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The United Nations voted to adopt a historic resolution on how to safely manage and mitigate the risks posed by artificial intelligence technologies on Thursday morning, part of a monthslong negotiation effort spearheaded by the U.S.…

Flying above the besieged Gaza Strip on a mission to deliver humanitarian aid, one U.S. Air Force pilot said he could see the conditions on the ground below. “We see Gaza City. We see destruction. We see people. We know that they're…

The U.S. Navy released its latest long-range shipbuilding strategy, which outlines construction and retirement plans for the service’s fleet over the next 30 years. The strategy document encompasses two potential outcomes based on how…

On a foggy December morning, Dennis Johnson parks his Toyota Tacoma beneath an overpass in downtown Oakland, California. To his left is a homeless encampment so dense it spills off the sidewalk and into the streets.To his right is the…

Even as the U.S. Army makes plans to cut up to 3,000 special operations soldiers, the demand for such forces is growing around the world, the head of U.S. Special Operations Command told lawmakers Wednesday. Consistently poor…

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the demise of the protagonist's father sets the play in motion, making him one of the most important characters in literature to never grace a stage. So it was with Tuesday’s hearing on the chaotic U.S.…

To counter China, the U.S. State Department wants to make sure Indo-Pacific partners have reliable internet and access to “accurate” journalism.”“In every place where we have a presence and we are on the ground, we are active in the local…

Unexpected savings on weapons purchases has enabled the United States to send a fresh $300 million package of much-needed weapons to Ukraine, officials said Tuesday.The munitions include Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, HIMARS rockets, 155mm…

The Pentagon’s $849.8 billion funding request for fiscal 2025 comes as last year’s budget request remains unpassed, a new law has imposed limits on government growth, and the White House is pleading with Congress to pass a supplemental…

The Army is asking for just slightly more money for the next year than it requested last year, and is sticking with its recent shift toward munitions that might be of use in a conflict with China or Russia.The Army requested $185.9 billion…