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Silicon Valley USA: Are these 'patriots' mere harbingers of doom?
Military Industrial Complex

Silicon Valley USA: Are these 'patriots' mere harbingers of doom?

Young, hot upstarts want to shorten the kill chain with AI weapons

Former NSA chief revolves through OpenAI's door
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Former NSA chief revolves through OpenAI's door

General Nakasone was just appointed to the board — which doesn't inspire confidence in the company's 'non-military' future

Military officials:​ 'Widowmaker' Osprey will fly with a faulty clutch
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Military officials:​ 'Widowmaker' Osprey will fly with a faulty clutch

At a hearing Wednesday, lawmakers said one more fatality under these conditions and the program is 'done.'

The US gives Israel $1.2B for giant laser beam weapon
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The US gives Israel $1.2B for giant laser beam weapon

The new 'defensive' technology, unsurprisingly, could go horribly wrong in practice

Bankers upgrade Lockheed stock after Iran strikes at Israel
Military Industrial Complex

Bankers upgrade Lockheed stock after Iran strikes at Israel

The American company has played an outsized role in Tel Aviv's bombing and invasion of Gaza since Oct. 7

Mainstream media wasn't good for US foreign policy in 2023
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Mainstream media wasn't good for US foreign policy in 2023

Major themes this year focused on feeding the Ukraine war, hyping the China threat, and avoiding context in Israel-Palestine