When discussing future military capabilities today, artificial intelligence and the way it will transform warfare is at the top of the list. But in the Pentagon and other armed forces, AI ambitions do not match current budgetary reality. And while more money is rarely the answer to all of the Department of Defense’s shortcomings, it […]
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The US has approved arms sales to Israel worth $20 billion, including numerous fighter jets and state-of-the-art air-to-air missiles, the US State Department said on Tuesday. Congress was informed of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs), 120mm tank ammunition, high-explosive mortars and tactical vehicles. The […]
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The current geopolitical situation, marked by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the return of the power struggle between the major powers, requires a reassessment of NATO’s stance towards cluster munitions. Under the leadership of Jens Stoltenberg, NATO adopted the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CMC) in 2008, which banned 124 member states from stockpiling, using […]
