3 h. ago China’s military mouthpiece warns of ‘moral pitfalls’ of humanoid fighters

The official newspaper of the Chinese military has warned of potential ethical concerns associated with the use of humanoid fighters. On Thursday, an analysis in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily said that the military should conduct “ethical and legal research” on humanoid robots to “avoid moral pitfalls”. “Military humanoid robots are the most humanlike weapons to date, and their large-scale, normalised use could lead to indiscriminate killings and accidental deaths, which would...

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50 h. ago Berlin accuses Chinese military of targeting German plane with laser

Berlin accuses Chinese military of targeting German plane with laser  politico.eu

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69 h. ago China is making rapid gains in space tech. Here’s how the military could use it

The new space race is heating up, with the United States warning that its major rival China is narrowing the gap as it makes rapid technology gains. While China says its ambitious plans remain peaceful and that it rejects the weaponisation of space, some of the technologies it has developed in recent years also have military uses. Here are some of them. BeiDou network The Chinese navigation satellite system provides positioning, navigation and timing services worldwide. Its network of 60...

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69 h. ago China is making rapid space tech gains. Here’s how the military could use them

The new space race is heating up, with the United States warning that its major rival, China, is narrowing the gap as it makes rapid technological gains. While China says its ambitious plans remain peaceful and that it rejects the weaponisation of space, some of the technologies it has developed in recent years also have military uses. Here are some of them. BeiDou network The Chinese navigation satellite system provides positioning, navigation and timing services worldwide. Its network of 60...

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2 d. ago US Ally Gives Military Shootdown Authorization Against Chinese Drones

US Ally Gives Military Shootdown Authorization Against Chinese Drones  Newsweek

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3 d. ago China’s military will need structural change to fend off drone threats: experts

Three military analysts have called for structural changes within the People’s Liberation Army to counter the growing threat of drone attacks. Writing in the PLA Daily, the experts said it was highly likely that the Chinese military would establish specialised counter-drone combat units capable of “rapid responses” to unmanned threats while addressing the inefficiencies of multitasked traditional units. Drones have played an increasingly crucial role in recent regional conflicts, including the...

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6 d. ago How are Chinese carriers pushing limits and testing boundaries in the Pacific?

New details emerging about a rare Chinese military drill involving two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific last month reveal that the vessels are training with greater intensity and complexity, according to experts. One analyst said that by testing themselves against each, the Liaoning and Shandong carriers could gain a level of experience that even the United States military could not gain in battle because it was usually engaged with far less powerful rivals. Since Monday, state...

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7 d. ago 'China setting up military base in Pacific' false narrative, Chinese Embassy refutes Australian media's hype over Fiji PM's China

'China setting up military base in Pacific' false narrative, Chinese Embassy refutes Australian media's hype over Fiji PM's China-related remarks  Global Times

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7 d. ago Why Silicon Valley signing up to nationalism puts Asia on edge

A day before the controversial military parade in Washington celebrating the US Army’s 250th anniversary (which, coincidentally, fell on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday), a more discreet yet significant event took place. On June 13, the US Army swore four C-suite technologists into its reserve ranks with the launch of Detachment 201, its executive innovation corps. The newly commissioned lieutenant colonels are Shyam Sankar, Palantir Technologies’ chief technology officer; Andrew...

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8 d. ago 'Threats to national security': US charges two Chinese nationals with spying; slams Beijing for trying to 'infiltrate military'

'Threats to national security': US charges two Chinese nationals with spying; slams Beijing for trying to 'infiltrate military'  Times of India

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8 d. ago 2 Chinese nationals charged with spying on U.S. military for Beijing

2 Chinese nationals charged with spying on U.S. military for Beijing  BNO News

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8 d. ago Two Chinese nationals charged in efforts to recruit spies in US military for Beijing

Two Chinese nationals charged in efforts to recruit spies in US military for Beijing  Mint

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8 d. ago Two Chinese nationals charged for trying to recruit spies in US military

Two Chinese nationals charged for trying to recruit spies in US military  Al Jazeera

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8 d. ago Two Chinese nationals charged with spying on U.S. military for Beijing

Two Chinese nationals charged with spying on U.S. military for Beijing  AnewZ

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8 d. ago Oregon man among 2 charged in alleged Chinese spy operation targeting U.S. military

Oregon man among 2 charged in alleged Chinese spy operation targeting U.S. military  KPTV

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8 d. ago Suspected Chinese spy arrested in Houston, accused of sending military information overseas

Suspected Chinese spy arrested in Houston, accused of sending military information overseas  Click2Houston

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8 d. ago Pentagon reliant on Chinese suppliers and ‘not prepared’ for war, report warns

The US defence industrial base remains dependent on Chinese suppliers despite efforts to decouple – and that raises concerns over war readiness, according to a report by data analytics firm Govini. Chinese firms still made up 9.3 per cent of the primary contractors, or Tier 1 suppliers, involved in major US defence programmes across nine critical sectors in 2024, Govini said in its annual National Security Scorecard. “The United States is not prepared for the war that we may have to enter if...

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1 week ago Video teases new Chinese blackout bomb that can knock out enemy power stations

China’s state broadcaster posted a video on Thursday featuring what appeared to be a new type of graphite bomb that it said could knock out enemy power stations and cause a “complete loss of electricity” across a targeted area. A social media channel run by CCTV shared an animated video showing the weapon being launched from a land-based vehicle before ejecting 90 cylinder-shaped submunitions. These canisters bounced upon impact before detonating mid-air, dispersing fine, chemically treated...

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1 week ago China carries out ‘largest’ military, civilian rescue drill in South China Sea

Chinese coastguard and military forces took part in a large land-air-sea emergency rescue exercise near the disputed Woody Island on Thursday, as Beijing continues to assert its claims in the South China Sea. More than 200 personnel, 15 vessels and two rescue helicopters carried out what was described by the government and state media as “the largest rescue drill in recent years”. Woody Island, called Yongxing Island by China, is part of the Paracel Islands, a contested archipelago known as the...

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1 week ago Top Chinese general ousted from body that oversees China’s military

Top Chinese general ousted from body that oversees China’s military  The Guardian

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