As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military

The Taiwanese company Ubiqconn Technology also recently teamed up with the US drone company AeroVironment—best known for making Switchblade loitering munition drones—to embed AeroVironment’s software ...
The New York Times

Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival. The Global Profile Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense ...
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Our Military Is Built for the Wrong Century

Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we’ve known it is over. Hosted by Ross Douthat Produced by Victoria Chamberlin Mr. Douthat is a columnist and the host of the “Interesting Times” podcast.
Military Times

The US military wants to showcase battle-ready laser weapons by 2028

A beam director tracks a drone during an exercise held by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, April 4, 2024. (Cpl. Alejandro Fernandez/Marine Corps) Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on ...