achilles’ heel: its dependence on Beijing for rare earth elements – essential materials...
By Martijn Rasser
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Technology & National Security
The US, China and the AI arms race: Cutting through the hypeArtificial intelligence -- which encompasses everything from service robots to medical diagnostic tools to your Alexa speaker -- is a fast-growing field that is increasingly p...
By Elsa B. Kania
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
Don’t Panic, But Russia Is Training Its Robot Tanks To Understand Human SpeechRussian scientists are teaching a robotic tank to understand spoken orders from a human commander. The Kremlin’s Advanced Research Foundation—Russia’s answer to the U.S. Defe...
By Samuel Bendett
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
New Russian Robot Will Shoot Naval Mines With A GunThe last thing a naval mine expects is to be shot by an underwater robot holding a pistol. Naval mines are expectant machines, terrible potential floating below the surface. W...
By Samuel Bendett
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Technology & National Security
The Weird And Worrying Drone War In The CaucasusA forgotten war is gaining new momentum in the Caucasus, as opponents arm themselves with increasingly advanced drone technology for spying and strikes. The alarming implicati...
By Samuel Bendett
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Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
The Arctic Eats Helicopters, So Russia Is Sending Drones InsteadRussian defense firm Rostec is partnering with a small Latvian startup to make tiltrotor drones for dangerous Arctic operations. Think of it as a tiny, robotic, cold-weather ...
By Samuel Bendett
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
How tech and demographics could save emerging markets investorsThe acceleration of digitisation combined with the lower life expectancy of populations in developing countries are two factors that will fend off an emerging markets crisis, ...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Technology & National Security
US Weighing Whether to Revoke Chinese Telecom LicensesOfficials in Washington are nearing a decision on whether to bar four Chinese state-backed telecommunication companies from operating in the United States. A U.S. Senate sub...
By Martijn Rasser
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Justice Gets 15 Guilty Pleas for International Crime Ring that Laundered Money Through Cryptocurrency ExchangesFifteen people entered guilty pleas for involvement in an international scam that posted fraudulent auctions online and laundered money through cryptocurrency exchanges, accor...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
CNAS Announces New Project on Export Controls and National SecurityThe Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced the launch of a new initiative on export controls and their changing role in U.S. national security and economic ...
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Defense / Transatlantic Security / Technology & National Security
How Much Does It Cost To Insure A Russian-Made Stealth Drone?The Russian defense ministry has insured its new stealth drone and its control station for 1.4 billion rubles. That’s $20 million. And it’s probably worth every ruble. The S-...
By Samuel Bendett
