Defense
Drone-on-Drone Combat in Ukraine Marks a New Era of Aerial Warfare
Antidrone technology is combatting “flying IEDs” in the air over Ukraine—with implications beyond the war with Russia
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Defense
Space Force Humor, Laser Dazzlers, and the Havoc a War in Space Would Actually Wreak
In the inaugural episode of Cosmos, Quickly, we blast off with Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno of the Space Force, who is charged with protecting our space in space, particularly from Russia and China...
Aerospace
What High-Tech Prizes Does the Downed U.S. Drone Hold? Russia Really Wants to Know
An MQ-9 Reaper drone is sitting at the bottom of the Black Sea. Will the U.S. or Russia recover it?
Politics
We Must Prevent a New Nuclear Arms Race
Smart U.S. leadership and international pressure on Russia can prevent an unconstrained global nuclear arms race
Defense
Chinese Spy Balloon Saga Shows UFOs Deserve Serious Investigations
By shunting pilot observations aside, the Pentagon likely fostered a UFO fad and overlooked Chinese intelligence technology entering U.S. airspace
Defense
Why We’re Suddenly Spotting Spy Balloons
Every question we have about the airborne objects that may or may not be spying on the U.S.
Computing
New Exascale Supercomputer Can Do a Quintillion Calculations a Second
New “exascale” supercomputers will bring breakthroughs in science. But the technology also exists to study nuclear weapons
Defense
Chinese Spy Balloon Has Unexpected Maneuverability
An expert explains why it’s so odd that the suspected Chinese spy balloon can change course
Privacy
FBI Takes Down Hive Criminal Ransomware Group
A cybersecurity expert explains how the FBI’s operation against the ransomware group Hive will impact the rest of this criminal industry
Defense
Kyiv Cruise Missile Strike Highlights Need to Protect U.S. Cities
A top U.S. commander wants to test technology that can better defend domestic targets
Defense
The Navy Extracted a Jet Fighter from 12,400 Feet below the Surface of the South China Sea
But the U.S. must probe even further to catch up with China’s access to the ocean’s deepest reaches
Defense
AI Drug Discovery Systems Might Be Repurposed to Make Chemical Weapons, Researchers Warn
A demonstration with drug design software shows the ease with which toxic molecules can be generated
Toxicology
Will Russia Use Chemical Weapons in Ukraine? Researchers Evaluate the Risks
Analysts explain why some fear that the Russian military will use chemical weapons—and how the world would know if it did
Defense
How Many Nuclear Weapons Exist, and Who Has Them?
Nuclear states admit to owning about 13,000 warheads, but the real number could be higher
Engineering
Russia’s New Nuclear Missiles Squeeze Response Time
As treaties end, Russia focuses on hypersonic weapons that could “tighten the noose” on current U.S. defenses
Defense
Where Is Russia’s Cyberwar? Researchers Decipher Its Strategy
When Russia invaded Ukraine, many analysts expected an unprecedented level of cyberattacks—which so far haven’t materialized
Defense
How Bellingcat Investigators Verified the Brutal Use of Cluster Munitions in Ukraine
Researchers at the investigative collective scour the Internet to expose possible war crimes
Defense
Russia Is Using ‘Digital Repression’ to Suppress Dissent
The Putin regime has a portfolio of digital tools to control information and crack down on protests within the country
Defense
‘Limited’ Tactical Nuclear Weapons Would Be Catastrophic
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the limits of nuclear deterrence
Policy
Russia’s Information War Is Being Waged on Social Media Platforms
But tech companies and governments are fighting back
