Harper, DefScoop The updated DOD Directive 3000.09, “Autonomy in Weapon Systems,” went into effect Wednesday.
Ukraine’s ‘Decision-Centric’ Military Needs More Than Armor To Win
The Hill The Biden administration’s decision to send Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine is being heralded as a sign that the United States and its Western allies will back Kyiv’s efforts…
UN envoy ‘deeply alarmed’ over deaths of nine Palestinians in West Bank raid
The top UN official for the Middle East peace process, said on Thursday he was “deeply alarmed and saddened” at the continuing cycle of violence in the occupied West Bank, after nine Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid.Read the ful…
Peacebuilding must be rooted in ‘bedrock of inclusive, sustainable development’
While describing maintaining peace as core to the UN – it’s very reason for being – Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned the Security Council on Thursday that it was a mission now “under grave threat.”Read the full story, “Peacebuilding must …
Closure of Moscow Helsinki Group, ‘yet another blow to human rights’ in Russia: OHCHR
The court order closing down Russia’s oldest human rights organization, the Moscow Helsinki Group (MHG), is “yet another blow to human rights and civic space in the country”, said a Spokesperson for the UN rights office, OHCHR on Thursday.Read the full…
Home, belonging, and the Holocaust
This year, the theme of the UN Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked on Friday, is “home and belonging”, two concepts that were systematically ripped away from Jewish citizens, once the Nazi Party took control of Germany in 1933.Read the full story, “Home,…
US And Israel Launch Largest Military Exercise Ever
CNN: US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu’s government The US and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise ever on Monday, sending a clear signal to Iran and underscoring the stren…
Secretary General welcomes Israeli President to NATO HQ
On Thursday (26 January 2023) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to NATO Headquarters. For the first time, a President of Israel addressed NATO Allies in the North Atlantic Council, demonstrating the deepening pa…
NCSC: Iranian and Russian Groups Targeting Government, Activists and Journalists With Spearphishing
The NCSC advisory details tactics used by Russia-based threat actor SEABORGIUM and Iran-based group TA453