The security impact of the neurosciences
The development and use of human enhancement drugs, especially for military purposes, causes even greater debate and speculation. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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Iran and nuclear consequences
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – When an Israeli cabinet minister said he thought an attack on Iran’s nuclear sites was unavoidable, the price
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Russian MiG Shoots Georgian Drone
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNpABtIKERg] Source: Wired Danger Room.
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Messy battlefields: Space war would cause massive space junk problem
Given the amount of debris a single ASAT weapon can create, as this illustration of last year’s Chinese ASAT test shows, imagine the
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DARPA Building Plane that Flies for 5 years at a Time
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6nw8nxZD5M] The Defense Advanced Research Programs Agency (DARPA) will soon be awarding a contract to develop an unmanned aircraft called the Vulture that’s
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Fly, Robot Fly
Flies have evolved complex mechanisms to regulate their flight, including performing intricate flapping and twisting wing movements, which the robotic fly does 120
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Sophisticated unmanned aircraft get big military bucks
The Army has awarded General Atomics an $18.6 million contract to continue developing an extended range/multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle. The contract is but
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China says military spending will go up 17.6 percent in 2008
Most of the increase will go to boosting salaries and to pay for higher oil prices, with moderate increased spending for armaments, said
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Killer robots pose latest militant threat: expert
LONDON (Reuters) – Killer robots could become the weapon of choice for militants, a British expert said on Wednesday. Noel Sharkey, professor of
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Missile-ready China warns U.S. against plan to destroy spy satellite
In response to a U.S. plan to shoot down a malfunctioning spy satellite, China has warned against threats to security in outer space,
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