India, Israel sign new MOU on defense tech - BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales said they would work collaboratively to design a tri-national Command System as a “shared solution for Australia and the UK which builds on General Dynamics’ existing AN/BYG-1 system” used by the US.
ORNL, partners secure $125M renewal for Quantum Science Center - The Department of Energy has renewed funding for the Quantum Science Center through 2030 to create a new scientific ecosystem for fault-tolerant, quantum-accelerated high-performance computing.
Logistics is the Achilles’ heel of China deterrence - “We know each other very well. We know our collaboration extremely well, but to be in this bilateral framework is really important,” UK Ambassador to Bahrain Alastair Long told reporters.
New Quantum Battery Could Revolutionize Energy Storage - Scientists have designed a topological quantum battery that can charge efficiently without losing energy, using the unique properties of quantum mechanics and topology. Their research suggests dissipation, long considered harmful, might actually boost power in these next-generation batteries. Quantum...
Russia vs NATO… The Strategic Imbalance - Let’s just deal with basic numbers in comparing Russia and NATO, and let’s start with tanks. Who is building, from the ground up, more modern battle tanks? In calculating this…
What to Expect from Secretary Hegseth’s November 7 Speech on the Arsenal of Freedom - Secretary Hegseth’s upcoming “Arsenal of Freedom” address signals a possible historic shift in U.S. defense acquisition and the industrial base—aimed at undoing decades of consolidation, revitalizing industrial capacity, and reforming how the Pentagon delivers capabilities to the warfighter.
When Thought Becomes Data: The MIND Act and the Coming Debate Over Neurotechnology - As neurotechnologies advance from medical tools to consumer devices, the question of who controls neural data is becoming urgent. The proposed MIND Act represents Congress’s first attempt to regulate this emerging domain, raising complex questions about privacy, innovation, and national security.
CSIS Names Aalok Mehta Director of the Wadhwani AI Center - The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) today announced that Aalok Mehta has joined the Economic Security and Technology Department (EST) as director of the Wadhwani AI Center.
Scientists Create an Artificial “Leaf” That Turns CO₂ Into Useful Products - Researchers at Cambridge have developed a solar-powered device that imitates photosynthesis to turn CO2, sunlight, and water into valuable chemical fuels. Their non-toxic “semi-artificial leaf” can run continuously and efficiently, producing pharmaceutical compounds with high purity. The discovery...
Bullying Can Work, but It Has Its Limits - This week, Bill Reinsch examines President Trump’s trade agreements in Asia, accessing their implications for the U.S. economy, digital trade, and the global trading system.
Dick Cheney Proves Old Proverb is True - Dick Cheney’s death, at the age of 84, is further proof that the proverb, Only the Good Die Young, is true. Cheney is a symbol of everything that is wrong…
ORNL, NVIDIA, HPE advance quantum computing, AI and HPC for science - ORNL, NVIDIA, and HPE are partnering to integrate quantum computing, AI, and high-performance computing using NVIDIA NVQLink and CUDA-Q, establishing a hybrid testbed at ORNL to advance quantum–classical convergence and scientific discovery.
