The Joys and Harms of Military Caregiving
It is no longer possible to imagine and work towards a world ‘after’ militarism without recognising and taking seriously both the harms and the joys that emerge from it.
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UK set to ramp up weapons production to cut reliance on US and French imports
BAE Systems to expand manufacturing as defence secretary says lessons from Ukraine highlight need for homegrown supply chainBritain is set to significantly increase its weapons production in order to no longer rely on importing from the US and France.T…
RAF fighters scrambled twice to intercept Russian planes last week
Incidents over Baltic Sea come after UK’s deployment of six jets to eastern Poland to defend Nato airspaceRAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the Baltic Sea.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two RA…
Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water
Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into environmentThree UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking wate…
‘Profoundly chilling message’: Pentagon eyes scrapping programs for sex assault victims
The Pentagon, under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, is reportedly planning to scrap regulations meant to help victims of sexual assault in the military, according to reporting in The Intercept.The action is in response to President Donald Trump’s e…
NATO Inks Deal With Palantir For Maven AI System
An anonymous reader quotes a report from DefenseScoop: NATO announced Monday that it has awarded a contract to Palantir to adopt its Maven Smart System for artificial intelligence-enabled battlefield operations. Through the contract, which was finalize…
Army planners sent in to help clear Birmingham’s rubbish piles
Government calls in military experts as month-long refuse workers’ strike brings warnings of public health emergencyOffice-based military specialists have been called in to deal with the mounting piles of rubbish on the streets of Birmingham after a mo…
Top U.S. Commanders See Major Pacific Risks
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — A pair of top U.S. military commanders warned Congress last week of dangers in their areas of operations which could factor in […] More
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UK trade minister visits China at same time as head of British military
Douglas Alexander’s unpublicised trip to talk with counterparts coincides with that of Adm Sir Tony RadakinA trade minister has travelled to China for an unpublicised visit this week at the same time as the head of the British military, the Guardian ha…
US Army Says It Could Acquire Targets Faster With ‘Advanced AI’
The U.S. Army told the government it had a lot of success using AI to “process targets” during a recent deployment. It said that it had used AI systems to identify targets at a rate of 55 per day but could get that number up to 5,000 a day with “advanc…