The lessons of Tehran’s use of precise mass.

We had a plan to prevent World War III. AI could break it.

Maintaining deterrence in the Indo-Pacific and around the world requires the U.S. Navy to change what it builds and how it fights. Sen. Roger Wicker

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New research may point the way to harnessing AI’s potential on the battlefield—and in society.

America's war in Iran strains military resources, depleting munitions and air defences needed for potential conflicts in Asia and Ukraine.

AI is quickly becoming a mainstay of modern warfare, prompting pushback from some tech companies and sparking fresh debate about the ethics of military partnerships.

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The AI giant’s CEO Dario Amodei and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have contrasting personalities and worldviews.

Start-up Anthropic and the U.S. military are careening toward a clash over government use of artificial intelligence — and whether it should be allowed to kill.

Delegating Destruction: Coercive Threats and Automated Nuclear Systems

Delegating Destruction: Coercive Threats and Automated Nuclear Systems

Six CFR fellows examine the challenges that lie ahead, reviewing how governance, adoption, and geopolitical competition will shape artificial intelligence and society’s engagement with this new techn…

In the context of global threats to the United States, a long overdue defense modernization bill, and the ambitions of Trump’s signature defense priorities, perhaps the budget request should have bee…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth launched enterprising Pentagon reforms that prioritize speed in acquiring new military capabilities, but this ambitious proposal is at risk of running into the …

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By chasing superintelligence, America is falling behind in the real AI race.

Blanket prohibitions won’t work — but all states should agree on best practices for ethical and legal compliance

Blanket prohibitions won’t work — but all states should agree on best practices for ethical and legal compliance

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By chasing superintelligence, America is falling behind in the real AI race.

By chasing superintelligence, America is falling behind in the real AI race.

Senior Pentagon officials have demoted a crucial AI office from senior leadership to inside the research and development shop. They say it will lead to an AI-first push, but the move could put Trump’…

“When you pull an organization that was a direct report to the deputy secretary or secretary and move it somewhere else…the message to the force is loud and clear: This isn’t a priority,” said retired...

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U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to fast-track the adoption of a boosted number of small drones deployed across the force.

With global conflicts increasingly shaped by drones and A.I., the American military risks losing its dominance.

Trump’s signature legislation will push defense spending past $1 trillion, with new funding for innovation and other capabilities. But those investments are at risk of becoming one-off acquisitions w…

Michael C. Horowitz, Jun 27, 2025 — Placing AI in a nuclear framework inflates expectations and distracts from practical, sector-specific governance.

The Pentagon should learn from Israel and Ukraine.

The Pentagon should learn from Israel and Ukraine.

The Pentagon should learn from Israel and Ukraine.

The Pentagon should learn from Israel and Ukraine.

The Pentagon’s outdated budget process is stifling innovation and must be reformed to outpace rising threats. The views in this article are those of the authors alone and do not represent those of the...