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- Mixed messages? US drops record number of bombs on Afghanistan amid peace efforts with Taliban
The US military dropped an eye-popping 7,362 bombs on Afghanistan last year, Pentagon data shows, making 2018 the most airstrike-abundant year for the country in at least a decade – even as the US seeks peace with the Taliban.Feb 14, 2019 09:48World News - Pentagon’s 1st AI strategy vows to keep pace with Russia & China, wants help from techThe Pentagon has issued its first AI strategy, where it pleads with tech giants to help boost military capabilities and catch up with Russia and China in developing artificial intelligence for military purposes.Feb 13, 2019 10:11USA News
- Charm offensive? Acting Pentagon chief turns up in Iraq following surprise visit to AfghanistanActing Pentagon chief Pat Shanahan has arrived in Baghdad to consult with Iraqi leaders about the future US troop presence in the country, after Donald Trump was slammed for suggesting American forces would remain to “watch Iran.”Feb 12, 2019 10:06World News
- Top US Navy admiral slams $500mn railgun project as a ‘case study’ in failed innovationA $500-million project to develop an American electromagnetic railgun, in the makings for over a decade, should be used as a failed “case study” on how not to develop new weapons systems, a top US admiral has said.Feb 9, 2019 04:53USA News
- US prepares full Syria withdrawal by end of April unless something changes Trump’s mind – reportAll US forces will be withdrawn from Syria by the end of April, unless the Trump administration decides otherwise, the Wall Street Journal reported citing anonymous “current and former” officials. The Pentagon declined to comment.Feb 7, 2019 22:01USA News
- ‘Weaponized disinformation’: Pentagon craves new ‘influencing tools’ against ‘enemy propaganda’US Defense Department officials are pushing for an escalation of “information warfare,” urging the military to think outside the box of traditional conflicts as hysteria over adversaries’ “influence operations” persists.Feb 7, 2019 03:56USA News
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