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Hyping Nuclear Threats Is Counterproductive

Hyping threats of nuclear proliferation to justify war undermines legitimate counter-proliferation policies and paradoxically incentivizes proliferati...

Researchers Uncover Thousands of Leaked AWS Keys

Truffle Security says it found over 9000 publicly accessible and active AWS key pairs

Betting on Autonomous Aircraft

This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Brandon Tseng, the co-founder and president of Shield AI and a former Navy SEAL, whose company builds the...

Kim Yo Jong’s latest tirade keeps South Korea out of its strategy for Trump

In the days leading up to the end of the United States and South Korea’s shortened large-scale military exercise on Friday, Kim Yo Jong, the influenti...

The Risks of Downplaying China’s Military

China has spent years modifying civilian ferries to launch amphibious armored vehicles, developing specialized equipment to move forces ashore without...

Piero Cipollone: Interview with ilsussidiario.net

Despite delays, China could gain ground in the space race

China has abruptly postponed its planned Chang’e-7 lunar launch, which was scheduled to take place today. While the new launch timeline is unclear, th...

US can huff & puff, but without a political fix Iran won't come down

The latest U.S. strategy in the Middle East is defined as one of “maximum pressure,” combining military containment and economic sanctions in an attem...

The End of Thailand’s Long Stalemate?

Conservatives finally won and took over the state.

Belarusian foreign chief vacations in North Korea, works out visa-free deal

Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov spent his summer vacation in North Korea, where he finalized details of a deal on mutual visa exemptions w...

How to make military decision-support software reliable when comms go down

Armed forces need greater robustness from the systems they are increasingly using to support combat decision-making. These software systems must keep ...

Hybrid Navy: Building the Maritime Operating System

To implement the Hybrid Navy, the Royal Navy must follow the example of other successful technology transformations and build an ecosystem, not just a...