US
-
Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberBusiness
UK set to upgrade SBS capabilities with 3 new US-made mini-submarines
The US State Department approved the $90 million sale to the UK of SDV Shallow Water Combat Submersibles, likely for the Royal Navy's SBS special forces
Read More » -
18 SeptemberBusiness
Egypt cleared to buy 60,500 tank rounds from General Dynamics
The US approved a possible foreign military sale to Egypt of 56,000 tank rounds for its M1A1 Abrams tank fleet and operations against ISIS
Read More » -
17 SeptemberBusiness
Netherlands signs letter of acceptance for $1.2 billion Apache helicopter upgrade
Netherlands and US officials signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the $1.2 billion upgrade of Dutch AH-64D Apache helicopters
Read More » -
13 SeptemberAfrica
US and Somalia forces come under attack during operation against Al Shabaab
U.S. and Somali forces came under attack during an operation against the al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab in central Somalia, U.S. Africa Command said. A Somali soldier was killed and two others injured in the attack, which occurred on Wednesday, September 11 in the village of Mubaraak, approximately 37 miles west of the capital Mogadishu, Africom said on Thursday. U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in response to the attack, killing two al-Shabaab fighters and injuring another. No U.S. personnel were killed or injured, the command said. Al-Shabaab is fighting to overthrow the internationally backed government in Mogadishu, but has also carried out attacks in neighboring Kenya, which has deployed troops as part of the African Union Mission in Somalia. Africom works with AMISOM on both advise-and-assist missions as well as air support missions to target al-Shabaab’s forces, but has drawn controversy from strikes that have killed civilians. This is a developing story and will be updated
Read More » -
12 SeptemberMiddle East
Yemen: US “certifies” Saudi Arabia, UAE acting to reduce risk to civilians
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has "certified" that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are acting to reduce risks to civilians in Yemen military operations
Read More » -
11 SeptemberMiddle East
US sanctions on Syria’s oil procurement network reaffirm America’s post-ISIS strategy
With most of Syria’s oil and gas under US partner force control, new sanctions raise questions about post-ISIS strategy, the Assad regime and Russia, Jared Szuba reports
Read More » -
8 SeptemberAsia Pacific
2+2 = Closer ties between US and India but Iranian oil looms
India and the US committed to strengthen defense ties during a historic “2+2” dialogue despite outstanding issues such as Iran
Read More » -
7 SeptemberTechnology
US military invests $2 billion in ‘next generation’ artificial intelligence
The U.S. military is investing $2 billion to develop a new generation of artificial intelligence with “human-like” communication skills, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Pentagon’s research wing, announced in a release on Friday, September 7. DARPA will use the money to fund around 20 existing and new projects that will push for a new level of machine learning. Director Steven Walker said the agency was making multiple research investments “aimed at transforming computers from specialized tools to partners in problem-solving.” “Today, machines lack contextual reasoning capabilities, and their training must cover every eventuality, which is not only costly, but ultimately impossible,” he explained. “We want to explore how machines can acquire human-like communication and reasoning capabilities, with the ability to recognize new situations and environments and adapt to them.” Today at D60, Dr. Steve Walker announced a $2B campaign to develop the third wave of #AI technologies. The "AI Next" initiative will focus on contextual reasoning to create more trusting, collaborative partnerships between humans & machines. https://t.co/JJzCJQnxhv #DARPA60 pic.twitter.com/CSJd1Q25Zt — DARPA (@DARPA) September 7, 2018 The current generation of smart machines and robots cannot be easily updated when a new technology appears, and researchers want them to learn to update themselves, …
Read More » -
Aug- 2018 -31 AugustMiddle East
Kurds tie northern Syria stability to continued US military presence
Kurds in northern Syria are fearful due to the uncertainty of the future US military presence in the region
Read More » -
29 AugustAfrica
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 3 militants, Africom says
US forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 3 militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, US Africa Command said
Read More »