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The next wave in US robotic war: drones on their ownWashington (AFP) Sept 28, 2012 The US military's current fleet of drones will soon be overtaken by a new wave of robots that will be faster, stealthier and smarter - operating virtually without human intervention, experts say. The Pentagon is investing heavily in "autonomy" for robotic weapons, with researchers anticipating squadrons of drones in the air, land or sea that would work in tandem with manned machines - often with a minimum of supervision. "Before they were blind, deaf and dumb. Now we're beginning to make them ... read more |
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  US, Pakistan called off military talks due to protests: US A planned meeting between US and Pakistani military chiefs was postponed this week due to a wave of violent anti-American protests, the top-ranking US officer, General Martin Dempsey, said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Iran vows to 'retaliate' any foreign attack Iran on Thursday vowed to "retaliate" against any attack after Israel's prime minister called for a "red line" to prevent the Islamic republic from acquiring a nuclear bomb. ... more | .. |
  US, Israel 'share goal' to stop Iran nukes The United States and Israel "share the goal" of stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, a US official said late Thursday after top level talks in New York. ... more | .. |
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 Netanyahu 'red line' demand hardens Iran nuclear showdown Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew the world a stark red line Thursday, warning that Iran could have a nuclear bomb in less than a year and demanding international action. ... more | .. |
Japan 'stole' our islands: China tells UN China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi sparked angry exchanges with Japanese diplomats at the United Nations on Thursday by accusing Japan of stealing disputed islands. ... more | .. |
US urges 'cooler heads' to preserve Asia's stability The United States on Thursday called for cooler heads to prevail amid regional tensions over disputed island chains, saying it was vital for the world economy to preserve stability in Asia. ... more | .. |
  Brazil's sub project boosts local industry Brazil's submarine development and construction project is filtering down to local manufacturers who hope to capitalize on the program's growing appetite for local expertise and component production. ... more |
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NATO joint patrols with Afghans back to 'normal': US NATO-led troops have resumed most joint operations with Afghan forces after commanders restricted patrols with their allies in Afghanistan due to a spike in insider attacks, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China's Liaoning carrier enters service China's first aircraft carrier officially entered service at a ceremony attended by President Hu Jintao and other senior Communist Party leaders. ... more | .. |
Major powers demand urgent Iran action on nuclear fears Iran must take urgent action to allay mounting international concerns over its nuclear drive, EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said Thursday after talks among the major powers. ... more | .. |
 AUVSI Praises State-Based Effort To Move Unmanned Aircraft Technology Forward Today, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) applauded the Aerospace States Association's (ASA) call on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to move forward with it ... more |
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 Iran unveils 'indigenous' drone Iran has unveiled its own, "indigenous" drone which it said was capable of flying over most of the Middle East, media report. The Witness 129 unmanned drone has a range of 2,000km and can be equippe ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin's DAGR Missile Demonstrates Ground Launch Capability In Guided Flight Tests Lockheed Martin recently conducted two separate DAGR missile flight tests, successfully firing the missiles from a prototype pedestal launcher and hitting a stationary target. The tests, which ... more | .. |
 China carrier 'more stepping-stone' than milestone The debut of China's first aircraft carrier marks a symbolic milestone for the growing military power, but analysts said the second-hand vessel remains far from a strategic game-changer. ... more | .. |
  Syria: Hezbollah move means Iran's worried Hezbollah's reported deployment of "military advisers" in Syria to aid its beleaguered ally, President Bashar Assad, suggests his regime's war against rebels isn't going well and that Iran, Hezbollah's patron, is worried it could lose Syria, its key Arab ally. ... more |
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Climate Change Accelerates Species Shuffling, New Study Reveals
China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture?
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  Iraq forces arrest militant as Sept. deaths top 200 Iraqi forces have arrested an insurgent allegedly involved in more than 30 attacks, a security spokesman said Thursday, as violence brought the number of people killed in Iraq this month to 201. ... more | .. |
Iraq PM declines invitation to visit Turkey Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has declined an invitation from his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Ankara, the Iraqi premier's spokesman said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Abbas condemns 'catastrophic' Israeli settlements Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas condemned on Thursday "catastrophic" Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, which he said were killing hopes for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict. ... more | .. |
  Libya assault was planned, 'terrorist' attack: US US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday a deadly assault on a US consulate in Libya was a planned "terrorist" attack but that it remained unclear if Al-Qaeda had a hand in the incident. ... more |
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Militants seize control of Iraq prison Militants seized control of a prison in the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Thursday night after fierce clashes with guards that left at least two dead and allowed some prisoners to escape. ... more | .. |
Author Murakami wades into Japan-China island row Haruki Murakami, one of the world's foremost novelists, waded into the territorial row between China and Japan on Friday, warning of the peril of politicians offering the "cheap liquor" of nationalism. ... more | .. |
Iran sanctions having effect: Israel deputy minister International sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme are having an effect, but have not yet convinced Tehran to step back, Israel's deputy foreign minister said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Japan warns China against 'attacks' in island spat Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda insisted Wednesday there could be no compromise with China on the ownership of a disputed island chain and denounced attacks on Japanese interests. ... more |
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EdgeCortix SAKURA-I AI Accelerator Validated for Radiation Resilience in Space Missions
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 Taliban likely to regain power in Kabul: analyst The Afghan government will collapse and Taliban insurgents are likely to retake power after the US and NATO pull their troops out in 2014, a respected international scholar has predicted. ... more | .. |
China scientist doubts evidence in Briton's murder A Chinese forensic expert said Friday she doubts the official version of what caused the death of a British businessman whose murder touched off the nation's biggest political scandal in decades. ... more | .. |
 Syria bombs show rebels' striking power The double bombing of the Syrian army's general staff headquarters in a heavily guarded quarter of Damascus Wednesday severely jolted the embattled regime of President Bashar Assad and points to the rebels' growing military capabilities. ... more | .. |
  Chinese citizen arrested over US military exports A Chinese citizen has been charged in New York with illegally attempting to export highly restricted material from the United States for use by China's air force, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Bombings and shootings kill eight in Iraq Bombings and shootings mainly targeting Iraqi security forces killed eight people on Wednesday, among them a senior police officer, security and medical officials said. ... more | .. |
 Iran hits out at US plan to take MEK off terror list Tehran on Wednesday condemned a planned move by Washington to remove an Iranian opposition group based abroad, the People's Mujahedeen of Iran, from its blacklist of designated terrorist groups. ... more | .. |
  Poland seeking 70 new military helicopters: PM NATO-member Poland is in the market for 70 new military helicopters, more than double the number it first sought in March, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives Contract for 11 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft The U.S. Navy on Sept. 21 awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $1.9 billion contract for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, which will take the total fleet to 24 and bolster the service's anti-submarine, anti-surfac ... more |
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