The United Nations warned Tuesday that misinformation and hate speech, exacerbated by artificial intelligence, are inciting real-world harm to refugees and humanitarians. UNHCR called on tech companie…
Ukraine will prioritize self-hosted AI models for government, business, and military use to maintain control over infrastructure and data, according to a Reuters report. The policy aims to reduce reli…
Ukraine will prioritize AI systems that can be self-hosted on its own servers to avoid dependence on providers who could restrict or cut access, a senior official said Tuesday. The policy, reinforced …
President Donald Trump is set to meet NATO leaders in Turkey for a two-day summit amid doubts over his commitment to the alliance, with discussions expected to focus on Iran, Ukraine, and other foreig…
The four biggest global flash points, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, stem from historical processes and predictable resentments, not chaos, according to an analysis. The war in Ukraine follow…
Europe's aerospace and defense sector faces a defining decade as geopolitical instability and advances in autonomous systems drive a push for technological independence. The conflict in Ukraine has ex…
Russian Zala drones equipped with Nvidia TX2-A AI chips are attacking Ukraine, using onboard artificial intelligence to recognize and target vehicles, people, and military markings. The AI allows the …
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna criticized Netflix for acquiring additional seasons of the Russian animated series 'Masha and the Bear,' calling it a tool of Kremlin soft power that normalize…
A solo developer building LOOM, an open-source language designed as a machine-checked trust layer for AI-written code, has added a WebAssembly backend by manually emitting the binary bytes. The langua…
A Small Wars Journal post on June 26, 2026, covers national security and Korean news, including Ukraine's drone armada overwhelming Russian air defenses, Iran's attack on a U.S. naval base, and the im…
Hans Christoph Atzpodien, head of the German defense industry federation, said Germany is now scaling up production of armored vehicles, missiles, and drones, but European defense cooperation is hinde…
Serhii Beskrestnov, a top Ukrainian drone analyst and advisor to the defense ministry, said the next evolution of attack drones like Russia's Shaheds will feature AI that allows drones to independentl…
A newsletter roundup discusses Andy Burnham's political influence, AI in planning systems, Ukraine's open data, and the discovery of Liz Truss's 'Jenga' lectern.…
Autonomous systems are reshaping tactical reality on Ukraine's battlefield, driving the autonomy debate as AI-powered weapons are deployed. Criminal and militant networks are expanding their governanc…
The Pentagon used Elon Musk's Grok AI to fire missiles at Iran, an official said, as the Army looks to small UGVs and AI warfare reaches a point of no return, reshaping battlefield robotics amid Ukrai…
Fiber optic spool-fed drones, which use a thin cable to communicate with operators, are evading counter-drone systems on battlefields in Ukraine, according to a U.S. Army publication. The technology o…
The use of AI in warfare has reached a point of no return, with Ukraine and Russia deploying AI-powered systems on the battlefield, raising urgent ethical and strategic questions for global policymake…
The US Army conducted a tabletop exercise inspired by Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb drone attack to prepare for defending its bases against drone strikes and cyber attacks. The exercise highlighted th…
Warfare is decimating animal populations worldwide, with conflicts in Ukraine, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Sudan causing mass displacement, habitat destruction, and population crashes. A study of Africa…
EU leaders gather in Brussels for a summit focused on confronting China and shaping the bloc's next long-term budget, with divisions among capitals over spending priorities. The European Commission's …